Impeachment

A loose coalition of celebrities, attorneys, and petitioners—including Kim Kardashian and one of the lawyers who defended Donald Trump during impeachment—are working to convince the president to stop the execution of a federal prisoner named Brandon Bernard.They view it as, potentially, one of Trump’s final acts of clemency before Joe…

The Russia collusion narrative failed. The impeachment failed. But Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner is still holding out hope that President Donald Trump will one day be led away in handcuffs. The Princess Bride director is demanding the creation of a “non-partisan commission” to investigate President Trump after he leaves the…

During the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the Republican excuse for acquitting the president was, “This shouldn’t be up to us—let the voters decide.” Well, the voters have decided. And there is still universal silence from those senators.Nov. 21, 2020Read More

When Trump refuses to concede and threatens to stay on, we get a sense of the extent to which stable societies depend on shared assumptions of good will. This point was observed by the nascent discipline of sociology in the late 1800s, and given the dull name "norms" to mark how…

Speaking with CNN on Tuesday morning, Democratic Senator Chris Coons danced a tired routine. As the interview turned toward the refusal by Republican congressional leaders to refute the lame-duck president’s dangerous attempts to invalidate the victory of President-elect Joe Biden, CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota asked Coons why his Republican colleagues…

Donald Trump is doubling down on his refusal to accept defeat in the US election, tweeting further baseless allegations of voter fraud after being informed of the result while on the golf course.The soon-to-be ousted US leader last night returned to his favourite platform, tweeting: “Since when does the Lamestream Media…

Maintaining the position he has voiced practically since 2016 -- not to accept any election results unless he wins -- Donald Trump has refused to concede that Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. election and is now president-elect. This is despite the many national leaders (Justin Trudeau was among the first) who swiftly congratulated Biden…

The Associated Press projects Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States, ousting President Trump after a single term marked by impeachment, constant battles, a disastrous response to the deadly coronavirus pandemic and an unexpectedly close election.Kamala Harris will join him as the first woman and…

Premium Lawyers for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are bracing for drawn-out court fights after the November election. REUTERS/Leah Millis; REUTERS/Alan Freed; Insider This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Democrats and Republicans are bracing for what's…

It’s one of the most lumbering clichés of American politics. “The American people,” politicians intone, are hurting, tired, angry, or “bitterly divided.” Yet when this election is finished, they will have spoken, as if with one voice.Defining “the people” is not a new problem. The United States Constitution speaks in…