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Trump impeached for unprecedented second time

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump became the first president in American history to be impeached twice, when the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to charge him with inciting last weeks mob attack on the Capitol. "Today, in a bipartisan way, the House demonstrated that no one is above the law, not even the president of the United States," Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi said afterward. The Senate will not hold a trial before January 20, when Democrat Joe Biden assumes the presidency, meaning th...

Donald Trump became the first US president in history to be impeached twice when the US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to charge him with inciting last weeks mob attack on Congress.

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January 8, 2021 By Jim Myers Washington, D.C.—Democrats completed a political trifecta by winning two Senate runoff elections in Georgia and taking control of both chambers in the new Congress, along with the White House later this month. Those crucial victories left the Senate split 50-50 and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris with tie-breaking power after her swearing in on January 20. They also handed a dramatic boost to Presi...

Former state Senator Marc Basnight died Monday at age 73. File photo This story has been updated Former state Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight, a Manteo native and the coastal region’s champion throughout a storied legislative career, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. He was 73. A private burial service was held for the family due to COVID-19. A memorial will be held when its safe to gather together to celebrate his life and love for our state. His obituary is on Twiford Funeral Homes Outer B...