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(Christian Headlines) Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is commending Vice President Mike Pence for withstanding pressure from President Trump, who wanted Pence this week to reject electors from certain states Joe Biden won. Gingrich, who helped Republicans win the House of Representatives in 1994 for the first time in 40 years, said on social media and in a new … [Read more...] about Pence Was a ‘Profile in Courage’ for Pushing Back against Trump, Newt Gingrich Says

(The Hill) House Democrats will stage a vote to impeach President Trump for encouraging mob violence at the Capitol on Wednesday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Sunday night.  Pelosi said the Democrats’ preferred response to the attack on the U.S. Capitol is for Vice President Pence to remove Trump by invoking the 25th Amendment — an unlikely scenario less … [Read more...] about Pelosi: Democrats Will Move to Impeach Trump

by Alejandra Molina (RNS) Faith groups, immigrant rights activists and Democratic organizations issued a statement on Wednesday night (Jan. 6) calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, removal and prosecution after a mob of his supporters violently occupied the U.S. Capitol. “Every moment that he remains in office is a severe danger to our country,” the statement … [Read more...] about Faith Groups Among Those Calling for Trump’s Impeachment After US Capitol Occupation

(AP) President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition” on Jan. 20, Inauguration Day, after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Trump’s acknowledgment came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a … [Read more...] about After Excusing Violence, Trump Acknowledges Biden Transition

(Fox News) Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded a trying and at times scary joint session of Congress with an elbow bump in the predawn hours of Thursday. The friendly gesture, apparently instigated by Pelosi, came after the House and Senate certified President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win, bringing to end a long, difficult day. Pence … [Read more...] about Pence, Pelosi Share ‘Elbow Bump’ Following Biden Certification Vote