Will Republicans purge the worst of what he has brought to their coalition or will Trump maintain his influence even after he is out of office?
Category: Politics
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Biden’s claim about employment of ‘mom and pop’ businesses
The president-elect said “mom and pop” small businesses employ more than big corporations. That might be a stretch depending on the metric you use.
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The GOP’s looming choice: whether to make sure former president Trump remains former president Trump
Trump’s conviction would seem to remain unlikely. But once he’s out of office, removal is off the table and the chief question is whether to disqualify him from running again. That could give Republicans more incentive to convict.
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Five frantic hours in the White House: How to move a new president in and the old one out
Even though this year will be anything but conventional, past presidential moves show that it takes a herculean effort to transition from the old White House residents to the new ones.
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‘Trump said to do so’: Accounts of rioters who say the president spurred them to rush the Capitol could be pivotal testimony
The explanations by some of the president’s supporters of why they attacked the Capitol will likely be featured in his upcoming Senate impeachment trial for allegedly inciting violence.
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Man who shot video of fatal Capitol shooting is arrested, remains focus of political storm
John Earle Sullivan, deplored by both liberal and conservative activists, says he only wanted to capture history, but he also sells merchandise.
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Trump to flee Washington and seek rehabilitation in a MAGA oasis: Florida
Allies are at work to establish a Trump fiefdom in the battleground state aimed at maintaining his influence over Republican politics.
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An ever-changing tradition
Joe Biden will become the 46th president when he takes the oath of office. Just as no two presidents are alike, neither are the ceremonies that usher them into office.
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Democrats wrestle with length of Trump trial
Democrats are eager to punish Trump for inciting the attack on the U.S. Capitol, but wary of a Senate trial dragging on too long and slowing Biden’s agenda. They hope to keep the trial short without truncating their case.
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Capitol Police intelligence report warned three days before attack that ‘Congress itself’ could be targeted
The internal report, which does not appear to have been shared widely with other agencies, was among the flags that experts say should have alerted officials to the risks on Jan. 6.
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Rioters wanted to ‘capture and assassinate’ lawmakers, prosecutors say. A note left by the ‘QAnon Shaman’ is evidence.
Prosecutors say Jacob Anthony Chansley, the “QAnon Shaman,” left an ominous note for Vice President Trump that made it clear rioters intended to kill or capture lawmakers.
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Live updates: Biden continues focus on coronavirus; Senate hearing for intelligence pick delayed
The president-elect plans to deliver remarks on vaccine distribution a day after calling the efforts of President Trump’s administration a “dismal failure.”
