President Trump became the first president to be impeached twice, after the House approved a single charge citing his role in whipping up a mob that stormed the Capitol. He faces a Senate trial that could disqualify him from future office. National Guard troops walking through the Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday before the House debated […]
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America’s Friends Express Horror and Shock as Capitol Attack ‘Shakes the World’
Supporters of President Trump storming the United States Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday.Credit…Roberto Schmidt/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Global leaders watched live as a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, and many saw it as a warning to global democracies, placing the blame squarely on President Trump. By Katrin Bennhold BERLIN (@2020 The New York Times)— […]
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U.K. Approves Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine, a First in the West
The emergency approval, ahead of the United States and the European Union, clears the way for Britain to begin mass inoculations. “Help is on its way,” one official said. By Benjamin Mueller LONDON (@2020 The New York Times) — Britain gave emergency authorization on Wednesday to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, leaping ahead of the United States to […]
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Voters Dread Election: “It’s Going To Be Hell No Matter What”
For both Democrats and Republicans, there’s a sense of foreboding about what the next few months could bring a country already battered by a virus and economic devastation. By Campbell Robertson ERIE, Pa.(@ 2020 The New York Times) — The cool breezes arrived a few weeks ago, coming in after a long summer of protest, illness […]
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Pope Francis, in Shift for Church, Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions
The comments, shown in a new documentary, are the strongest yet from a pontificate that has taken a more tolerant and inclusive tone. By Jason Horowitz ROME (The New York Times)— Pope Francis expressed support for same-sex civil unions in remarks revealed in a documentary film that premiered on Wednesday, a significant break from his predecessors […]
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Trump Records Shed New Light on Chinese Business Pursuits
As he raises questions about his opponent’s standing with China, President Trump’s taxes reveal details about his own activities there, including a previously unknown bank account. By Mike McIntire, Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig (The New York Times) President Trump and his allies have tried to paint the Democratic nominee, Joseph R. Biden Jr., as soft on China, in […]