The rage is being stoked even hotter by the passions aroused by Democrats’ fresh drive to impeach President Trump.
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McConnell blocks quick impeachment trial in Senate; won’t rule out vote to convict
The Kentucky Republican also sees House Democrats’ drive to impeach Trump as an opportune moment to distance the GOP from the tumultuous, divisive outgoing president.
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In historic vote, House impeaches president for the second time, on a charge of inciting insurrection at Capitol
Ten Republicans joined their Democratic colleagues in passing the measure quickly on a vote of 232-197.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Live Video: Watch the House open 2nd impeachment of Donald Trump
President Donald Trump is on the verge of becoming the first president to be impeached twice, as lawmakers move quickly to punish him over last week’s deadly Capitol attack
Posted inNew England, Politics, Uncategorized
New Hampshire man accused of making phone threats to members of Congress
Prosecutors say Ryder Winegar of Amherst left messages threatening to hang lawmakers who didn’t “get behind Donald Trump.”
Posted inNew England, Politics, Uncategorized
New Hampshire town receives threats after police chief attends Trump rally
Officials in Troy, N.H. close Town Hall and defend their police chief, who says he left before the riot at the Capitol.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Legislators weigh measure that would allow nicknames on ballots
Governor worries some might choose nicknames like “The Greatest” or “The People’s Hero” instead of the names they really use.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House urges Pence to remove Trump under 25th Amendment as it pushes toward impeachment
The vice president says he won’t do what the House resolution asks, but bipartisan support builds for an unprecedented second impeachment of President Trump.
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Early warning signs emerge for Republican Party after Capitol riot
The Republican Party is losing voters. Some may be rejecting politics altogether while others may be leaving a Republican Party they fear will be less loyal to Trump.
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Sen. Angus King supports second impeachment, calls Trump ‘a danger to the republic’
Maine’s independent senator says President Trump is too dangerous to allow to stay in office and should be removed immediately.