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Georgia District Attorney is investigating Trump's call to overturn election

Georgia District Attorney is investigating Trump's call to overturn election

In a letter to state officials, the top prosecutor in Atlanta said the investigation will look into potential violations of state law stemming from Trump's call with election officials last month.
by Stephen Fowler

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Police beg for help, senators flee in Trump trial video

Police beg for help, senators flee in Trump trial video

Prosecutors in Donald Trump's impeachment trial have unveiled chilling new security video for Senate jurors and the nation. The footage shows the mob of rioters breaking into the Capitol, smashing windows and doors and searching menacingly for Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Overwhelmed police begged on their radios for help.
by The Associated Press

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What to watch: Democrats to argue Trump alone incited mob

What to watch: Democrats to argue Trump alone incited mob

House Democrats will begin two days of arguments in Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, trying to convince skeptical Republicans that the former president alone was responsible for inciting his mob of supporters who broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and interrupted the presidential electoral count.
by The Associated Press

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Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase

Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase

House Democrats are muscling past Republicans on major portions of President Joe Biden’s pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in school relief and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. 
by The Associated Press

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Damaged Lake St. restaurant sues Mpls. over response to civil unrest, in a first for the city

Damaged Lake St. restaurant sues Mpls. over response to civil unrest, in a first for the city

The owners of a Minneapolis restaurant have filed the first lawsuit against the city over property damage caused by the civil unrest stemming from the police killing of George Floyd.
by Riham Feshir

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What to expect as Trump’s second impeachment begins

What to expect as Trump’s second impeachment begins

Former President Donald Trump is making history as the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. A political scientist and two legal experts explained how this impeachment trial will be different from the first.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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