Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:



House races to oust Trump as he says effort angers nation
The U.S. House pressed swiftly forward Tuesday toward impeachment or other steps to forcibly remove President Donald Trump from office, even as Trump blamed Democratic foes and not himself for last week’s deadly attack on the Capitol.

Prosecutors building sedition and conspiracy charges against some Capitol rioters

The Latest: Feds considering sedition, conspiracy charges

Schumer says first priority for new Senate will be coronavirus relief bill

Trump takes no responsibility for riot, visits Texas

Investigation into Capitol attack is unprecedented in scope, Justice Department says

Trump denies any responsibility for his supporters' Congress attack

Dem congresswoman, who blamed Republicans after getting coronavirus, filmed without mask during Capitol riots

Oregon state lawmaker who opened door for armed protesters kicked off committees, billed for damages

Trump’s EPA launches surprise attack on Biden’s climate rules

Trump in Texas says 25th Amendment is "of zero risk to me"

Online misinformation that led to Capitol siege is 'radicalization,' say researchers

Grieving congressman leads effort to remove Trump after riot

'Chilling': Security tightens around the Capitol ahead of Biden inauguration amid 'increased threat'

Sudden change to Homeland Security leadership raises new worries at the worst possible time

Trump warns Biden to be 'careful what you wish for'

Facebook bans Stop the Steal organizer Ali Alexander

House GOP leadership won't lobby members to vote against impeachment

Gold medalist Olympic swimmer recognized amid Capitol mob

'We get our President or we die': FBI issued dire warning day before Capitol riots

'Trump Has Created A Huge Chasm' In U.S. Society: Capitol Siege Viewed From Berlin

DOJ: 170 Capitol siege cases opened, expected to 'geometrically increase'

Anti-Trump group pledges $50 million effort to defend Republican impeachment supporters

Pompeo cancels last trip abroad as concerns of violence grow

Luxembourg, EU snub Pompeo in final Europe trip, diplomats say

Pompeo claims Iran is 'home base' for Al Qaeda

What to know about Raphael Warnock, Georgia's newly elected senator

US airlines ban more passengers in wake of Capitol riot

The Republicans who may support Trump’s impeachment

Here are the companies suspending political contributions following the Capitol riots

A republic cannot survive the ignorance of its citizens
Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe

Roots Of U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists Run Through American West

McCarthy warned lawmakers against attacking colleagues

Democrats have a new tool to undo Trump's 'midnight rule-making.' But there's a catch.

Twitter's Trump ban after Capitol attack supported by most Americans but not most Republicans, Harris Poll says

Chicago-area man charged with threatening violence at Biden inauguration

Military investigating whether service members participated in US Capitol assault

Republicans eye primaries in impeachment vote

Senators skeptical of Lloyd Austin exemption

Troopers guard Texas Capitol and a few protesters gather as legislative session starts
'Squad' member Pressley says she left Capitol riot safe room because of 'white supremacist' congressmen

Armed DHS agents were on standby near Capitol riot but weren't deployed till too late

Schumer pledges to confirm Biden’s Cabinet, press for more Covid relief amid impeachment

Facebook Removes 'Stop The Steal' Content; Twitter Suspends QAnon Accounts

De Blasio: NYC looking into canceling contracts with Trump Organization

GoFundMe to ban fundraisers for travel to potentially violent political events

Trump lashes out at impeachment effort in 1st appearance since his supporters rioted

His days in power dwindling, Trump heads to Texas to see border wall

House GOP leader tells members to quit spreading lies on riot, antifa

House barrels toward new Trump impeachment, will vote on resolution calling for use of 25th Amendment Tuesday

Deutsche Bank cuts ties with Trump after Capitol attack

Trump privately blamed 'Antifa people' for storming U.S. Capitol - Axios

President Trump’s job approval rating plummets after mob attack at the Capitol

Democrats cite rarely used part of 14th Amendment in new impeachment article

Extremists move to secret online channels to plan Inauguration Day violence

Hawley, Cruz face rising anger, possible censure

New terror threat points to plot to surround Capitol, lawmaker says

Democrats press ahead with drive to impeach Trump after Capitol siege

Before Capitol Riot, Republican Lawmakers Fanned the Flames - NYT

Trump warns impeachment for Capitol riot is ‘tremendous danger’ to U.S.

Through impeachment, Dems seek to bar Trump from post-presidency financial benefits

Pompeo confirms No. 2 al-Qaeda leader killed in Iran, asserts Tehran giving 'home base' to terror group

Trump, in first public appearance since Capitol riot, says ‘we want no violence’

Probes underway in more than 30 states in wake of Capitol siege

Parler finds refuge with right-leaning webhosting service

What we know about those arrested after the Capitol riots

Twitter says it booted 70,000 QAnon accounts after attack on Capitol

Trump-Biden transition live updates: House committee debates measure to remove Trump

Live Updates: House considers resolution calling on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment

Lawmakers briefed on 'horrifying,' 'chilling' security threats ahead of inauguration

Does Trump Face Legal Jeopardy for His Incendiary Speech Before the Riot? - NYT

House to vote on resolution calling to remove Trump from office by the 25th Amendment

Republicans look to make amends as Democrats solidify impeachment plans

Money talks: Corporate America shuts its wallet in response to Capitol riots

Trump administration re-designates Cuba as "state sponsor of terrorism"

Defiant Trump denounces violence but takes no responsibility for inciting deadly riot

Live: LiveHouse debates immediate removal of Trump

Cawthorn encouraged crowd to 'lightly threaten' members of Congress

Trump defends remarks before Capitol riots, calling them 'totally appropriate'

Biden questions whether Trump impeachment trial could hinder his agenda

Analysis: False fraud claims fanned Capitol riot. Now they're fueling GOP efforts to restrict voting.

