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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers will establish an outside, independent commission to review the “facts and causes” related to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Pelosi said in a letter to lawmakers that the commission would be …

During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …

Various Senate Republicans have publicly criticized former President Donald Trump’s legal defense team’s performance on day 1 of his second impeachment trial. Most of the criticism was reserved for attorney Bruce Castor, who delivered a sometimes rambling and unfocused opening argument while trying to make the case that the trial …

During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …

According to reporting from the New York Times, all five of the impeachment lawyers who were expected to represent former President Donald Trump have called it quits just before his trial is expected to start in the Senate next week. The legal team led by South Carolina lawyer Butch Bowers, resigned …

Congresswomen Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley lead 35 Democrats who are urging President Joe Biden to commute all 49 Federal death sentences. The Trump administration ended a 17-year suspension of the federal death penalty. On Martin Luther King J.r’s birthday, the U.S performed the 13th execution. Dustin Higgs‘s death broke a U.S …

The Federal Government is currently investigating GOP lawmakers believed to have involvement in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot. The insurrection left five people dead. As a result, parties involved will be charged for attempting to overthrow the U.S government. Two Democratic lawmakers named a Colorado Republican as a potential suspect. …

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. The plan would have pushed Rosen out and installed Clark in his role. Clark then would have …

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden immediately began to undo several of  Donald Trump‘s administration’s policies by signing 17 executive orders. Biden started to take action during his first few hours in the office. The 17 executive orders will cover pandemic response, economic recovery, and diversity. Here’s is a breakdown of Biden’s …

President Joe Biden officially took office Wednesday, January 20, 2020. During his first hours, Amazon sent Biden promising a letter. The company offered their assistance distributing the coronavirus vaccine. Biden plans to vaccinate 100 million Americans within the next 100 days. According to Amazon’s CEO of consumer business, the company will …

Rudy Giuliani will not represent President Donald Trump in his upcoming impeachment trial. “Due to the fact that I may be a witness, the rule of legal ethics would prohibit me from representing the President as trial counsel in the impeachment trial,” Giuliani told the Hill. Giuliani made a speech …

Senator Dick Durbin, the incoming chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley unveiled new legislation that seeks to end federal capital punishment. If passed, all federal inmates on death row would face resentencing. As the Democratic Party prepares to gain control of Congress, they will be working to …

President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Jaime Harrison as his choice for the Democratic National Committee’s new chair. Harrison is a former South Carolina Democratic party chair. DNC members will cast their votes the day after Biden’s inauguration, January 21st. Biden also nominated Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms as his choice for DNC’s vice …

For the first time, the US Justice Department has provided the key takeaways from last week’s Capitol breach. According to CNN, officials promise to hold all participants in violation of the law accountable. As for now, the agency is at the beginning of “a long-term investigation,” which will not happen …

President Donald Trump is likely to become the first commander in chief to be impeached twice. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will on a single Article of Impeachment against President Trump. The charge is “incitement of insurrection.” On Tuesday, the House voted on a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to oust …