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WaPo/ABC Poll: Majority Say Congress Should ‘Remove Trump from Office’

A Washington Post-ABC survey released Friday indicates that a majority of U.S. adults believe President Trump bears at least some responsibility for the protests that unfurled at the U.S. Capitol last week, and a majority also support efforts to “remove” the president, even though the Senate would not be able to convict and remove him prior to Inauguration Day, per Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) timeline.

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Schiff: Trump Impeachment ‘Gathering Momentum’ with Republicans

House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Tuesday on CNN’s “Situation Room” that given reports that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has indicated that he believes impeaching President Donald Trump will make it easier to get rid of the president influence on the GOP, in addition to the announcement by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) will vote for impeachment, means the effort is “gathering momentum.”

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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to Resign

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is resigning in the wake of Trump supporters breaching the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, according to a Washington Post reporter. 

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Mitch McConnell Introduces Bill that Gives $2K Stimulus Checks, Addresses Section 230, Creates Commission to Investigate Voter Fraud

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday introduced a bill that addresses President Trump’s three requests tied to signing the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government spending bill — increasing the amount of individual stimulus checks to $2,000, addressing Section 230, and creating a commission to examine voter fraud.

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Durbin: McConnell Is Adding ‘Poison Pills’ to $2,000 Checks

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) of attaching “poison pills” to $2,000 direct payments to try to discourage people from passing $2,000 payments. Durbin said, “The

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McConnell Blocks Quick Approval of $2K Stimulus Checks, Promises Senate Will Bring Trump’s Demands ‘into Focus’ This Week

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday blocked a quick approval of raising stimulus checks to $2,000, rejecting Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) request but noting that the Senate will work to bring three of President Trump’s priorities — an increase in stimulus payments, an investigation into election security, as well as a look at Section 230 — “into focus” this week.

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