Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann met with his counterparts in New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina to ward off threats to the caucuses.
Democrats’ Drive to Oust Trump Hits Reality Check in Congress Bloomberg 1/8/2021 Billy House and Steven T. Dennis
(Bloomberg) A drive among Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump again over his encouragement of the mob that stormed the Capitol this week is running up against the calendar and divisions among Republicans over how to contain the president during his final days in office.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office, and said the House will move forward on articles of impeachment if nothing is done, as the chamber’s top Republican warned of dividing the country further.
Democratic leaders called for immediate impeachment proceedings if Pence and Cabinet refuse to take steps to remove Trump from power.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A drive among Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump again over his encouragement of the mob that stormed the Capitol this week is running up against the calendar and divisions among Republicans over how to contain the president during his final days in office.