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Congressman trapped and terrorized in Capitol riots sues Trump
Accusing former President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Republican Congressman Mo Brooks of having incited rioters to breach the U.S. Capitol, Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell demanded money damages Friday in a federal complaint against the quartet.
Senate acquits Trump in second impeachment trial
The U.S. Senate failed to convict Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection after a siege on the Capitol roughly a month ago left five dead and hundreds injured, voting 57-43 to acquit the one time television host turned political neophyte.
Daines not among bipartisan majority that finds impeachment trial constitutional
A total of 56 senators – all 50 Democrats plus six Republicans – agreed it is well within the bounds of the U.S. Constitution to impeach a former official after a decisive vote on whether Trump was subject to the Senate proceedings.
Trump takes no responsibility for inciting deadly Capitol siege
Facing a historic second impeachment for inciting a violent mob to overtake the Capitol, embattled President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the remarks he made at a rally just before the deadly insurrection.
Big Oil passes on drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Major oil companies passed on the opportunity to drill in Alaska’s pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge during a long-awaited oil lease sale Wednesday, an anticlimactic culmination of one of President Donald Trump’s biggest environmental rollbacks.
Congress votes down attempt to subvert election, confirms Biden win
Hours after the U.S. Capitol was breached by violent throngs of President Donald Trump’s supporters and four people died, Congress continued its count to name Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States with all objections in a chaotic night rejected.
Tester condemns electoral ploy; Daines condemns Capitol insurrection
Sen. Jon Tester voiced his objections to an effort by 12 senators, including Sen. Steve Daines, to block the counting of electoral votes on Wednesday - a move that helped fuel a riot at the nation's capitol.
Trump supporters muster insurrection, lockdown of Capitol building
One person has been shot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building during a violent clash with police, forcing a lockdown of the ceremony to confirm Joe Biden’s win in the November election.
Daines joins GOP lawmakers enlisted to overturn Biden win; demands election commission
Questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election, Sen. Steve Daines on Saturday joined 10 other right-leaning senators in demanding that an election commission form to review the results of the presidential race, which President Donald Trump has consistently questioned since loosing handily to President-elect Joe Biden.
More GOP lawmakers, including Daines, enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Saturday announced a coalition of 11 senators, including Montana Sen. Steve Daines, who have been enlisted for Trump’s effort to subvert the will of American voters.