Today's Headlines: House Lays Out Case Against Trump, Branding Him the ‘Inciter in Chief’

Impeachment Trial May Hinge on Meaning of 'Incitement'
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House Lays Out Case Against Trump, Branding Him the 'Inciter in Chief'

House Lays Out Case Against Trump, Branding Him the 'Inciter in Chief'

By Nicholas Fandos

The Democratic House impeachment managers opened their case against the former president with a narrative of his monthslong effort to overturn the election and raw footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Impeachment Trial May Hinge on Meaning of 'Incitement'

Impeachment Trial May Hinge on Meaning of 'Incitement'

By Adam Liptak

The Supreme Court has placed strict First Amendment limits on incitement charges in court. But many legal scholars say they do not apply in impeachment trials.

How Right-Wing Radio Stoked Anger Before the Capitol Siege

How Right-Wing Radio Stoked Anger Before the Capitol Siege

By Michael M. Grynbaum, Tiffany Hsu, Katie Robertson and Keith Collins

Shows hosted by Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other talk radio stars promoted debunked claims of a stolen election and urged listeners to "fight back."

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Today's Videos

Prosecution Argues Trump Incited Capitol Riot

Video Video: Prosecution Argues Trump Incited Capitol Riot

By The Associated Press

House impeachment managers argued that former President Donald Trump had convinced his supporters over months that the election was stolen, incited the Jan. 6 riots and refused to stop the mob.

Plaskett Recalls Sept. 11 in Impeachment Trial Speech

Video Video: Plaskett Recalls Sept. 11 in Impeachment Trial Speech

By The New York Times

Delegate Stacey Plaskett of the Virgin Islands recalled being at the Capitol during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as she described scenes of the pro-Trump mob violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

New Zealand Maori Lawmaker Ejected From Parliament for Not Wearing Tie

Video Video: New Zealand Maori Lawmaker Ejected From Parliament for Not Wearing Tie

By The Associated Press and Reuters

Rawiri Waititi, the co-leader of New Zealand's Maori Party, was removed from Parliament on Tuesday for wearing a traditional Maori pendant instead of the required necktie which he said was "a colonial noose."

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