When we were reporting our new TPM special report tracing the escalating election reversal schemes that led to the mob on Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s win, we spent a lot of time rewatching coverage of the key episodes: public remarks, speeches and pre-Jan. 6 rallies that shaped the riotous mindset of the Donald Trump supporters who showed up in Washington that day.
Continue reading “The Moments That Helped Us Understand What Led To The Capitol Mob”
Washington, D.C.’s top federal prosecutor on Tuesday previewed more, and more complicated, charges for individuals involved in the Capitol attack earlier this month as the pool of evidence from the event continues to grow.
Continue reading “Feds Preview More Serious Charges, Including Sedition, For Capitol Attack”
The Biden administration is planning on purchasing COVID-19 vaccine doses for 100 million more Americans, White House officials announced on Tuesday.
Continue reading “Biden Admin Announces Plan To Purchase 200 Mil More COVID Vaccine Doses”
The night before a Trump-inspired mob attacked the Capitol, the assembled masses at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. chanted the name of the leader of a right-wing street gang.
Only five Republicans joined with all the Democratic senators Tuesday afternoon to vote that the Senate impeachment trial is constitutional and should proceed.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday said that he has not spoken with former President Trump since December 15, the day after McConnell finally accepted the reality that Joe Biden won the election when the Electoral College sealed Biden’s victory. Continue reading “McConnell Has Not Spoken With Trump Since Accepting Reality Of Biden’s Win”
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that President Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss, among other matters, renewing a soon-to-expire nuclear arsenal treaty and the recently reported massive SolarWinds hack.
Continue reading “Biden Made His First Call To Putin After Years Of Trump Coddling Russian Leader”
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took to the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon arguing that impeaching former President Donald Trump is unconstitutional and merely a “partisan vendetta” spearheaded by “angry, unhinged” Democrats.
Taking his argument a step further than some of his Republican colleagues who are pinning their unconstitutionality argument on the fact that Trump is no longer president, Paul posited that Trump should not be impeached for inciting the Capitol mob because Democrats have supposedly exhibited similar behavior.
At least two states are opting out of the federal partnership with pharmacies to distribute vaccines to nursing homes, one of the only areas in which the Trump administration used the power of the federal government to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Continue reading “States Trickle Out Of Trump Admin Private Partnership To Vaccinate Nursing Homes”
The acting chief of the Capitol Police apologized on Tuesday for the force’s failure to prevent a mob of Trump supporters from breaching Congress on Jan. 6, as House investigators delve into a probe of the Capitol insurrection attempt.
