The Daily 202: GOP looks to win back Senate in 2022, as new NRSC chairman defends vote to reject Pa. results James Hohmann
with Mariana Alfaro Democrats taking control of the Senate after winning upsets in both Georgia runoffs would have been the biggest political story of any ordinary week, but the seismic news was quickly overshadowed when a pro-Trump mob took over the Capitol. House Democrats formally introduced an article of impeachment this morning against President Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection.” The House could vote as early as Wednesday. In a brief session, House Republicans blocked a measure calling on Vice President Pence and the Cabinet to remove Trump under the 25th Amendment, ensuring a vote in the full House on Tuesday.
Capitol Police officer being hailed as a hero for leading mob away from Senate floor entrance
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A corridor outside the Senate chamber is seen at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is calling for congressional action to rein in President Donald Trump after inciting last week s deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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A Black Capitol Police officer is being hailed as a hero after he diverted a mob of Trump supporters away from the Senate floor entrance during last week s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.
A viral video taken by HuffPost politics reporter Igor Bobic shows a lone Black Capitol Police officer trying to hold back a mob as rioters chase after him in the Capitol.