US politics

January 13, 2021

President Donald Trump is charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office.

Why Canada may designate the Proud Boys a terrorist group

The World

January 13, 2021

David Hofmann, a professor of sociology at the University of New Brunswick, has studied the rise of white extremism in Canada. He spoke to The World’s host Marco Werman about the rise of right-wing extremism in Canada that is inspired by the US.

Extremism

US Capitol attack exposes depth of America's problem with white extremism

The World

January 13, 2021

J.M. Berger, author of the book, "Extremism," says his most urgent question is how and where the large and radicalized community of extremists in the US will act next, pointing out that 15%-30% of Americans identify as white nationalists.

A young Latina voter in Arizona reflects on the contentious 2020 election

The World

January 13, 2021

Adela Diaz, an 18-year-old Latina, recalled a tense night on Nov. 3, after she voted in her first US presidential election.

Trump impeachment

Trump impeached a second time after Capitol siege

Associated Press

January 13, 2021

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01/13/2021 - 5:15pm

President Donald Trump was impeached for a second time in an unprecedented House vote Wednesday, a week after he encouraged a mob of loyalists to "fight like hell" against election results just before they stormed the US Capitol in a deadly siege. Watch the proceedings of the US House of Representatives live here.

Why Biden’s day one promise to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ program may go unfilled

The World

January 12, 2021

On the campaign trail, candidate Joe Biden pledged to end the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" program on day one. But the president-elect has walked back that promise in recent weeks.

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Multinational corporations freeze political funding after Capitol attack; Malaysia declares state of emergency; India's top court suspends farm laws after mass protests

The World

January 12, 2021

Multinational companies are scrambling to distance themselves from the GOP and the radical far-right white supremacist groups embedded in the chaos by freezing or reassessing political donations.

Trump administration

Former FBI agent: 'Major intelligence failure' of US Capitol breach requires 9/11-style commission

The World

January 11, 2021

"There is going to have to be a reconstruction of events and find out who dropped the ball and why," said legal and security analyst Asha Rangappa, a former FBI special agent.

Trump administration

Fiona Hill: US Capitol attack has 'elements of a civil conflict'

The World

January 11, 2021

Fiona Hill was a key witness in the previous impeachment proceedings. Hill was Trump’s top Russia adviser from 2017 to 2019 and also served on the National Security Council. She told The World's host Marco Werman that the idea to storm the Capitol didn't come out of the blue.

Trump administration

How Trump's 'dangerous state of mind' in wake of Capitol riot could harm US national security

The World

January 08, 2021

The breaching of the US Capitol by a pro-Trump mob on Wednesday could have serious implications for US relations with China, Russia and Iran, says Michèle Flournoy, a US defense policy expert.

US politics

Trump impeached after Capitol riot; historic second charge

Why Canada may designate the Proud Boys a terrorist group

US Capitol attack exposes depth of America's problem with white extremism

A young Latina voter in Arizona reflects on the contentious 2020 election

Trump impeached a second time after Capitol siege

Updated

Why Biden’s day one promise to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ program may go unfilled

Multinational corporations freeze political funding after Capitol attack; Malaysia declares state of emergency; India's top court suspends farm laws after mass protests

Former FBI agent: 'Major intelligence failure' of US Capitol breach requires 9/11-style commission

Fiona Hill: US Capitol attack has 'elements of a civil conflict'

How Trump's 'dangerous state of mind' in wake of Capitol riot could harm US national security

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