Articles by Alex Swoyer
Former Rep. Justin Amash, who repeatedly sparred with President Trump during his time in office, called Thursday for Republicans to join the Libertarian Party.
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January 14, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to her Instagram account earlier this week in an hour-long video to reflect on the violence at the U.S. Capitol last week, where she said lawmakers are discussing forming a commission to rein in the media.
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January 14, 2021
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With President Trump's fate at stake, dozens of House members on Wednesday cast their votes by proxy, under special coronavirus rules allowing them to offer their input through the use of a designated voter. And in doing so, they may have given Mr. Trump a legal angle to challenge the move.
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January 13, 2021
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One of President Trump's most faithful fans has withdrawn support for Mr. Trump -- and is calling for him to resign -- in a painting that he had once sued to have displayed in the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery.
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January 13, 2021
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The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Tuesday of students who want a Georgia college to pay damages for infringing their free speech by blocking them from distributing religious pamphlets on campus.
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January 12, 2021
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Big Tech's censorship of President Trump and other conservatives since last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol provoked backlash Monday, with their stocks falling and rebukes from political figures around the world.
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January 11, 2021
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The social media platform Parler, which has become the refuge for Trump supporters exiled from Twitter, is offline for a second day Monday after a crackdown by Big Tech.
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January 11, 2021
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The Supreme Court announced Monday it would not expedite a group of election challenges.
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January 11, 2021
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Lawmakers last week targeted the U.S. Capitol Police for a shake-up after its officers failed to fend off violent pro-Trump protesters who laid siege to the building, resulting in the deaths of at least five people.
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January 10, 2021
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday her colleagues have decided to move forward with impeaching President Trump for a second time if he does not resign.
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January 8, 2021
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Legal experts are scratching their heads about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's push to prevent President Trump from having the nuclear codes, saying it would curtail the chain of command.
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January 8, 2021
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Dominion Voting Systems announced Friday it sued pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, claiming she damaged the company's reputation in her election lawsuits where she claimed votes in several swing-states were manipulated in favor of President-elect Joseph R. Biden.
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January 8, 2021
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Liberals are arguing President Trump could be subject to an impeachment trial even after President-elect Joseph R. Biden is sworn into office, urging lawmakers to move forward with a second impeachment of the sitting president just days before the incoming administration takes control.
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January 8, 2021
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A U.S. Capitol Police officer died Thursday after sustaining injuries at the pro-Trump protest that turned violent during a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 presidential election, bringing the death toll from the mayhem to five and launching a homicide investigation.
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January 8, 2021
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Lawmakers on Thursday targeted the U.S. Capitol Police for a shake-up after its officers failed to fend off violent pro-Trump protesters who laid siege to the building, resulting in the deaths of at least five people.
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January 7, 2021
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday the Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Stenger resigned at his request.
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January 7, 2021
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President Trump's legal team withdrew their lawsuits contesting the November election against Georgia officials on Thursday, state officials announced.
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January 7, 2021
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Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer plans to fire the Senate Sergeant at Arms once his party has control of the upper chamber.
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January 7, 2021
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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday a bipartisan panel of lawmakers are discussing ways to probe the security breach that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
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January 7, 2021
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The Supreme Court rejected a case Thursday brought by a Texas Republican lawmaker to overturn President-elect Joseph R. Biden's win.
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January 7, 2021
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