Republicans dumped GOP Rep. Liz Cheney from her House leadership post Wednesday for her persistent repudiation of Donald Trump’s election falsehoods, underscoring the hold the defeated and twice-impeached former president retains on his party.
GOP purged Cheney for ‘unity,’ but Trump bent on retribution - AP
Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures - AP
The vote to oust Liz Cheney took only 16 minutes. Here's what happened - CNN
Biden team moves swiftly to tackle pipeline political peril - AP
GOP removes Cheney from House leadership for rebuking Trump's election lies - NBC
"Normal tourist visit": Some Republicans downplay January 6 riot amid Democratic objections - CBS
Biden courts Hill leaders, but GOP won’t budge on big deal - AP
Third way? Republican critics of Donald Trump talk about third party - USA Today
What Liz Cheney told Republican colleagues before they quickly voted her out - FOX
GOP senators to seek compromise in meeting with Biden, or "this is just a joke" - CBS
Cheney vows to lead fight to break Trump's grip on GOP - NBC
McConnell: 'Good chance' of deal with Biden on infrastructure - The Hill
Biden, congressional leaders didn’t get anywhere on infrastructure during big White House meeting - CNBC
Hearing on Jan. 6 violence exposes stark partisan divisions - AP
Sen. Joe Manchin won't support For the People Act, says path forward is John Lewis Voting Rights Act - CNN
AG Garland says Jan. 6 insurrection was 'most dangerous threat to our democracy' - ABC
Trump takes victory lap after Cheney's ouster from House Republican leadership - NBC
How Trump Hurts GOP Populism - Politico
White House on Liz Cheney: 'Disturbing' to see her attacked for speaking truth - Yahoo
Anti-Trump former GOP officials readying threat to start a third party: report - FOX
The GOP just handed Liz Cheney a megaphone - CNN
Senate Intel chair calls for mandatory reporting of hacks after pipeline attack - CNBC
40 acres and a mule won't cut it anymore. What the fight for reparations looks like in 2021 - NBC
Biden punts on the 'Liz Cheney-McCarthy thing' - Wash. Examiner
Takeaways: Partisan discord instead of Jan. 6 answers - AP
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: How the House GOP took down Cheney - Politico
Secret Service seizes, returns to states $2 billion in fraudulent unemployment payments - CNBC
Biden open to passing parts of his jobs plan without GOP support - NBC
Biden was unprepared to respond to the worst violence Israel-Palestine has seen in years - BI
Trump critics push new direction for GOP - The Hill
Trump mocks comparisons of Biden to Jimmy Carter: The current president is worse - FOX
Would a secret ballot have saved Liz Cheney from ouster? - USA Today
Cheney ousted by U.S. House Republicans, but will seek re-election - Reuters
House Dem warns Biden against nominating Emanuel as ambassador - Wash. Examiner
Fact check: Republicans continue to push false narratives about January 6 - CNN
Amid warnings of a 'full scale war,' Biden administration dispatches envoy to Middle East - USA Today
Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller walks back Trump blame for Jan. 6 riots - FOX
Biden signs order to beef up federal cyber defenses - AP
Biden to finish section of Trump's border wall in TX - Wash. Examiner
Republicans Try To Rewrite History During Capitol Attack Hearing - HP
Over 70 killed as Israel, Hamas exchange worst violence in years — and prepare for more - NBC
McConnell calls changes to 2017 tax law a "red line" - CBS
McGahn to sit for closed-door interview with House Democrats, ending long legal battle - The Hill
Don't blame the filibuster for blocking Democrats' agenda - FOX
Trump ‘Havana syndrome’ probe found more than a dozen instances in 5 years - Politico
'A death sentence': Lawmakers warn Pentagon of impending bloodbath for Afghan partners - NBC
'Just the Trump party:' Liz Cheney's demotion proves Trump still rules Republican politics, experts say - USA Today
Garland says why Capitol riot prioritized over summer riots - Wash. Examiner
Biden urged to dump ‘abysmal’ Harris as border czar - Wash. Examiner
Analysis: Takeaways from a day of congressional Republicans embracing Trump and downplaying the US Capitol riot - CNN
