FBI memo warns law enforcement across U.S. of possible armed protests at 50 state capitols  —  The FBI has sent a memo to law enforcement agencies across the country warning of possible armed protests at all 50 state capitol buildings starting Jan. 16, and also says an armed group has threatened …

‘They Got a Officer!’:  How a Mob Dragged and Beat Police at the Capitol  —  Videos show pro-Trump rioters pulling three officers down a set of stairs during a violent attempt to breach the building.  —  The Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol building by a pro-Trump mob left a police officer and a rioter dead.

Bill Belichick Rebuffs Trump's Presidential Medal Offer  —  The New England Patriots coach turned down the nation's highest civilian honor in the aftermath of the president's supporters siege of the U.S. Capitol last week  —  New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has turned …

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf stepping down from Trump administration  —  Chad Wolf will resign from his position as acting secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, leaving the Trump administration nine days ahead of the president's departure from office, a senior DHS official told the Washington Examiner Monday.

Pence and Trump finally speak after post-riot estrangement  —  (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence received a memento from his aides the other day: the engraved chair set aside for him in the White House Cabinet Room, hauled over-the-shoulder from the West Wing and delivered to the Eisenhower …

House to vote Wednesday as Pelosi gets the votes to impeach Trump  —  The House will vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, just seven days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Yes, It Was a Coup.  Here's Why.  —  Since last Wednesday, people have been arguing what to call what happened at the U.S. Capitol - was it a riot?  An uprising?  An insurrection?  I've been public in calling it a coup, but others disagree.  Some have said it's not a coup because the U.S. military …

Every Deleted Parler Post, Many With Users' Location Data, Has Been Archived  —  In the wake of the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by scores of President Trump's supporters, a lone researcher began an effort to catalogue the posts of social media users across Parler …

A Disgruntled Employee Changed The State Department's Website To Say That Trump's Term Ends Today, Sources Say  —  A disgruntled employee at the State Department changed the biographies of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to say their term was coming to an end on Monday …

New York State Bar Association Launches Historic Inquiry Into Removing Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani From Its Membership  — New York State Bar Association Launches Historic Inquiry Into Removing Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani From Its Membership  —  The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) …

First Lady Melania Trump: Our Path Forward  —  Like all of you, I have reflected on the past year and how the invisible enemy, Covid-19, swept across our beautiful country.  All Nations have experienced the loss of loved ones, economic pain, and the negative impacts of isolation.

Susan Collins recounts the moment rioters stormed the Capitol  —  The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com.  —  Susan Collins represents Maine in the U.S. Senate.

Watson Coleman Receives Positive Coronavirus Test Following January 6 Capitol Lockdown  —  f t # e  —  Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) received a positive rapid antigen test result for COVID-19.  She believes she was exposed during protective isolation in the U.S. Capitol building …

Top official at Republican AGs group resigns amid Capitol robocall controversy  —  The executive director of the Republican Attorneys General Association has resigned amid backlash over a decision to send out robocalls urging people to march to the U.S. Capitol.

Historians and Constitutional Scholars' Statement on the Second Impeachment of President Donald Trump  —  Historians and Legal Scholars for Impeachment  —  As American historians and constitutional scholars, we support the impeachment and removal of President Donald J. Trump.

Talk-radio owner orders conservative hosts to temper election fraud rhetoric  —  After months of stoking anger about alleged election fraud, one of America's largest talk-radio companies has decided on an abrupt change of direction.  —  Cumulus Media, which employs some of the most popular …

Germany's Merkel hits out at Twitter over ‘problematic’ Trump ban  — German Chancellor Angela Merkel finds Twitter's decision to ban President Donald Trump's account “problematic,” her spokesperson said.  — Twitter permanently suspended Trump's account on Friday, following outcry over riots on Capitol Hill.

'We're in a Worse Place Today Than We Were Before He Came In'  —  Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the mess Donald Trump is leaving behind.  —  President Donald Trump is on the way out of office—perhaps even earlier than the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Ivanka plans to attend Biden's inauguration to save political career  —  Ivanka Trump is worried that her ‘promising political career is in jeopardy’ and is doing ‘whatever she can to save her reputation,’ DailyMail.com can reveal.

Our Preparations Ahead of Inauguration Day  —  We began preparing for Inauguration Day last year.  But our planning took on new urgency after last week's violence in Washington, D.C., and we are treating the next two weeks as a major civic event.  We're taking additional steps and using …

Citing ‘censorship’ concerns, North Idaho internet provider blocks Facebook, Twitter  —  Your T1 WIFI said it was blocking the sites for some customers who requested it due to “censorship.”  —  SPOKANE, Wash. — A North Idaho internet provider, Your T1 WIFI, confirmed it is blocking Facebook …

Split: McCarthy Will Oppose Impeachment — But Liz Cheney May Vote Yes  —  Kevin McCarthy should thank God that Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley exist because their personal obnoxiousness has acted as a lightning rod this week drawing away criticism from McCarthy himself.

74% Of Voters Say Democracy In The U.S. Is Under Threat, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 52% Say President Trump Should Be Removed From Office  —  Following last week's mob attack on the U.S. Capitol during a joint session of Congress to formally certify Joe Biden's victory …

QAnon Woke Up the Real Deep State  —  An open letter to QAnon, “stop the steal,” and other communities involved in the Capitol attack  —  To the QAnon community, and others involved in storming the Capitol:  —  The Deep State is real, but it's not what you think.

Impeach Trump Again  —  It is a dark day for the nation when the president's behavior forces Congress to hold him accountable.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.

‘War for the soul’: Capitol riot elevates GOP power struggle between pro-Trump conspiracy theorists and party establishment  —  The essay reads like the manifesto of a delusional conspiracy theorist — claiming that President Trump would remain in office on Jan. 20, after purging his Cabinet and replacing Vice President Pence.