Democrats are planning a Tuesday vote to formally call on the vice president to wrest power from President Trump and a Wednesday impeachment vote if he does not. Officials around the country are bracing for any spillover from last week’s violent assault on the U.S. Capitol. State legislatures already have become targets for protesters in recent days. A potent mix of grievance and religious fervor has turbocharged the support among Trump loyalists, many of whom describe themselves as participants in a kind of holy war. Chad F. Wolf, the head of the department overseeing the agency leading inauguration security, announced that he would resign as acting secretary on Monday night. A “1776 moment”: Several of the president’s closest allies in Congress used bellicose language to urge their supporters to attend the Jan. 6 rally that turned into a deadly riot. President Trump had planned to give Belichick the Presidential Medal of Freedom this week, but the coach cited the violence at the Capitol last week in a statement announcing that he would not receive it. Federal law enforcement officials have embarked on a nationwide manhunt as they grapple with the fallout from the government’s failure to protect the Capitol. Videos show pro-Trump rioters pulling three officers down a set of stairs during a violent attempt to breach the building. A police officer was beaten, a rioter was shot, and three others died during the rampage. Companies and institutions are shunning President Trump and some associates after the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Trump family business, built on luxury hospitality, is contemplating a reinvention. Tracking what may be planned in the coming days could become even more difficult as the groups take to lesser-known networks and apps that can’t be easily monitored. 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We still need to break them up. If the G.O.P. doesn’t turn on Trump now, it will be tainted and crippled for years. G.O.P. cynics have been coddling crazies for a long time. The senator has been able to use his Ivy League pedigree as a cudgel. After last week, his credentials should condemn him. If we make the wrong decision in holding the president accountable, it could damage our democracy. One of the authors of the impeachment article against President Trump makes his case. The Supreme Court declared it was unconstitutional to execute intellectually disabled people. On Thursday, we’re set to do it anyway. We should be wary of corporate power over political speech. We need to show our allies and adversaries that our democracy has weathered this test. In “Troubled,” Kenneth R. Rosen investigates the kind of tough-love programs he was placed in as a teenager and exposes their unusual methods. The official, James F. 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Wildlife authorities are investigating and said that the harassment of the manatee is illegal under state and federal laws. Facing a daunting budget shortfall and a surging second wave, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled New York’s agenda as state leaders seek help from Washington. This charming mini-series adaptation of the James Herriot book was a surprise pandemic hit in Britain. This week it arrives in an America in need of its own relief. Recent court rulings require officers to keep watch over artists’ rap lyrics, which prosecutors say celebrate gangs and violent crimes. The vice president-elect is on the cover of the U.S. fashion magazine. Many people are not happy with the result. The cable channel aired a slime-filled version of the Bears-Saints wild-card game on Sunday, to the delight of many adults. But the goal was to convert children into football fans. As Brexit takes effect, Mr. Rattle, a British-born conductor with a family in Germany, said that he would take the helm of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2023. The DTP vaccine teaches us about how brilliant vaccine technology can be, but also how it can be studied and improved over time. Nature’s weirdest clam surprises scientists once again, this time in video footage of its mating habits. An at-home test for colon cancer is as reliable as the traditional screening, health experts say, and more agreeable. As new and more graphic videos of the mayhem emerged on social media and TV, the enormity of what happened only deepened. More Recent Articles |
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