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Senator Mitch McConnell has told associates he is open to the impeachment process unfurling against Donald Trump over the , according to several news reports published Tuesday evening. It is not clear from the reports what, exactly, McConnell — a famously slippery political operator — thinks.McConnell told associates he believes Trump “committed impeachable offenses and that he is pleased that Democrats are moving to impeach him, believing that it will make it easier to ,” the New York Times . The Washington Post’s Josh Dawsey confirmed the , adding that McConnell told people he wants to hear the case against Trump before making a final decision on the matter. The Senate majority leader supposedly said he would not whip votes for or against conviction in the Senate. CNN McConnell has not spoken to Trump since December 14 and “hates” the president for how he behaved after a mob of his supporters attacked the Capitol and sent McConnell and lawmakers scrambling for their lives.McConnell famously stuck by Trump throughout the president’s four years in office, when they jointly pursued the most conservative agenda in living memory, topped off with the confirmation of three Supreme Court justices. Their relationship was shattered after Trump lost reelection though, with the president screwing up negotiations for more coronavirus stimulus and pressuring McConnell’s caucus to nullify Joe Biden’s election. Last week, Republicans blamed Trump’s crusade to overturn the election for costing the party two Senate seats in Georgia — and with them McConnell’s majority.Their mutual anger boiled over last Wednesday, the day of the riot. That morning, Trump declared war on the “weak Republicans” such as McConnell during a speech from the White House grounds to thousands of supporters who were called to Washington to protest the counting of electoral votes for Biden. If that wasn’t enough, Trump encouraged his fans to go to the Capitol where they then rioted. When the attack ended, McConnell emotionally addressed the reconvened Senate and blasted Trump’s supporters as an “unhinged crowd” who launched a “failed insurrection.” (McConnell then voted to confirm Biden’s victory, as he planned.) The following day, his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, became the first member of over the president’s conduct.Republican opposition to Trump is bubbling up in the House, where on Wednesday, it will vote on a single article of impeachment accusing Trump of committing an “act of insurrection” with the Capitol riot. So far, Republican representatives Liz Cheney (the No. 3 House Republican), John Katko, and Adam Kinzinger said they would vote to impeach Trump. In 2019, no House Republicans voted to impeach Trump. Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the House, has apparently decided not to formally ask Republicans to vote no, according to the Times, though he is personally opposed to impeachment (he favors censure). The Times reports McCarthy has in recent days asked Republicans if he should call on Trump to resign.Daily news about the politics, business, and technology shaping our world.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Googleandapply.Terms &amp; Privacy NoticeTHE FEEDA different kind of impeachment than last time aroundBREAKING: In a statement, the #3 Republican in the U.S. House, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY): “I will vote to impeach the President.”—Likely the first of many Republicans in the HouseNEW: Rep. Katko (R-NY) will vote to impeach.“To allow the President of the United States to incite this attack without consequence is a direct threat to the future of our democracy. For that reason, I cannot sit by without taking action. I will vote to impeach this President.”—The post January 6 worldNew - Metal detectors set up outside of House chamber. Members have to go thru them too. Never seen that before—Some overdue justice may happen in FlintDETROIT (AP) — The AP has learned ex-Michigan Gov. Snyder and others have been told they’re being charged in Flint water scandal.—Big news for older New YorkersBREAKING: announces New Yorkers aged 65+, as well as those who are younger and immunocompromised, are now eligible for vaccination.—Sheldon Adelson has diedSheldon G. Adelson, a cabdriver’s son who built the world’s largest empire of casinos and resort hotels in Las Vegas, Macau, Singapore and other gambling meccas and used his vast wealth to promote right-wing political agendas in America and Israel, died Monday night. He was 87.He died of complications from treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the Las Vegas Sands said Tuesday in a statement announcing his death.—This comes days after Biden announced his administration will , rather than holding back second dosesThe Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second dose of the two-dose shots, officials said Tuesday.Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that “the administration in the states has been too narrowly focused.”As a result, he said, the Trump administration is now asking states to vaccinate people age 65 and over and those under 65 with underlying health conditions. He said the vaccine production is such that the second dose of the two-shot vaccine can be released without jeopardizing immunization for those who got the first shot.“We now believe that our manufacturing is predictable enough that we can ensure second doses are available for people from ongoing production, Azar told ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “So everything is now available to our states and our health care providers.”The Trump administration also is pushing to expand the number of places where people can be vaccinated by adding community health centers and additional drug stores.Azar said it was now time to move “to the next phase on the vaccine program” and expand the pool of those eligible to get the first dose.—Sign In to Comment

Senator Mitch McConnell has told associates he is open to the impeachment process unfurling against Donald Trump over the , according to several news reports published Tuesday evening. It is not clear from the reports what, exactly, McConnell — a famously slippery political operator — thinks.McConnell told associates he believes Trump “committed impeachable offenses and that he is pleased that Democrats are moving to impeach him, believing that it will make it easier to ,” the New York Times . The Washington Post’s Josh Dawsey confirmed the , adding that McConnell told people he wants to...

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