Inside the remarkable rift between Donald Trump and Mike Pence  —  Vice President Pence was in hiding from a violent mob of Trump supporters in the Capitol last Wednesday when the presidential tweet attacking him posted.  —  “Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done …

Six hours of paralysis: Inside Trump's failure to act after a mob stormed the Capitol  —  Hiding from the rioters in a secret location away from the Capitol, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) appealed to Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser.

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 …

McCarthy says Trump accepted some responsibility for Capitol riot  —  GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy told House Republicans Monday that President Donald Trump bears some blame for last week's deadly Capitol riots and has accepted some responsibility, according to four Republican sources on a private call.

‘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.

An Urgent Reckoning for the Trump Brand  —  Companies and institutions are shunning President Trump and some associates after the attack on the U.S. Capitol.  The Trump family business, built on luxury hospitality, is contemplating a reinvention.  —  In the span of four days …

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 …

Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Biggs Helped Plan January 6 Event, Lead Organizer Says … The head of the House Freedom Caucus, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, helped plan the January 6 event that culminated in a storming of the Capitol, according to Ali Alexander, a lead organizer of the gathering.

An update following the riots in Washington, DC  —  Following the horrific events in Washington, DC, last week, here are some of the steps we've taken to protect the conversation on our service from attempts to incite violence, organize attacks, and share deliberately misleading information about the election outcome.

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.

Can Democrats impeach Trump without hurting Biden's agenda?  —  You may have heard that Joe Biden wants to unite the country.  That's what he campaigned on, and that will reportedly be the theme of his inauguration.  Yet it now looks like House Democrats are very likely to impeach President Trump …

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.

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 …

Horned D.C. protester makes first court appearance, refuses to eat in detention  —  PHOENIX — The man in the horned headdress during the riot at the U.S. Capitol made his initial appearance in a Phoenix federal courtroom Monday.  —  Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli or the QAnon Shaman …

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.

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) …

Florida's Ashley Moody worked with group linked to Capitol insurrection  —  After Trump supporters rioted at the U.S. Capitol, the Republican attorney general scrubbed the Rule of Law Defense Fund, where Moody served on the board of directors, from her online biography.

Florida Manatee Mutilated By Someone Who Etched ‘Trump’ Onto Its Back  —  MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Federal wildlife authorities in Florida are looking for the person or persons who mutilated a manatee by carving the word “Trump” onto its back.  —  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the manatee …

‘Hate in their heart’: Lawmakers fear more violence after Capitol attacks  —  After freshman GOP Rep. Nancy Mace announced she would be opposing President Donald Trump's bid to overturn the election, the single mother of two feared so much for her life that she applied for a concealed carry permit …

'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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Congress must consider censure, impeachment, removal  —  I remain a proud son of Missouri even though I have been away for many years.  In 1978, I left my position as a federal judge in St. Louis to serve in Washington as the director of the FBI and, nine years later, of the CIA.