President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and their new administration got to work in a nation besieged by a raging pandemic, economic calamity and deep political divisions. Biden signed 17 executive orders shortly after his swearing-in, dealing with the pandemic, climate change, immigration and other pressing issues that reflected the dramatic divergence of his priorities from those of the vanquished Trump administration. Latest.
A lot of fear : How New York lawmakers navigated a Capitol under siege
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A supporter of President Donald Trump sits inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Police with guns drawn watch as Trump supporters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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A Trump supporters is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will impeach President Trump as she and other Democratic congressional leaders continued leaning on Cabinet members to invoke their Constitutional authority to oust him. Trump’s incitement of the mob that took over the Capitol building has made him a threat to democracy, Pelosi said. The House planned a Wednesday vote on impeaching Trump for “incitement of insurrection.” Latest updates: 2:39 p.m. D.C..
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will impeach President Trump as she and other Democratic congressional leaders continued leaning on Cabinet members to invoke their Constitutional authority to oust him. Trump’s incitement of the mob that took over the Capitol building has made him a threat to democracy, Pelosi said. The House planned a Wednesday vote on impeaching Trump for “incitement of insurrection.” Latest updates: 2:39 p.m. D.C..
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Thursday evening that Vice President Pence has not returned their call after they reached out to discuss invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office.