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Maryland lawmakers begin session transformed by COVID-19

Maryland lawmakers gathered Wednesday for the first day of a legislative session transformed by precautions against the coronavirus… Continue Reading

Trump impeached by House after Capitol riot in historic second charge

President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol… Continue Reading

Amazon seeks to keep Parler app offline

Seattle-based Amazon.com, Inc. has asked a federal judge to deny a request to reinstate the cloud-service account for social media network Parler… Continue Reading

McConnell won’t call Senate back for Trump impeachment trial

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday rejected a Democratic attempt to swiftly call the Senate into an emergency session to hold an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump… Continue Reading

Virginia’s legislature kicks off 2021 session amid pandemic

Virginia’s state lawmakers kicked off the 2021 legislative session away from the state Capitol because of the surging coronavirus pandemic… Continue Reading

Airbnb to block, cancel DC bookings ahead of inauguration

Airbnb says it will be blocking and canceling all reservations in the Washington, D.C. area during the week of the presidential inauguration… Continue Reading

Graham warns impeachment would `do great damage’

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina says the impeachment effort being pushed by House Democrats could “do great damage to the institutions of government” … Continue Reading

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week

YouTube has suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s channel for at least a week amid concerns over “ongoing potential for violence” … Continue Reading

House opens impeachment proceedings, National Guard on hand

Security at the Capitol was tight, beefed up by armed National Guard troops, with secure perimeters set up around the Capitol complex, congressional offices and other buildings… Continue Reading