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Constitutional Lawyer: Trump Is a Clear & Present Danger, a Senate Impeachment Trial Is Needed Now

The House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in a bid to overturn Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, and Trump will end his term in office with the distinction of being the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. Ten Republicans joined Democrats in the 232-197 vote to impeach, and Trump now faces a trial in the Senate.

Will Lisa Montgomery Die Tonight? Sister Helen Prejean Calls for Trump to Halt Execution Spree

A federal judge has granted a stay of execution for Lisa Montgomery, who was set to become the first woman executed by the federal government in 67 years, but the Trump administration is appealing the decision. Two men are also scheduled to die this week. Since July, when the Trump administration revived the federal death penalty, the U.S. government has executed 10 people — more than in any presidency since 1896.

Wednesday Night Owls: Federal gov’t needs to release demographic data about vaccine recipients

Night Owls is a themed open thread appearing at Daily Kos seven days a week.

7 days until JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE

Erin Kissane is the co-founder of the The COVID Tracking Project, and Alice Goldfarb leads the COVID Racial Data Tracker and is a 2021 Nieman Visiting Fellow. At The Atlantic, they write—We Need to Know Who Is Getting Vaccinated.

Pelosi signs Trump articles of impeachment ‘sadly, with heart broken’

Following the House’s 232-197 vote to impeach Donald Trump (again), this time for inciting an insurrection, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at the engrossment ceremony during which the articles were signed. Trump has now officially made history as the most impeached president and for having gained the most votes for impeachment from members of his own party. Congratulations, Donald. You’re singular.

Traitor to democracy was just impeached. Again

Donald Trump has always been obsessed with his place in history. It’s now cemented: no other occupant of the Oval Office achieved the distinction of being impeached twice for high crimes and misdemeanors. The vote was 232-197. Ten Republicans joined Democrats in making this historic action bipartisan.

Marjorie Taylor Greene feels exactly as bad as you’d expect for safe room COVID-19 outbreak

With three House Democrats having tested positive for COVID-19 since being stuck in a safe room for hours with Republicans who refused to wear masks, QAnon Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene—one of the people who directly refused the offer of a mask—is, in a typical Republican move, rejecting any responsibility. 

“It is absolutely ridiculous and insane to blame us,” Greene told Fox News. “[We] did not have COVID or any symptoms.

The Atlantic Daily: America’s Bungled Coronavirus Response

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.ImpeachmentSTEFANI REYNOLDS / GETTYToday, Donald Trump became the first president in United States history to be impeached twice. Perhaps this time, it’ll stick, our staff writer David A. Graham argues.But whether these efforts will end in a conviction is unclear.

Most House Republicans Did What the Rioters Wanted

January 6, 2021, will surely live in infamy—the day the United States Capitol was stormed by a mob, forcing legislators to evacuate in a rush and leaving five dead, including a police officer.The most dangerous part of that day for the country as a whole, however, was not what happened when the insurrectionists fought their way into the Capitol in the afternoon, but what happened just a few hours later on the floor.

The Big Story: America After Trump

At a live virtual event, The Atlantic’s senior editor Ronald Brownstein will talk with staff writers Clint Smith and Anne Applebaum and executive editor Adrienne LaFrance about the factors that led to last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. They’ll explore what the future holds for the outgoing president and the Republican Party, and the challenges that incoming President Joe Biden will face in healing a divided nation.