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Nancy Pelosi says House will impeach Donald Trump, pushes VP to oust him

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Trump as she pushes the vice president and Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to force him out

Marriott, BlueCross stop donations to lawmakers who voted against Biden win

Marriott International, the world's largest hotel company, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association said they will suspend donations to US lawmakers who voted against certifying Biden's victory

Capitol police officer dies days after riots, officials claim suicide

A US Capitol police officer who responded to the mob riots in Washington on Wednesday, died days after the violence, according to a statement by the Capitol police on Sunday

Trump orders flags to fly at half-mast to honour officers who died in riots

Trump is ordering the US flag to be flown at half-staff as a sign of respect for two US Capitol Police officers who have died since violent protests at the Capitol, and all members of law enforcement

George Clooney says Capitol attack put Trump family into dustbin of history

George Clooney has condemned the attack on the Capitol Hill in the US by thousands of supporters of Donald Trump saying that the president's name will now forever be associated with "insurrection"

Capitol violence result of Trump's 'contempt for democracy', says Biden

Describing the attack on Capitol Hill by Donald Trump's supporters as one of the darkest days in the US history, Joe Biden said the violence was the result of the President's "contempt for democracy"

Asian stocks hit fresh records on hopes for global recovery later in 2021

Asian shares rose to record highs on Friday as investors looked beyond rising coronavirus cases and political unrest in the US to focus on hopes for an economic recovery later in the year

Mexico president condemns Twitter, Facebook for blocking Donald Trump

Mexico's president on Thursday condemned the decision by social media platforms to block the accounts of US President Donald Trump

Trump's education, transport secretaries resign over Capitol Hill violence

Two of the US Cabinet members -- Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Transport Secretary Elaine Chao -- have resigned over the storming of the Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters

Lawmakers discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment after Capitol attack

Lawmakers of both parties have raised the prospect of ousting Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn't removed, the House may move forward with a second impeachment

Joe Biden calls violence at US Capitol 'one of darkest days of nation'

US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday called the mob violence at the US Capitol one of the 'darkest days in the history of the nation' and an 'unprecedented assault' on US democracy

Oil prices hit 11-month high on Saudi cuts, shrugs off US political turmoil

Oil prices settled higher, hitting 11-month peaks, as markets remained focused on Saudi's unexpected pledge to deepen its oil cuts and firmer equities, shrugging off political turmoil in the US

Nancy Pelosi calls for invoking 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to remove President Donald Trump from office by invoking the 25th Amendment

US Capitol police rejected offers of federal help to stamp out violent mob

As the mob attacked US Capitol, Justice Department leaders reached out to offer up FBI agents. The police turned them down both times, according to a defence official and two other sources

White House condemns 'appalling, reprehensible' mob violence at US Capitol

The White House on Thursday condemned the mob violence at the US Capitol, saying that those who violently besieged the building were opposite everything the current administration stands for

President Donald Trump concedes to Joe Biden, condemns US Capitol attack

President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation's Capitol on Wednesday

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office damaged during Capitol attack

Pro-Trump rioters -- who overtook the US Capitol on Wednesday and stormed past police barricades -- vandalised the office of Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives

US lawmakers to investigate police after Capitol breach by pro-Trump mob

Lawmakers are vowing an investigation into how Capitol police handled Wednesday's violent breach at the Capitol, questioning whether a lack of preparedness allowed the mob to occupy the building

Washington DC Mayor extends public emergency for 15 days after Capitol riot

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday extended the public emergency for 15 days following the mayhem and chaos created by pro-Trump supporters at the US Capitol

President Trump is 'menace', must be removed: US media after Capitol attack

Donald Trump, whose "seditious rhetoric" incited a violent attack on the Capitol, is a "menace" and is unfit to remain in office and must be removed, US media outlets have asserted