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On 20 January, the American presidency peacefully transferred from Donald J Trump to Joseph R Biden, with an inauguration ceremony and celebration that called for unity over partisan politics. With the threat of Covid-19 and violent right-wing protests, the Washington Mall was closed to the public, and those who did attend the swearing in on the Capitol Steps on the frigid, sunny morning were socially distanced, and masked up. From the opening moments, when Lady Gaga belted out the national ant...

CLAYTON — The Washington, D.C.,-based political satire group the Capitol Steps announced Wednesday that it is shutting down.

Reese pays tribute to a man and a group who both helped pave the way for Get Up DC in today's Most DC Thing.

A week after an unruly mob incited by President Trump Inside the Capitol, nerves are shot, tensions are high and questions are swirling over systemic failures that allowed thousands of rioters, some of whom were armed, to get into what was supposed to be one of the most well-guarded buildings in America. Investigations are ongoing. A nationwide hunt for the rioters and looters who stormed the building has resulted in dozens of arrests. The top security officials on Capitol Hill have resigned in...

Which Local “MAGA Celebs” Were in Washington Last Wednesday? I had to think long and hard about whether to write this article or not. I’m not concerned in the least that this is somehow unfair to the people highlighted. All of this is from their own social media. They’re PROUD that they were there. Most of them are encouraging more of the same. The ONLY thing that gives me a moment’s pause is this: am I being irresponsible by amplifying their misguided views? To be as clear as I can b...

After Permanently Banning Trump, Twitter Suspends His Teams Account After Permanently Banning Trump, Twitter Suspends His Teams Account Twitter shut down his @TeamTrump campaign account shortly after it sent out a tweet with a "statement from President Trump" accusing Twitter of "banning free speech". Twitter also deleted new tweets posted Trump on official government account @POTUS. After permanently banning US President Donald Trump, Twitter suspended the account of his presidential campa...

US President Donald Trump, already facing mounting calls to step down or risk impeachment, on Friday suffered further ignominy when Twitter permanently suspended his account, saying the US leader is too dangerous to use the platform. After a “close review” of tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account, “we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” Twitter said. The unprecedented move, which severs Trump from his 88.7 million followers, is an...

President Trump suffered further ignominy when Twitter permanently suspended his account, saying he is too dangerous to use the platform.

Biden responded this was "a good thing," branding Trump an "embarrassment." Washington, United States: President Donald Trump was told Friday to step down or face impeachment, as the top Democrat in Congress announced she had discussed with the military how to block the "unhinged" leader from the nations nuclear arsenal. As his presidency imploded, Trump signalled a final, unrepentant display of division by announcing on Twitter that he will skip the inauguration of Joe Biden on January 20. "T...

2,931 shares US President Donald Trump arrives in the early morning hours, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the White House in Washington, after returning from a rally in Dalton, Georgia (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) A draft resolution of the new impeachment effort against US President Donald Trump that has been circled by Democratic lawmakers accuses him of “incitement of insurrection” through his actions on the day of the breach of the US Capitol by a violent mob this week. The draft, obtained ...