Category: News


Obituary: Rush Limbaugh, provocative US radio host


His wife Kathryn Adams announced his death on his radio show on Wednesday. He had been suffering from lung cancer.

Trump impeachment: Insurrection incitement charge a ‘monstrous lie’


Lawyer Michael van der Veen called impeachment proceedings against the former president a “politically motivated witch hunt” by the Democrats.

Impeachment: ‘Convict Trump or it could happen again,’ trial told


Impeachment prosecutors on Thursday used rioters’ own words to link Mr Trump to the violence while arguing the riot had caused long-term harm as well.

Trump impeachment video: What was in it?


Democrats opened their case against Donald Trump by showing a chilling 13-minute video from the Capitol riots which US senators watched in stunned silence.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56004916

Trump impeachment: Senate says trial is constitutional and can go ahead


The US Senate has found that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin.

Biden leaves Republicans behind to fast track $1.9tn bill


US President Joe Biden is forging ahead with plans to ram through a $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief bill without Republican support after disappointing jobs data.

Lakers’ LeBron James on NBA’s plans for All-Star Game: ‘I have zero energy and zero excitement’


Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James threw cold water on the NBA’s plans Thursday night, calling the idea a “slap in the face” after the league initially scrapped the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2021/02/04/lebron-james-nba-all-star-game-zero-energy-zero-excitement/4401256001/

 

Donald Trump’s backers failed to take down Liz Cheney. But the GOP’s ‘civil war’ is nowhere near over.


Donald Trump and his allies lost the first battle for post-election control of the Republican Party Wednesday night – but not without a fight, making clear that the political war within the GOP is nowhere near over.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/04/donald-trump-backers-didnt-oust-liz-cheney-but-republican-civil-war-goes/4362276001/

‘We are coming for them’: Feds charge West Coast Proud Boys leader in Capitol riot investigation


Another leader of the Proud Boys, an extremist group with ties to white nationalism, was charged Wednesday in connection with the Capitol riots, as federal authorities continue to scrutinize the group’s ties to the deadly assault.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/03/seattle-proud-boys-leader-charged-capitol-riots-1-183-charged/4379797001/