House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch at the Bank of Springfield Center on Wednesday. | Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP Welch, 49, has already accomplished the first thing on his agenda, which was to sit down with staff and
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Government watchdog: DOJ failed ‘zero tolerance’ management
In this Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, David Xol-Cholom, of Guatemala, hugs his son Byron at Los Angeles International Airport as they reunite after being separated during the Trump administration’s wide-scale separation of immigrant families, in Los Angeles. A
Blackhawks, Malcolm Subban struggle in season-opening loss to Lightning
Malcolm Subban, like the rest of the Blackhawks, struggled in the season opener Wednesday at Tampa Bay. | AP Photos Malcolm Subban received the first crack at the Hawks’ starting goalie role, and against a nearly impossible matchup, he didn’t
U.S. Capitol Fills With National Guard Troops
The troops lined the halls of the Capitol on Wednesday as the House of Representatives prepared to vote to impeach President Trump one week after he incited a mob to overrun the complex.
LA City Council urges enforcement of mask mandates – via citations, fines, other penalties
The Los Angeles City Council took steps Wednesday, Jan. 13, to step up enforcement against people who flout rules requiring people to wear masks in public. The panel voted 14-0 to request that the city attorney write an ordinance that
Under Heavy Pressure, Trump Releases Video Condemning Capitol Siege
Under heavy pressure from his advisers, President Trump on Wednesday released a five-minute video recorded in the Oval Office condemning last week’s mob violence at the Capitol and urging his supporters to stand down from further rioting next week. The
Census halts efforts to comply with Trump citizenship order
The director of the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday indefinitely halted efforts to comply with President Donald Trump’s order demanding data on who is in the country illegally after receiving blowback from civil rights groups and concerns raised by bureau
In the spotlight with Trump impeachment, Illinois GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger won’t rule out a statewide run
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., was one of 10 Republicans to vote to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. | Screenshot Kinzinger is one of 10 Republicans to vote to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday. “I will
Trump Impeached for Inciting Insurrection
WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump on Wednesday became the first American president to be impeached twice, as 10 members of his party joined with Democrats in the House to charge him with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in egging
F.B.I. Urges Police Chiefs Across U.S. to Be On High Alert for Threats
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The F.B.I. on Wednesday urged police chiefs across the country to be on high alert for extremist activity and to share intelligence on any threats they encounter, as the U.S. government issued a dire intelligence bulletin
More Arrests Made Amid New Calls for Investigation of Capitol Attack
One week after an angry mob stormed the Capitol, Congress struggled on Wednesday to make sense of the most serious incursion on its home in more than two centuries as lawmakers called for new investigations and federal authorities fanned out
Advocacy groups demand resignation of Census Bureau chief
A coalition of civil rights groups on Wednesday called for the resignation of U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham after the bureau’s watchdog agency reported that bureau statisticians were being pressured to figure out who is in the U.S. illegally
Kings announce active roster for opener against Wild with several players ‘unfit’
The Kings on Wednesday announced their opening night active roster and taxi squad ahead of Thursday’s season opener against the Minnesota Wild: Forwards: Michael Amadio, Andreas Athanasiou, Dustin Brown, Jeff Carter, Carl Grundstrom, Alex Iafallo, Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar, Blake
Why Remove or Impeach Trump Now?
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday was poised to impeach President Trump for a second time, a first in American history, charging him with “incitement of insurrection” one week after he egged on a mob of supporters that stormed the
Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller charged in connection with Capitol riot
Klete Keller, the two-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer from USC, was charged Wednesday in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, the criminal complaint charges Keller with knowingly entering or remaining in
Boy, do the Bears think you’re dumb — and other things we learned from a painful press conference
Bears chairman George McCaskey said Wednesday that the franchise needs to the stay the course. | Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Hardly-breaking news: George McCaskey, Ted Phillips, Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy are still employed. At this point, after years and years
Closed-door huddles on Madigan successor stretch into fourth day today — Welch within ten votes of magic number
Sun-Times Media The General Assembly worked until shortly before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday debating and voting on a flurry of final bills for the lame-duck session. House Democrats planned to meet again behind closed doors Wednesday morning in an effort to
Watch Live: House Moves Forward With Second Impeachment
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will consider articles of impeachment against President Trump, accusing him of “inciting an insurrection” after the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol.
Estonia’s Prime Minister Steps Down Under a Cloud
MOSCOW — The prime minister of Estonia resigned on Wednesday, his coalition government of centrists and far-right populists engulfed by a corruption scandal over misuse of state loans intended for coronavirus pandemic relief. The departure of the prime minister, Juri
N.H.L. Enters Another Abbreviated Season
The N.H.L. season will begin Wednesday with some drastic modifications to its format and at least one delayed opener because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The myriad challenges of the pandemic will keep fans out of the stands
What Time is Trump’s Impeachment Vote? Streaming, Guide and More
The House will convene on Wednesday to debate and vote on whether to charge President Trump with “inciting violence against the government of the United States,” advancing an effort to impeach him for the second time in fewer than 13
US carries out its 1st execution of female inmate since 1953
A Kansas woman was executed Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri and cutting the baby from her womb, the first time in nearly seven decades that the U.S. government has put to death a female inmate. Lisa Montgomery,
These Are The Republicans Who Support Impeaching Trump
As the House prepared to move forward on Wednesday with a vote to formally charge President Trump with inciting violence against the government of the United States, a small but growing number of Republicans said they support the effort. The
Jeremy Colliton signs 2-year contract extension as Blackhawks coach, cementing role in rebuild
Jeremy Colliton was set to enter the final season of his original contract Wednesday. | AP Photos Despite little success in his first two years, the Hawks have committed to Colliton as the coach to run their rebuild. Despite little
Fringe Groups Splinter Online After Facebook and Twitter Bans
Just hours after rioters were cleared from the Capitol on Wednesday, there was already discussion about what would happen next on Parler and Gab, another social-media platform that has become popular with the far right. Mr. Trump was expected to
Before Capitol Riot, Republican Lawmakers Fanned the Flames
WASHINGTON — Standing before a crowd of thousands of MAGA-clad protesters on the National Mall on Wednesday, Representative Mo Brooks roared out a message that he said members of Congress who dared to accept President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory
Did Mixing a Riot With a Pandemic Yield a Super-Spreader Event?
WASHINGTON — A grim reality has begun to dawn on Capitol Hill: The riot on Wednesday may have started a coronavirus superspreader event, fueled by the mob that roamed through the halls of Congress and unmasked Republicans who jammed into cloistered
House Dems introduce resolution to impeach Trump again
House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in last week’s riots at the US Capitol, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told House Democrats on Monday on a caucus call, according to sources on
FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week
In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, in Washington. | AP An internal FBI bulletin warned that, as of Sunday, the nationwide protests may start later this week and
Lightfoot worried about ‘distraction’ of impeachment
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally Wednesday outside the White House. Democrats seeking his removal from office cite his remarks at that rally, which they say incited the mob that later breached the Capitol and threatened lawmakers.