Senate to vote Tuesday on Biden s secretary of State pick thehill.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehill.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The single article charges Trump with willfully inciting violence against the government of the United States.
The trial phase puts Senate Republicans in a jam, forced to choose between defending their party’s standard-bearer or sending a message to future presidents that encouraging mobs to nullify state-certified elections won’t go unpunished. Adding to the pressure on GOP senators has been the long list of Republican figures outside Congress voicing outrage at Trump’s actions.
“What we had was an incitement to riot at the United States Capitol. We had people killed, and to me there’s not a whole lot of question here,” former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
It might be a good idea for President Biden to call a climate emergency, Schumer told MSNBC s Rachel Maddow
Schumer appeared to be referencing Biden making a national emergency declaration, with the Senate leader noting that former President Trump
ADVERTISEMENT He can do many, many things under the emergency powers . that he could do without legislation, Schumer added about what authority Biden would have if he used his emergency powers. Trump used this emergency for a stupid wall, which wasn t an emergency. But if there ever was an emergency, climate is one, Schumer added.
Declaring a national emergency would give Biden more leeway on combating climate change, including being able to direct additional funding.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Monday that he won't vote to kill the filibuster "under any condition," drawing a hard line against mounting pressure from progressives.
Harry Reid not particularly optimistic Biden will push to eliminate filibuster thehill.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehill.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.