Any member of the House can introduce articles of impeachment and trigger a procedural process that allows them to be considered almost immediately.
January 2021
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s sweeping asylum rules
Letting the rules take effect would have been felt by some who can still claim asylum and make it significantly more difficult for all asylum-seekers once pandemic-related measures are lifted.
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Sentimental video tribute closes Trebek’s final ‘Jeopardy!’
It was the final show the host taped before pancreatic cancer claimed his life on Nov. 8.
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Portland council urges residents to fly pride flags in response to threatening letters
Mayor Kate Snyder and all eight councilors sign a statement condemning the recent string of homophobic letters.
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Man who posed in Pelosi’s office, West Virginia lawmaker-elect among those charged in Capitol riot
A nationwide dragnet involving hundreds of prosecutors and agents from all 56 FBI field offices is aimed at identifying members of the mob who stormed the Capitol.
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Biden vows to deliver a new COVID-19 stimulus package
He suggests part of his plan will include billions of dollars in spending for vaccine distribution and tens of millions of dollars to reopen schools safely around the country.
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U.S. tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus for first time
Since just Monday, the nation has recorded 13,500 deaths – more than Pearl Harbor, D-Day, 9/11 and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake combined.
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With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines
The president-elect’s plan would accelerate shipment of first doses and use the levers of government power to provide required second doses in a timely manner.
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FBI arrests Arkansas man from photo inside Pelosi’s office
Richard Barnett was charged for entering the House speaker’s office, where he ‘left a note and removed some of the speaker’s mail.’