During a rally for the Senate runoff in Dalton, Ga. on Monday, outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump claimed again that the 2020 election was “rigged” and that “there’s no way we lost Georgia” after attempting to overturn the election results.

Trump also falsely claimed that he’s won both presidential elections he has participated in, even after the electoral college certified Democratic opponent and president-elect Joe Biden’s victory..

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Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it 'vote of conscience'

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden's inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to convict the outgoing president over the Capitol riot will be a “vote of conscience.”The timing for the trial, the first of a president no longer in office, has not yet been set. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it clear Friday that Democrats intend to move swiftly on President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID aid and economic recovery package to speed up vaccinations and send Americans relief.

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HHS Sec. Alex Azar resigns, condemns Capitol riots

Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), speaks as President Donald Trump listens during an event on lowering prescription drug prices on November 20, 2020, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. He added: "I implore you to continue to condemn unequivocally any form of violence, to demand that no one attempt to disrupt the inaugural activities in Washington or elsewhere, and to continue to support unreservedly the peaceful and orderly transition of power on January 20."AdvertisementThe two-page letter recited administration accomplishments that Azar said "the actions and rhetoric following the election ...

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Who is Kamala Harris? Answers to your questions about the vice president-elect

Google. Here are some of the most-asked questions about the incoming vice president.FILE - U.S.

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TSA considering putting pro-Trump Capitol rioters on US no-fly list

WASHINGTON - Federal officials are investigating people who took part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol to determine whether they should be barred from traveling on airlines.The assessments are one of several steps federal agencies are taking to increase security before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week.

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Trump supporters among those seeking Jan. 20 protest permits

WASHINGTON – Supporters of President Donald Trump are among a handful of groups that have applied for permits to hold protests during Joe Biden's inauguration. But it appears unlikely their application will be approved as the National Park Service greatly curtails protests as part of a major security lockdown.

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Trump gives award to Morocco's king in private ceremony

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has awarded a top U.S. honor to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, citing his decision to begin normalization of relations with Israel.The Legion of Merit is a rarely awarded decoration that can only be bestowed by the president, and typically on heads of state or government of other countries.

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Vice President Mike Pence offers congratulations in call to VP-elect Kamala Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence has called his soon-to-be successor Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations, according to two people familiar with the conversation.It's the first known contact between the elected members of the outgoing and incoming administrations. President Donald Trump has not reached out to President-elect Joe Biden and has repeatedly questioned the legitimacy of Biden’s win.One of the people familiar with the Thursday afternoon conversation described it as a "good call," with Pence congratulating his successor and offering assistance.

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Democratic lawmakers join call for Census director to resign

after facing blowback from civil rights groups and concerns raised by whistleblower statisticians about the accuracy of such figures.A report by the Office of Inspector General on Wednesday said bureau workers were under significant pressure from two Trump political appointees to figure out who is in the U.S. illegally using federal and state administrative records, and Dillingham had set a Friday deadline for bureau statisticians to provide him a technical report on the effort.President Donald Trump two years ago ordered the Census Bureau to use administrative records to figure out who is in the country illegally after the Supreme Court blocked his administration’s effort to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census questionnaire.

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Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden's inauguration

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been made public.Trump had already announced that he would not be attending Biden’s inauguration — breaking tradition — after spending months making baseless allegations of voter fraud in an attempt to delegitimize Biden’s presidency.Vice President Mike Pence will attend in his place.Trump is expected to remain in Florida with a small group of aides.

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Report: Trump planning to fly to Mar-a-Lago on Inauguration Day

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on December 3, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)President Donald Trump has already said he will not attend Democrat Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan.

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Man convicted in 3 killings to be last executed under Trump

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The last federal inmate facing execution before President Donald Trump leaves office was sentenced to death for the killings of three women in a Maryland wildlife refuge, a crime that led to a life sentence for the man who fired the fatal shots.Dustin Higgs, 48, who is scheduled to be executed on Friday at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, says nobody alleges he pulled the trigger.

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Prosecutors say U.S. Capitol rioters intended to ‘capture and assassinate’ lawmakers

siege of the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters on Thursday, saying in a court filing that rioters intended “to capture and assassinate elected officials.”Prosecutors offered that view in a filing asking a judge to detain Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man and QAnon conspiracy theorist who was famously photographed wearing horns as he stood at the desk of Vice President Mike Pence in the chamber of the U.S.

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US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump

WASHINGTON – The U.S. military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about 2,500 by Friday, a drawdown that appears to violate a last-minute congressional prohibition.President Donald Trump, who ordered the reduction in November, said Thursday that troop levels in Afghanistan had reached a 19-year low, although he did not mention a troop number.

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Biden slams Trump's 'dismal' Covid response and vows to vaccinate 100m in 100 days

Joe Biden has slammed Donald Trump's "dismal" Covid response and plans to vaccinate 100 million Americans in his first 100 days in the White House.