Man arrested after allegedly texting about "putting a bullet" in Nancy Pelosi

GOP Rep. Peter Meijer says he is 'considering' Trump impeachment after Capitol riot

Biden CIA pick led secret 'back channel' negotiations for Iran deal

Trump says ‘tremendous anger’ in nation over impeachment

Patriots Coach Belichick Refuses Presidential Medal After Violence At Capitol

Amazon joins Airbnb, Marriott, and other US corporate giants in cutting off donations to Republican lawmakers who opposed Biden's certification... - BI

HHS, FDA duel over top lawyer as officials fear last-minute moves

President-elect Joe Biden pushes for unity as Democrats plan for impeachment of Trump
Trump's 1st meeting with Pence since Capitol assault was friendly: Officials

This chaotic moment has one root cause: Trump's refusal to accept his loss

VOA reporter demoted after asking Pompeo if he regrets saying Trump would have a second term

Trump supporters at U.S. Capitol riot face consequences at home
Experts say echo chambers from apps like Parler contributed to attack on Capitol

Here's where US-Mexico border wall construction stands as Trump wraps up presidency

New domestic terrorism law gains traction with the Left

One day until Trump's second impeachment vote: What happens now

Democrats begin efforts to remove Trump / Follow live

Biden OMB nominee Neera Tanden received $731G over 2 years from liberal nonprofit

Capitol Police Officers Suspended For Actions During Rioters' Attack On Capitol

Inside Pelosi's push to impeach Trump: This time it's personal

Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies

Trump calls move to impeach ‘absolutely ridiculous’

What is the 'boogaloo' movement the FBI is warning about?

The Memo: Democrats scorn GOP warnings on impeachment
Every social media company that has banned or restricted Trump

Officers face various injuries following Capitol chaos

Biden team launching push to confirm national security nominees ASAP

Pompeo says Al Qaeda’s ‘new home base’ is Iran with no evidence

Washington Post: Secret Service officer placed under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason on social media

Bush remembers GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson as a 'friend' and 'American patriot'
'Welcome to Brexit': Confiscated ham sandwich highlights new reality for U.K., E.U.

U.S. judge blocks execution of only woman on federal death row

Trump's disastrous end to his shocking presidency

Harvard removes GOP lawmaker from advisory committee over election claims

Exclusive: 60% call impeachment a ‘waste of time,’ Big Tech backlash for censoring Trump

Lindsey Graham praises Biden's CIA director pick Bill Burns: 'I have known him for years'

How Trump’s pied pipers rallied a faithful mob

'Supremely self-absorbed': Isolated Trump unlikely to mount an aggressive impeachment defense

Forbes op-ed warns companies about hiring 'fabulists' from Trump administration

Live updates Schumer tells senators there will be a briefing on inauguration security today

CEO of Twitter alternative Parler says he's at risk after Big Tech crackdown

Trump defends speech leading up to Capitol Riot, slams impeachment push

Trump says impeachment effort causing 'tremendous anger'

Early warning signs emerge for GOP after US Capitol riots

Dems eye punishing Republicans who challenged Biden’s win

White House moving day packed with taxpayer-funded Covid-19 cleanings and shifting sports equipment

Analysis: Trump abdicating in the job he fought to retain

Coronavirus News and Updates:

As pandemic worsens, most US states resist restrictions

U.S. widens vaccination eligibility as COVID-19 deaths mount

CDC expected to order negative COVID-19 tests from international passengers boarding US flights

COVID fears grow in Capitol as three lawmakers test positive

Coronavirus live updates: 182 arrested during 'super-spreader' parties in LA County

U.S. to release COVID-19 doses in push for older Americans to get shots, Azar says

Second largest school district in US to require students to get COVID-19 vaccine when available

Temporary morgues set up as UK hospitals run out of space

live updates: WHO warns that herd immunity won't happen in 2021, even with vaccines

Bodies pile up at crematorium in Germany’s virus hot spot

Can you still spread COVID-19 after you get vaccinated?

Virus deaths surging in California, now top 30,000

Trump administration expected to change course on vaccine distribution

Incoming CDC director vows to tell the truth, restore trust

Latest news on the pandemic / Follow live

Trump to prioritize older adults for Covid vaccines, release all doses

Three lawmakers test positive for Covid after Capitol lockdown

Ireland has the world's highest Covid-19 rate. Here's how things went so wrong

Azar declines to back Trump when pressed about the 25th Amendment

Ontario mulls further restrictions ahead of 'wake-up call' COVID-19 case modeling

Disneyland now a COVID-19 vaccine 'super' site

After 30 Cherokee speakers died of Covid, the tribe is trying to vaccinate fluent speakers

US shifts to speed vaccinations; won’t hold back 2nd doses

China reimposes COVID-19 lockdown on 20 million residents