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• Today after traitorous Republicans in Congress refused to agree to ask Veep Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, the US House of Representatives introduced articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, charging him with “inciting violence against the government of the United States.” Sounds about right but here s what s tricky: The impeachment, if passed, won t get to the Senate until after Trump leaves office, but he will have a better chance of getting convicted under a Democatic-controlled Senate. that will be very busy trying to push through Biden s agenda, which includes COVID relief. Buckle up for a busy late winter!
NYS Bar Association Seeks Giuliani Ban Over onenewspage.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from onenewspage.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Live updates: Biden’s tone, flurry of orders underscore new day for U.S. By Vanessa Arredondo, Dominic Fracassa and Rita Beamish
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and their new administration got to work in a nation besieged by a raging pandemic, economic calamity and deep political divisions. Biden signed 17 executive orders shortly after his swearing-in, dealing with the pandemic, climate change, immigration and other pressing issues that reflected the dramatic divergence of his priorities from those of the vanquished Trump administration.
Latest updates today:
1:56 p.m. Biden immigration bill nixes word “alien”: In a small but symbolic part of President Biden’s proposed sweeping immigration overhaul, the word “alien” will be removed from US immigration laws, replaced by “noncitizen,” CNN reports. “It’s a deliberate step intended to recognize America as “a nation of immigrants,” according to a summary of the bill. The
Afternoon Briefs: State bar considers ousting Giuliani; pelt-wearing protester is judge s son abajournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abajournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.