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Washington (AFP) – US Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced his resignation unexpectedly Monday as worries rose over more violence during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week. Wolf’s departure as head of the body in charge of security for the January 20 event came five days after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If her death sentence is carried out, Lisa Montgomery will be taken to the federal government’s execution chamber in Indiana, where she will be strapped to a gurney as executioners search for a vein to inject the lethal drug. Her skin will turn a pale gray, and then blue and purple,

Following is the text of the Impeachment Resolution that the House of Representatives plans to debate on Wednesday, unless President Trump first resigns or is removed by Vice President Mike Pence and a majority of the Cabinet utilizing the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.

New York (AFP) – The social platform Parler sued Amazon on Monday after the tech giant’s web division forced the conservative-friendly network offline for failing to rein in incitements to violence. Nevada-based Parler asked a federal court for a restraining order to block Amazon Web Services from cutting off access to internet servers. The suit

Washington (AFP) – A Democratic member of the US House of Representatives said Monday she had tested positive for Covid-19 after sheltering during the violent storming of the Capitol with several other lawmakers who declined to wear masks. “I received a positive test result for Covid-19, and am home resting at this time,” Representative Bonnie

Washington (AFP) – US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will seek to foster national unity, organizers said Monday, as fears of renewed violence prompted the Pentagon to authorize a surge of troops ahead of the event. About 15,000 members of the National Guard have been readied for deployment, with 6,200 already on the ground in Washington

Extremists are calling on Trump supporters to “storm” the U.S. Capitol again and stage “armed protests” at state government buildings across the country — including in New York — in the lead-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to the FBI. An internal FBI bulletin obtained by ABC News warns that the armed actions are

The US House of Representatives on Monday introduced a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump from office. The move pressures Pence to invoke the Constitution’s 25th Amendment and strip Trump of his powers by declaring him unfit to perform his duties. House Republicans blocked the measure, leading to a