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US intelligence agencies ordered to report what they know about UFOs thanks to latest COVID-19 relief law

WASHINGTON - The signing of the massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief package by President Donald Trump triggered a 180-day countdown in which the director of National Intelligence and the secretary of defense must provide lawmakers a report on what is known about UFOsAccording to a stipulation buried within the "Committee Comments" section of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, a report must be sent to senators on intelligence and armed services committees regarding any information surrounding UFO sightings and whether they present any potential threat.According to the stipulation, the information is sought out by a government program known as the Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) Task Force."The Committee

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Donald Trump ‘refusing’ to pay Rudy Giuliani legal fees: report

Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.On Wednesday, Trump became the first president in U.S. history to be impeached for a second time, with members of the lower chamber of Congress voting 232 to 197 in favour of impeaching him over one charge: “incitement of insurrection.”Ten Republicans broke party ranks to vote for impeachment.

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Delta puts 880 passengers on no-fly list over mask refusal, disorderly behavior after Capitol riot

DALLAS - Delta Air Lines has put nearly 900 people on its no-fly list in the wake of lawmakers being harassed on flights over the U.S. election and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Reasons for individuals facing a ban from the airline include not complying with Delta's mask requirement or for engaging in unruly behavior related to the results of the presidential election, according to Reuters.Among those people are supporters of President Donald Trump who harassed Sen.

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Lingering questions about how Trump will finish out his term

WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump’s term comes to a close, his unconventional approach to the office lingers over the usually carefully choreographed transfer of power. Here are six questions for his final six days in office.WILL HE SPEAK WITH BIDEN?Trump has announced he will be the first incumbent president in more than a century to skip his successor’s swearing-in, but he could still take steps to avoid giving his successor the cold shoulder.

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VIRUS TODAY: Unemployment claims in US rise to 965,000

unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August, offering evidence that the resurgent virus has caused a spike in layoffs. The Labor Department issued the latest figures for jobless claims, which remain at levels never seen until the virus struck in March.

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Trump's 2nd impeachment trial could begin on Biden's Inauguration Day

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's impeachment trial could begin on Inauguration Day, just as Democrat Joe Biden takes the oath of office in an ever-more-extraordinary end to the defeated president's tenure in the White House.The timing is not set and depends heavily on when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decides to transmit the article of impeachment to the Senate. Democrats hoping to avoid interrupting Biden's inauguration have suggested holding back until the new president has a chance to get his administration going.What is clear is that the trial ahead will be unlike any other in the nation's history, the first for a president no longer in office.

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Unclear who presides at Trump trial if he's out of office

WASHINGTON – The Constitution says the chief justice is to preside at the impeachment trial of a president. But what about an ex-president?Like so much else about the Constitution, the answer is subject to interpretation.If President Donald Trump’s trial begins after Jan.

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The Latest: Trump's trial could start on Inauguration Day

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump's impeachment and the fallout from the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):9:55 a.m.President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial could begin at 1 p.m.

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Georgia Congresswoman to file impeachment articles against President-Elect Biden after inauguration

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Leaders like UK’s Johnson who wooed Trump face tricky reset

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said a lot of nice things about Donald Trump over the years, from expressing admiration for the U.S. president to suggesting he might be worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.But after a mob of Trump supporters invaded the U.S.

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U.S. President Trump is impeached for second time

Donald Trump has become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice, after last week’s attack at the Capitol. Jackson Proskow explains what this means for Trump, and what officials are preparing for in the final week of Trump’s presidency.

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These are the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump

Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first sitting U.S. president to be impeached twice — and this time, the vote drew bipartisan support.Ten Republican members of the House of Representatives joined Democrats in impeaching Trump on a single charge of “incitement of insurrection” related to the deadly riot at the U.S.

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McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial

WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly did not rule out that he might eventually vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald Trump, but he also blocked a quick Senate impeachment trial.Minutes after the House voted 232-197 on Wednesday to impeach Trump, McConnell said in a letter to his GOP colleagues that he’s not determined whether Trump should be convicted in the Senate's upcoming proceedings.

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Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge

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

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Enduring 2nd impeachment, Trump stands largely silent, alone

WASHINGTON – His place in the history books rewritten, President Donald Trump endured his second impeachment largely alone and silent.For more than four years, Trump has dominated the national discourse like no one before him. Yet when his legacy was set in stone on Wednesday, he was stunningly left on the sidelines.Trump now stands with no equal, the only president to be charged twice with a high crime or misdemeanor, a new coda for a term defined by a deepening of the nation's divides, his failures during the worst pandemic in a century and his refusal to accept defeat at the ballot box.Trump kept out of sight in a nearly empty White House as impeachment proceedings played out at the heavily fortified U.S.

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Asian shares mixed as traders await details of Biden plan

impeach President Donald Trump on the charge of “incitement of insurrection.” Democrats and even some Republicans concluded that Trump incited an insurrection after he encouraged a mob of loyalists who went on to attack the Capitol last week. The voting concluded after the close of regular trading.Investors have been looking past such political turmoil for the most part, though, focusing instead on expectations for a stronger economy ahead.

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EXPLAINER: Barring Trump from holding office again

WASHINGTON – Now that President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives a second time, keeping him from holding office again could be Congress' next step.Every House Democrat and 10 Republicans voted Wednesday to impeach Trump for his role in inciting last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol.“The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack.

