Today's Headlines: McConnell Privately Backs Impeachment as House Moves to Charge Trump

Manhunt Intensifies as Authorities Warn Some Rioters May Face Sedition Charges
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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McConnell Privately Backs Impeachment as House Moves to Charge Trump

McConnell Privately Backs Impeachment as House Moves to Charge Trump

By Jonathan Martin, Maggie Haberman and Nicholas Fandos

The House formally called on Vice President Mike Pence to move to wrest power from the president, as Republican support built for impeaching him of inciting violence against the nation.

Manhunt Intensifies as Authorities Warn Some Rioters May Face Sedition Charges

Manhunt Intensifies as Authorities Warn Some Rioters May Face Sedition Charges

By Michael D. Shear, Adam Goldman and Katie Benner

Evidence emerged that top officials, including at the F.B.I., had warnings about violence before the riot at the Capitol.

'I Could Just Vanish': In Kabul, Pocket Notes to Prevent Anonymous Death

'I Could Just Vanish': In Kabul, Pocket Notes to Prevent Anonymous Death

By David Zucchino and Fatima Faizi

As violence engulfs them, some Afghans carry notes with their names, blood types and relatives' phone numbers in case they are killed or severely wounded.

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Editors' Picks

Sheldon Adelson, Billionaire Donor to G.O.P. and Israel, Is Dead at 87

Business

Sheldon Adelson, Billionaire Donor to G.O.P. and Israel, Is Dead at 87

By Robert D. McFadden

Mr. Adelson drew a cornucopia of cash from his empire of casinos and resort hotels and poured money into right-wing causes.

How the Republican Party Could Break

Opinion

How the Republican Party Could Break

By Ross Douthat

After the Capitol Hill riot, the divide between reality and fantasy may become too wide to bridge.

Today's Videos

Schumer Wants Capitol Riot Participants Placed on No-Fly List

Video Video: Schumer Wants Capitol Riot Participants Placed on No-Fly List

By The Associated Press

Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, on Tuesday called for federal law enforcement to add participants from last week's riot in the U.S. Capitol to the Transportation Security Administration's no-fly list.

Prosecutors Expect to Arrest 'Hundreds' Tied to Capitol Riot

Video Video: Prosecutors Expect to Arrest 'Hundreds' Tied to Capitol Riot

By Reuters

Michael Sherwin, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, and Steven D'Antuono, the head of the F.B.I.'s Washington Field Office, said at a news conference on Tuesday that more than 70 people tied to the Capitol riot had been charged with crimes.

House Rules Committee Engages in Heated Impeachment Exchange

Video Video: House Rules Committee Engages in Heated Impeachment Exchange

By Reuters

The House Rules Committee met on Tuesday to debate a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and strip President Trump of his duties.

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