Elections
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FBI warns armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration
The FBI has warned of possible armed protests being planned for Washington, DC, and at all 50 US state capitols…
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US House will vote to urge Donald Trump be declared incapable before impeachment, Nancy Pelosi says
The House is set to vote on Monday or Tuesday on a resolution urging Mr Pence to invoke the 25th…
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Uganda police confront candidate Bobi Wine
He said they fired tear gas and bullets as they swarmed his car. The Canberra Times Australian Associated Press Journalists…
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Thirteen Days of Peril: Managing the Chaotic End of the Trump Presidency
Political leaders of both parties should urgently explore their constitutional options for protecting the country’s people and institutions from their…
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Capitol siege: What does a deadly day mean for Trump’s legacy?
For weeks, Donald Trump had been pointing to 6 January as a day of reckoning. It was when he told…
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Four dead after Donald Trump’s supporters storm US Capitol
Four people have died after supporters of outgoing US president Donald Trump invaded the US Capitol in an extraordinary attack…
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Mob storms US Capitol as Trump accused of ‘coup’
Donald Trump’s supporters stormed a session of Congress held Wednesday to certify Joe Biden’s election win, triggering unprecedented chaos and…
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‘Delighting in causing complete chaos’: what’s behind Trump supporters’ brazen storming of the Capitol
While shocking to watch, in hindsight, today’s riots feel almost inevitable. David Smith The Conversation Trump has spent weeks insisting…
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Impeach Trump Immediately
That is too high a crime to ignore. John Nichols The Nation When the violent chaos that has been unleashed…
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Impeach Trump Again
The president of the united states summoned his supporters to Washington, D.C., today, and then stood in front of the…
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This Is a Coup. Why Were Experts So Reluctant to See It Coming?
Wednesday morning, like most mornings, I woke up to the usual round of politics news sites and newsletters: Paul Musgrave…
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This Violent Insurrection Is What Trump Wanted
The representatives and senators, who were holding a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the Electoral College…
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Don’t get too smug: US-style voter suppression could happen here too
Or even a little smug? Caitlin Fitzsimmons The Age This year Aussies are paying closer attention than ever to politics…
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Donald Trump wants Congress to overturn the election result.
On January 7 AEDT, we’ll watch the penultimate step of the 2020 US election play out. ABC News In a…
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Slim majorities in the new Congress will make big legislation difficult
Control of the Senate is still up for grabs. Sarah D. Wire Los Angeles Times And President Trump’s allies in…
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‘I Believe That the U.S.A. Can Be the Crucial Player’
Protest movements aren’t designed to last forever. Yasmeen Serhan The Atlantic And when they do reach their inevitable conclusion, they…
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