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‘No true supporter of mine could ever endorse political violence’ Trump says in video following 2nd impeachment

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed Americans in a pre-taped video released via the White House Twitter account immediately after the U.S.

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Trump impeachment: 10 Republicans join Democrats in voting to charge Trump

U.S. House Democrats were joined by 10 Republicans on Wednesday in voting in favour President Donald Trump 232-197 for “incitement of insurrection,” the second time Trump has been impeached.

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Alpharetta man arrested in Capitol riots found dead in home

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) ALPHARETTA, Ga. - A Georgia man who was facing charges in connection with last week’s riot at the U.S.

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‘I believe this was the right decision’: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey speaks out on Trump ban

SAN FRANCISCO - Nearly a week after banning President Donald Trump’s personal Twitter account, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey broke his silence with a series of Tweets explaining the company’s decision to go forward with the suspension. On Jan. 8., Twitter announced that it had permanently removed Trump’s personal Twitter account after a review, citing "the risk of further incitement of violence." The move came days after the deadly attack on the U.S.

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Donald Trump becomes 1st US president to be impeached twice

U.S. House Democrats were joined by 10 Republicans on Wednesday in voting to impeach President Donald Trump for “incitement of insurrection,” marking the second time Trump has been impeached.

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Local lawmakers weigh in on second impeachment of President Trump

OLD CITY - One week after the deadly attack on the United States Capitol, The House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump a second time. Impassioned arguments from both parties were made, including from members across the Delaware Valley."All hell broke loose, over the course of the next hour.

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Florida leaders react to President Donald Trump’s second impeachment

the House voted that he should be held accountable for inciting a mob that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6.The vote was 232-197 for Trump to face a single charge of “incitement of insurrection.” His term is set to end on Jan.

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UPDATES: President Donald Trump impeached by US House

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):6 p.m.President Donald Trump released a video statement saying in part, “Those who engaged in the attacks last week will be brought to justice.”He did not address the impeachment.Watch his comments below:pic.twitter.com/FIJbvCYGJ65:40 p.m.Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer vows there will be an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, even if it’s after he leaves office and Democrat Joe Biden is inaugurated.Schumer said Wednesday that the trial could begin immediately if Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell agreed to convene an emergency session.He says if not, the trial will begin after Jan.

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Trump warns of more violence if he is impeached again

U.S. President Donald Trump is still refusing to accept responsibility for the Capitol riots. Now he’s warning of more mob violence if he’s impeached. As Jackson Proskow reports, Washington, D.C. is on high alert.

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Donald Trump impeached for the 2nd time

Donald Trump has been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for a second time.Members of the lower chamber of Congress voted 232 to 197 in favour of impeaching the Republican president on Wednesday over one charge: “incitement of insurrection.”Ten Republicans broke party ranks to vote for impeachment.

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10 GOP lawmakers break with party in House vote to impeach Trump

WASHINGTON - As the House underwent an unprecedented vote on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time following the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters, several House Republican lawmakers broke party lines and backed Democrats in their calls to remove Trump from office. At approximately 4:25 p.m.

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House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy says Trump ‘bears responsibility’ for Capitol riot

WASHINGTON - As the House debated impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said Trump "bears responsibility" for last week’s pro-Trump Capitol riot that resulted in the deaths of five people, including a Capitol police officer. But McCarthy said he does not support impeachment, calling the process a "mistake."McCarthy’s comments came amid an apparent rift within the Republican Party as several GOP lawmakers came forward to voice their support for the second impeachment of the president. So far, the Republicans who have said they will vote to impeach Trump are Rep.

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Trump calls for 'no violence' amid warnings of planned armed protests

President Donald Trump walks to the White House residence after exiting Marine One upon his return on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. Following last week's deadly pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill, Trump traveled to the border town of Alamo, Texas t WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a statement urging Americans to refrain from violence amid reports of planned armed protests in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. "In light of reports of more demonstrations, I urge that there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism of any kind," Trump said in a statement from the White House press office.

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Report: Companies donated $170M to GOP election objectors

WASHINGTON – Corporations and industry groups have donated at least $170 million in recent years to Republicans who rejected President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, according to a new report by a government watchdog group. The report by Public Citizen examines corporate and trade association contributions made since the 2016 election cycle to the 147 members of Congress who, at Trump's behest, last week objected to the certification of November’s election.

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President Trump urges no violence amid reports of more demonstrations

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says he opposes violence in a statement read on the House floor as members debate impeaching him for his role in fomenting the violent insurrection at the Capitol last week. Trump’s message was read Wednesday by GOP Rep.

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Colorado man threatened to shoot Pelosi and Bowser in the head, according to court documents

WASHINGTON - A Colorado man who was heavily armed when he traveled to the nation’s capital to support President Donald Trump threatened both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Mayor Muriel Bowser, according to court documents.In addition, he assaulted a person while he was in D.C., according to the documents.Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. arrived in D.C.

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Trump again claims 2020 election was ‘rigged’ and ‘there’s no way we lost Georgia’

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