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Facebook tracking a rise in violent rhetoric tied to Biden's inauguration

Violent rhetoric on online platforms had already ramped up in the weeks before last week's unrest as right-wing groups planned the assault, largely in open public view

GOP lawmaker expects more Republicans to impeach Doland Trump

The House is set to vote Wednesday afternoon on impeaching Trump for a second time, accusing him of rallying a violent mob of supporters to attack the US Capitol last week

Wall Street brushes off political turmoil, looks to economic rebound

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market is mostly unfazed by the political turmoil in Washington and fears of violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, with investors squarely focused on the probability of another sizeable stimulus package to boost economic growth and the rollout of coronavirus vaccines.

Emotions run high as US House begins debate on impeaching Donald Trump

At least five Republicans have said they would join Democrats in voting for an article of impeachment - a formal charge - of inciting an insurrection just seven days before he is due to leave office

New York City to cut contracts with Trump organization, says mayor

New York City will sever 3 contracts with the Trump Organization, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday, accusing President Donald Trump of inciting the crowds that stormed the US Capitol last week

Number 3 House GOP leader backs Donald Trump's impeachment as tide grows

Republican opposition to impeaching President Donald Trump began crumbling at the party's upper echelons as the Number 3 House GOP leader said she would vote to impeach Trump

Free speech is under assault like never before, says Donald Trump

Free speech is under assault in the United States like never before, outgoing President Donald Trump said as almost all major social media outlets moved to block him after Capitol attack by supporters

Wall Street barely higher as investors pause amid US Capitol turmoil

Five of the 11 major S&P sectors were trading higher with energy stocks leading the gains with a 3% advance, as crude prices rose

Twitter blocks 70,000 QAnon accounts after United States Capitol riots

Twitter says it has suspended more than 70,000 accounts associated with the far right QAnon conspiracy theory following last week's US Capitol riot

Early warning signs emerge for Republican Party after US Capitol riots

The Capitol riots may have dented the Grand Old Party's image in the US

Vijaya Gadde: The lawyer at the forefront of Trump's Twitter ban

When Twitter permanently suspended the account of Donald Trump, the microblogging giant's top lawyer, Indian-American Vijaya Gadde, was at the forefront of the unprecedented decision following the attempted insurrection of the US Capitol by supporters of the outgoing President. Hyderabad-born Gadde, 45, is Twitter's legal, public policy and trust and safety lead. On Friday, Gadde tweeted that the account of Trump has been "permanently suspended from Twitter due to the risk of further violence". At the time of suspension, Trump had 88.7 million followers and followed 51 people. According to Gadde's Twitter profile, prior to joining the California-based social media company in 2011, she was senior director of legal at US multinational corporation Juniper Networks. Previously, she worked for nearly a decade at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a law firm based in California. Gadde serves on the Board of Trustees of New York University Law School and the Board of Directors of Mercy ...

US Acting Homeland Security chief Wolf resigns over Capitol Hill violence

Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has resigned over the storming of the US Capitol by outgoing President Donald Trump's supporters

FB, Google, Microsoft halt political contributions after US Capitol riot

Facebook, Google and Microsoft have announced that they were freezing political contributions from their political action committees in the wake of riot in the US Capitol by Trump's supporters

Donald Trump, Mike Pence speak for first time since US Capitol attack

Donald Trump and Mike Pence have spoken for the first time since last week's Capitol insurrection, during which Pence was forced to flee the Senate chamber and retreat to a secure location

Wall Street ends lower with Washington turmoil, earnings in view

Among the S&P's 11 major industry indexes, consumer discretionary and communications services were the biggest percentage decliners

Asia shares mostly lower amid rising coronavirus cases, Washington turmoil

Twitter's stock tumbled 6.4% on Monday after the micro-blogging site permanently suspended Trump's account last Friday

Airbnb banning rioters, hate groups ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

Airbnb has said that it's reviewing reservations in the Washington DC area ahead of next week's presidential inauguration and will bar any guests associated with hate groups or violent activity

Facebook suspends political donations after US Capitol riot: Report

Facebook has no plans to lift Trump ban, Sandberg says

US Capitol riot: Facebook to remove content with 'stop the steal' phrase

A Facebook spokeswoman clarified the company would allow posts that clearly share the "stop the steal" phrase to either condemn or to discuss neutrally

Technology firms under attack after Parler goes dark, Twitter drops

The tech giants are trying to distance themselves from accusations they helped fuel the violence during the storming of the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6