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Why Impeach Trump at This Late Date? One Word, Says Bernie Sanders: 'Precedent'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"It must be made clear that no president, now or in the future, can lead
an insurrection against the U.S. government."
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Just as Democrats Claim Senate Majority, Manchin Condemned for Vowing to 'Absolutely Not' Support $2,000 Checks
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Sen. Joe Manchin on Friday single-handedly dashed hopes of passing
meaningful coronavirus relief legislation easily when he said he would
"absolutely not" support $2,000 checks.
If Pelosi Is This Worried About 'Unhinged' Trump With Nukes, Say Critics, 'Impeach and Remove Him Immediately'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If the threat is so serious that you have to ask one of Trump's own
appointees to keep him from firing nuclear missiles, the threat is
serious enough to impeach him today and not wait until next week."
Top Senate Democrat Patty Murray: 'Hawley and Cruz Should Resign'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Any senator who stands up and supports the power of force over the
power of democracy has broken their oath of office."
'Cannot Afford to Wait': Tlaib Leads Letter Demanding Congress Immediately Reconvene to Impeach and Remove Trump
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The rule of law is dead if a sitting president can incite an
insurrectionist mob to overturn democracy and then pardon everyone
involved, including himself."
As US Sets Daily Record With 4,085 Dead From Covid-19, Governors Demand More Vaccine Doses
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The World Health Organization now says the interval between two doses of
the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can be extended to up to six weeks.
'No More Excuses': With Senate Majority Reclaimed, Progressives Demand Bold Agenda From Biden
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"A working majority in both houses of Congress means that any decision
to court Republican votes will be made by choice."
Climate Emergency Persists as 2020 Ties for Earth's Hottest Year on Record
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It took over 200 years for [atmospheric CO2] levels to increase by 25%,
but now just over 30 years later we are approaching a 50% increase."
100+ Civil Society Groups Demand Trump's Immediate Impeachment as Dem Leaders Signal Delaying Action Until Next Week
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"There are reports that Trump is gearing up for mass preemptive
pardons... Impeach him TOMORROW."
Black Woman 'Heartbroken' After Vicious Attack by Racist MAGA Mob in Downtown Los Angeles
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"All of a sudden I'm just getting cornered by 30, 40 people," said
Berlinda Nibo. "That's what started all of them to jump in."
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Will Unprovoked War With Iran Be Trump's Parting Gift to the World?
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by Daniel Ellsberg
I will always regret that I did not do more to stop war with Vietnam.
Now, I am calling on whistleblowers to step up and expose Trump's plans
Civil Society Groups Warn Against Anti-Protest Legislation Following Siege of US Capital
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by Simon Davis-Cohen
"We have to make sure this moment is not used to further anti-protest
legislation."
Biden-Harris and the Progressive Movement in an Uncertain World
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by John Ripton
"A lukewarm Biden-Harris presidency—even one that eventually brings the
pandemic under control—will not achieve the populist policy objectives
necessary to win in 2024."
Amazon Rainforest Will Collapse by 2064, New Study Predicts
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by Tiffany Duong
The forest could lose its ability to store the world's excess carbon
which helps to regulate the climate and planetary temperature.
Mob Violence in the Capitol A Logical Completion to Trumpian Politics
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by Dave Inder Comar
It is no longer hyperbole to conclude that the rule of law in the United
States is now under grave threat.
From Mulvaney to DeVos, GOP Rats Are Deserting Trump's Sinking Ship
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by Juan Cole
All the times they didn't resign or even criticize his monstrous deeds
in the last four years.
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Newswire...
Two Native Americans Arrested Over Keystone XL Protests
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Patriotic Millionaires Statement on Biden Nomination of Gina Raimondo and Marty Walsh
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Statement from DAGA Co-Chairs on Republican Attorneys General Association & Republican AGs Involvement in "Stop the Steal" Rally
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Washington Post: Biden in Danger of Having No Confirmed Cabinet Secretaries on First Day of Presidency
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President Trump Must Be Removed from Office Immediately
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