Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Clark nearly convinced then-President Donald Trump to remove then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and use the Department of Justice to undo Georgia’s election results, The New York Times reported Friday. Clark — who appealed to the former President’s false claims of election fraud — met with Trump earlier this month and…… MORE
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Birx: I always considered quitting Trump’s White House Covid task force
Dr. Deborah Birx “always” considered quitting then-President Donald Trump’s White House coronavirus task force and was troubled by colleagues’ perceptions that she had become political, she said in an interview clip released Friday. “I mean, why would you want to put yourself through that, um, every day?” Birx told CBS’ Margaret Brennan in a clip…… MORE
Thousands of National Guard troops could remain in Washington until March
Discussions are taking place about keeping thousands of National Guard troops in Washington until March because of concerns about potential unrest during the upcoming impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump and around President Joe Biden’s first joint address to Congress, two defense officials told CNN. The concerns stem from what defense officials say is…… MORE
Investigation into US Capitol riot moves into more complicated phase
After bringing federal charges against more than 125 people accused of being part of the violent mob that stormed the US Capitol, now comes the hard part. Law enforcement officials say they are moving from the so-called low-hanging fruit arrests and charges to more complicated cases, focusing on the extremist groups that participated in the…… MORE
Group of Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to commute the sentences of death row prisoners
Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Cori Bush of Missouri on Friday led a group of 35 lawmakers in urging President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of all federal prisoners on death row. In a letter sent Friday, the lawmakers urge Biden “to take swift, decisive action,” saying that “commuting the death sentences…… MORE
Biden admin launches review of Trump decision to designate Yemen’s Houthis as foreign terrorist organization
The State Department has initiated a review of the Trump administration’s decision to designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), a spokesperson told CNN Friday. It is a swift move by the newly installed Biden administration to examine one of the most consequential 11th hour actions taken by former Secretary of State…… MORE
The week in 13 headlines
It was yet another historic week in Washington, as Former President Donald Trump departed for Florida, amid looming talks an impeachment trial on the Hill. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden was sworn in with Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black and Southeast Asian woman to occupy that role. Biden has already zeroed in on…… MORE
Miscommunication and confusion led to National Guard troops being pushed out of Capitol
A series of miscommunications around an unprecedented security situation left National Guard troops searching for an adequate rest area Thursday night when they were moved from the Capitol into a nearby parking garage. Guard members ended up having to spend several hours Thursday night resting on the concrete in the parking garage before the mistake…… MORE
Glad-handing Biden begins foreign diplomacy with the telephone
President Joe Biden had been inside the White House for only two hours on Wednesday before finding an opportunity to recall one of his many intimate meals with a foreign leader who, now they are both presidents, can officially be called a counterpart. “When I was with Xi Jinping — and I was on the…… MORE
Jill Biden makes surprise visit to National Guard troops during first official event
First lady Jill Biden used her first official event outside of the White House to add a surprise visit Friday afternoon to National Guard troops at the United States Capitol. “I just wanted to come today to say thank you to all of you for keeping me and my family safe,” said Biden, who emerged…… MORE
