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Other Republicans had stronger words, suggesting there should be no trial at all. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso said Pelosi is sending a message to Biden that “my hatred and vitriol of Donald Trump is so strong that I will stop even you and your Cabinet from getting anything done.” Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson suggested Democrats are choosing “vindictiveness” over national security as Biden attempts to set up his government. … [Read more...] about Schumer: Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8

They have razor-thin majorities in a House and Senate where Republican support for easing immigration restrictions is usually scant. Acrid partisan relationships were intensified further by former President Donald Trump's clamorous tenure. Biden will have to spend plenty of political capital and time on earlier, higher priority bills battling the pandemic and bolstering the economy, leaving his future clout uncertain. … [Read more...] about Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill

Trump railed against the presidential election results in the final weeks of his administration, seemingly fixated on spurious allegations of widespread voter fraud. He focused much of his attention on Georgia, a state no Republican presidential candidate had lost since 1992 but where President Biden won by about 12,000 votes. … [Read more...] about Trump planned to oust acting AG to overturn Georgia election results: report

The USCP and the National Guard have coordinated their efforts to ensure that National Guardsmen and women are stationed throughout the Capitol Complex are in appropriate spaces within Congressional buildings, including the U.S. Capitol, where they may take on-duty breaks. Off-duty troops are being housed in hotel rooms or other comfortable accommodations. … [Read more...] about Democrat Bill Keating Confirms Confronting Maskless National Guardsman, ‘That’s Not Why Troops Relocated’

There is also a divide about the best strategy against Maduro going forward. “Leaders abroad favor more sanctions, isolation and international pressure. But those inside Venezuela feel they need to reassess this strategy, maybe set the bar lower and make the demand something other than Maduro’s exit, at least as a starting point,” says Risa Grais-Targow, a Latin American analyst at the Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy based in New York. “This split in strategy between moderates and hardliners in the opposition will continue to widen,” she predicts. … [Read more...] about Maduro Is More Powerful Than Ever as Venezuela Collapses