Articles filed under Political Figures
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FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next weekJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration...
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Biden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA directorJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - William Burns, a well-known figure in diplomatic circles around the world, is President-elect Joe Biden's choice to lead the CIA, a selection likely to be e...
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A theater of propaganda: The Capitol, cameras and selfiesJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK - One of the defining images of the Capitol Hill siege was of a man dangling from the balcony of the Senate chamber. Clad in black and with a helmet over his he...
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Wall Street distances itself from Trump, GOP after riotsJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A growing number of Wall Street banks and businesses have cut ties with President Donald Trump's campaign and financial arms, as well as the broader Re...
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Pelosi: House 'will proceed' to impeachment of TrumpJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump, calling him a threat to democracy after th...
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PGA Championship leaving Trump National in '22 tournamentJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - KAPALUA, Hawaii - The PGA of America cut ties to President Donald Trump when it voted Sunday to take the PGA Championship event away from his New Jersey golf course next...
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Stay or go? After Trump-fueled riot, aides debate early exitJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A steady stream of Trump administration officials are beating an early path to the exits as a protest against the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol this week...
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Hurt feelings, anger linger after Pence, Trump clashJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - They were never a natural fit, the straight-laced evangelical and the brash reality TV star. But for more than four years, President Donald Trump and Vice P...
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Twitter bans Trump permanently, citing risk of incitementJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing "risk of further incitement of violence." The social media giant said Friday: "A...
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Capitol siege raises security concerns for Biden inauguralJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is intensifying scrutiny over security at the upcoming inauguration ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden, whi...