Elon Musk backtracks, says Tesla won't accept bitcoin - NBC
McConnell says he's 'great admirer' of Liz Cheney but mum on her removal - The Hill
Israel-Gaza: Rockets pound Israel after militants killed - BBC
Chip Roy weighs a last-minute challenge to Stefanik for House GOP No. 3 - Politico
Analysis: We just witnessed another major turning point in US political history - CNN
Gaza teeters on the brink as fighting with Israel escalates - AP
Trump's Pentagon chief says he was trying to avoid another Kent State on Jan. 6 - ABC
As More Migrants Arrive, U.S. Expands Efforts To Identify And Admit Most Vulnerable - NPR
Elise Stefanik: What to know about GOP's potential new conference chair - FOX
Don McGahn will testify about Trump’s alleged efforts to have Mueller fired - Wash. Examiner
Stefanik's pro-Trump transformation fueled her rapid rise. Her voters seem just fine with that. - NBC
McCarthy after ousting Cheney: 'I don’t think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election' - Politico
GOP state officials undeterred in challenging tax cut rule in COVID aid bill - CBS
Federal probe of NYPD officers reveals 'unabashedly racist' texts - The Hill
Colonial Pipeline has no plan to pay ransom to hackers -sources - Reuters
Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd’s death - AP
House Republicans demand investigation into teachers unions 'influence' on CDC's school reopening guidance - FOX
US environmental agency releases climate report delayed by Trump - BBC
No, You Are Not Imagining It. Prices For A Lot Of Things Did Jump In April - NPR
Scientists urge 'eruption plan' as world's largest volcano simmers - The Hill
Larry Summers sends inflation warning to White House: Dominant risk to economy is 'overheating' - CNN
Gas prices hit $3 a gallon for 1st time in nearly 7 years amid Colonial Pipeline saga - ABC
Deanne Criswell and the 121 major disasters she's managing as FEMA administrator - CBS
EXPLAINER: With bankruptcy tossed, what’s next for the NRA? - AP
Biden assures Israel’s Netanyahu of U.S. support, urges calm as fighting kills dozens - Politico
US hits China and others for repressing religious freedom - AP
Caitlyn Jenner voted in 2020 despite telling CNN that she didn't - CNN
More than 75 Asian, LGBTQ groups oppose anti-Asian crime bill - The Hill
Biden calls Netanyahu after criticism he was silent on Israeli-Palestinian violence - ABC
Dems reach new fundraising deal, with boost for GOP states - AP
Blinken stresses US resolve in call with Russia - ABC
Evolving and salacious: The Matt Gaetz allegations, explained - Politico
Federal prosecutor overseeing Rudy Giuliani probe stepping down - CNN
Kerry: US weighs sanctions on China solar over forced labor - AP
Immigration hawks raise concerns about Stefanik's voting record as she launches GOP leadership bid - FOX
Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack - AP
Lawyers spar over proposed evidence of Ahmaud Arbery's past law enforcement encounters - CBS
Deal reached for ex-White House counsel McGahn’s testimony - AP
Biden: McCarthy's support of Cheney ouster is 'above my pay grade' - The Hill
'It's Against All Of Us': Israel-Hamas Violence, As Seen From The Ground - NPR
The Latest: Hearing on Capitol riot wraps; little new info - AP
Times Square shooting suspect arrested in Florida - ABC
US advisers endorse Pfizer COVID shot for kids 12 and up - AP
Governor resorts to $1 million prizes to increase vaccinations - ABC
Johnson & Johnson vaccine linked to 28 cases of blood clots, CDC reports - NBC
WHO review panel says pandemic was preventable - ABC
Newsom says Californians not required to wear masks in most cases starting June 15 - FOX
Biden urges Americans 12 and older to get vaccinated - CBS
COVID vaccines and kids: What parents should know - ABC
Bodies found floating in the Ganges as India battles second Covid wave - NBC
Schools ditch mask requirements in growing numbers - ABC
Data undermines Biden's claim vaccine hesitancy is not a problem - Wash. Examiner
Covid-tracing apps may finally get their moment - Politico
Volunteers risk lives to collect bodies of COVID-19 victims in India - CBS
Colombia's deadly protests likely to continue as Covid cases set to rise - NBC