Donald Trump's Final Days  —  The best outcome would be for him to resign to spare the U.S. another impeachment fight.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  The lodestar of these columns is the U.S. Constitution.  The document is the durable foundation protecting liberty, and this week it showed its virtue again.

US Capitol Police officer has died following pro-Trump riot  —  (CNN)A US Capitol Police officer has died from events stemming from Wednesday's riot at the Capitol, three sources confirm to CNN, in which a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the building to stop the counting …

Simon & Schuster Cancels Plans for Senator Hawley's Book  —  The publisher faced calls to drop the Missouri Republican's upcoming book, “The Tyranny of Big Tech,” following criticism of his efforts to overturn the presidential election.  —  Simon & Schuster said on Thursday that it would cancel …

Top Trump advisers discuss need to resist dangerous, unlawful orders  —  Some top remaining administration officials are preparing to resist any unlawful or dangerous orders in the closing days of Trump's presidency, senior administration officials with direct knowledge of the sensitive conversations tell Axios.

Haley criticizes Trump over Capitol riot, election claims in RNC speech  —  Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley sharply criticized President Donald Trump over the Capitol riot and his behavior since the election, telling Republican National Committee members in a closed-door speech Thursday evening …

Trump Agrees to Orderly Transfer of Power to Biden After Capitol Riots  —  Congress ratified the president-elect's victory in an overnight joint session, with lawmakers from both parties condemning president's rhetoric  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump agreed to an orderly transition of power …

Now It Can Be Told: How Neil Sheehan Got the Pentagon Papers  —  It was a story he had chosen not to tell — until 2015, when he sat for a four-hour interview, promised that this account would not be published while he was alive.  —  There was one story Neil Sheehan chose not to tell.

Trump Prepares Pardon List for Aides and Family, and Maybe Himself  — White House staff, family members may get preemptive pardons  — Legal power to pardon self isn't clear in Constitution  —  President Donald Trump has prepared a sweeping list of individuals he's hoping to pardon …

Trump Fur-Ever: Costumed Capitol Rioter Is Son Of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge  —  The politically-connected son of a Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge was among the band of Trump-supporting marauders who ransacked the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday.  —  Dressed in fur pelts and a bullet proof vest …

Bring the Insurrectionists to Justice  —  The politicians who egged them on should also be made to pay a heavy price.  —  How do we deal with all that has happened?  —  We remember who we are.  We are a great nation and a strong one; we have, since our beginning, been a miracle in the political history of man.

Trump's remarks before Capitol riot may be investigated, acting D.C. U.S. attorney says  —  The top federal prosecutor in Washington D.C. said Thursday that President Trump was not off limits in his investigation of the events surrounding Wednesday's riot at the U.S. Capitol, saying “all actors” …

Praise for Kerryman's reporting on Washington violence  —  Iriseoir Fise  —  While the eyes of the world watched mayhem unfold in Washington last night, Kerryman Donie O'Sullivan became a social media sensation here as he reported live from the scene for CNN.

Republican Kelly Loeffler concedes defeat to Raphael Warnock  —  U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler conceded defeat on Thursday to Raphael Warnock and formally ended her campaign against the Democrat, who will become the first Black senator in Georgia history when he takes office this month …