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Politics & Government

Neera Tanden, Nominee To Head Budget Office, Apologizes For Insulting GOP Senators

4:27pm February 09, 2021

by Scott Horsley

President Biden's nominee to head the White House budget office pushed for Biden's economic relief package and apologized for insults against Republican senators during her confirmation hearing.

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Palm Beach Town Council To Decide If Trump Can Legally Live At Mar-a-Lago

4:27pm February 09, 2021

by Greg Allen

The Palm Beach town council is meeting to decide if former President Donald Trump can legally live at Mar-a-Lago. An agreement he signed decades ago prevents club members from living there full-time.

President Biden, meeting with business leaders about the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package on Tuesday, said he is not watching the Senate impeachment trial of his predecessor.

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As Trump Impeachment Trial Heats Up, Biden Steers Clear

4:19pm February 09, 2021

by Scott Detrow

President Biden continued his hands-off approach to the impeachment trial of his predecessor. Asked whether he would watch the trial, Biden said: "I am not."

Former President Donald Trump faces a single article of impeachment that accuses him of inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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Graphic Video Of Capitol Insurrection Opens Trump's Impeachment Trial

4:05pm February 09, 2021

by Brian Naylor

The video was laden with violence and obscenities shouted by the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., recounted his experience with his family as the Capitol was breached on Jan. 6.

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'They Thought They Were Going To Die': Raskin Recounts Family's Experience On Jan. 6

3:40pm February 09, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

In a powerful moment, Rep. Jamie Raskin says members of his family hid under a desk during the attack on the Capitol.

Lead House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin, D-Md., speaks on the first day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Meet The House Managers Laying Out The Case To Impeach Donald Trump

3:33pm February 09, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

The nine House Democrats are expected to rely on lawmakers' personal experiences during the riots to build the case against Trump. The team is led by Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland.

Neera Tanden, President Biden's nominee for director of the Office and Management and Budget, speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Tanden apologized for past insults to Republicans.

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Neera Tanden Apologizes After Comparing GOP Senators To Voldemort And Vampires

3:22pm February 09, 2021

by Scott Horsley

President Biden's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget apologized for previously insulting Republicans and promised to work in a bipartisan manner if confirmed.

S.C. Gives Highest Civilian Honor To Principal Who Got A Walmart Job To Help Students

3:13pm February 09, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Henry Darby took on a part-time at Walmart, stocking shelves from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., three nights every week.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., arrives to meet fellow House impeachment managers on Monday.

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House Managers To Present New Evidence At Trump Impeachment Trial

2:50pm February 09, 2021

by Brian Naylor

Aides say the Senate will hear evidence "nobody has seen before" related to incitement of the Jan. 6 insurrection. The former president's defense, however, argues the trial should not happen at all.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tells reporters Tuesday that the Senate can do the impeachment trial and COVID-19 relief simultaneously.

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Schumer: Senate Can Run Impeachment Trial And Press Ahead On COVID-19 Relief

2:33pm February 09, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

As former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial kicks off, Senate Democrats declare that they're able to simultaneously focus on passing a coronavirus relief package.