As the president continues to face legal challenges, the prospect that he may try to pardon himself, other family members or senior aides remains the subject of internal White House discussion.
Carol Semple
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Police investigate fatal crash Down East involving lumber truck, pickup
The driver of a pickup truck is killed in Topsfield.
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Trump’s impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election
Democrats hoping to avoid interrupting Joe Biden’s inauguration have suggested holding back the article of impeachment from the Senate until Biden has a chance to get his administration going.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
What Democratic control in Washington means for apartment renters
Proposals include an immediate extension of the eviction moratorium for those affected by the pandemic, and longer-term policy changes meant to empower renters and keep their housing situations stable.
Posted inNation & World
Years of white supremacy threats culminated in Capitol riots
For many extremists, including those present at the Capitol insurrection, President Trump’s election loss has become a new ‘Lost Cause’ of sorts, say experts.
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On day of historic impeachment, the Capitol becomes a National Guard encampment
Where visitors once walked, hundreds of National Guard members camped out, protecting lawmakers still reeling from last week’s violence and preparing for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Fury from within shakes the Capitol over the attack, security, virus
The rage is being stoked even hotter by the passions aroused by Democrats’ fresh drive to impeach President Trump.
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House urges Pence to remove Trump under 25th Amendment as it pushes toward impeachment
The vice president says he won’t do what the House resolution asks, but bipartisan support builds for an unprecedented second impeachment of President Trump.
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U.S. prosecutors considering sedition charges in Capitol riot
A federal prosecutor says some of the misdemeanor charges brought against the people who sieged the Capitol were intended as placeholder counts and that more serious charges including sedition are possible.
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Early warning signs emerge for Republican Party after Capitol riot
The Republican Party is losing voters. Some may be rejecting politics altogether while others may be leaving a Republican Party they fear will be less loyal to Trump.