Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.

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Citing 'Opportunity To Move Forward,' Rep. Cole Urges Against Impeaching Trump

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

"I can think of no action the House can take that is more likely to further divide the American people," Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., said during debate over impeaching President Trump.

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House Is Debating Impeachment 'At An Actual Crime Scene,' Rep. McGovern Says

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

"These were not protesters, these were not patriots. These were traitors. These were domestic terrorists," Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said as the House began debating impeaching the president.

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N.H. Town Hall Closes, Citing Threats After Police Chief Attended Capitol Rally

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

"Like all of America, we're waiting to get back to normal — whatever that is," said Dick Thackston, chairman of the Troy Board of Selectmen.

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3rd Member Of Congress Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Blames Capitol Attack Lockdown

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Rep. Pramila Jayapal says people who refused to wear masks during last week's security lockdown created "a superspreader event ON TOP of a domestic terrorist attack."

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U.S. Puts Cuba Back On List Of State Sponsors of Terrorism

Monday, January 11, 2021

The U.S. removed Cuba from its state sponsors of terrorism list in May of 2015.

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Parler Sues Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service

Monday, January 11, 2021

"Over the past several weeks, we've reported 98 examples to Parler of posts that clearly encourage and incite violence," Amazon Web Services said, according to court documents.

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Trump Administration Moves To Brand Houthis In Yemen A Terrorist Group

Monday, January 11, 2021

The designation has broad implications — not just for the Iran-backed group, which controls Yemen's capital, but also for international organizations trying to help residents badly in need of aid.

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Longtime Diplomat William Burns Is Biden's Pick To Lead CIA

Monday, January 11, 2021

William Burns worked for decades at the State Department. President-elect Joe Biden says he "shares my profound belief that intelligence must be apolitical."

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Man Who Posed For Photos Sitting At A Desk In Pelosi's Office Has Been Arrested

Friday, January 08, 2021

Richard Barnett, who was pictured with his feet up in the House speaker's U.S. Capitol office, and a West Virginia lawmaker are two of more than a dozen people facing charges related to the riot.

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Lehigh University Revokes President Trump's Honorary Degree

Friday, January 08, 2021

Numerous petitions have sought to rescind the Lehigh honor for Trump. One earlier effort garnered nearly 80,000 signatures, saying the president falls short of the university's values.

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U.S. Capitol Flag Will Fly At Half-Staff; FBI Offers Reward Over Pipe Bombs

Friday, January 08, 2021

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after being injured in the mayhem, was a 42-year-old military veteran.

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'What Happened Yesterday Is Textbook Terrorism,' D.C. Mayor Says

Thursday, January 07, 2021

Reading from U.S. regulations, Mayor Muriel Bowser describes terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government."

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'Disgraceful': World Leaders React To Pro-Trump Extremists Storming U.S. Capitol

Thursday, January 07, 2021

Historians in Italy compare Wednesday's events to the rise of fascism. "Violence is incompatible with the exercise of democratic rights and freedoms," Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.

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Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol

Thursday, January 07, 2021

The Capitol Police said that officer Brian Sicknick died from his injuries and that several other officers injured in the attack remain hospitalized.

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NYSE Reverses Itself Again, Moving To Delist 3 Large Chinese Telecoms

Wednesday, January 06, 2021

The reversal comes one day after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reportedly criticized the New York Stock Exchange's decision not to delist the companies.

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EU Authorizes Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Saying It Has 160 Million Doses

Wednesday, January 06, 2021

"Now we are working at full speed to approve it & make it available in the EU," said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. It is be the second vaccine to get EU authorization.

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U.K. Judge Rejects Julian Assange's Bail Request, Citing Flight Risk

Wednesday, January 06, 2021

District Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that the WikiLeaks founder must be held in custody while the U.S. government appeals an extradition request.

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Scotland's Leader Says Trump Wouldn't Be Allowed To Visit Under Pandemic Rules

Tuesday, January 05, 2021

"Coming to play golf is not what I would consider to be an essential purpose," Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says amid speculation that President Trump might visit.

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Iran Renews Interpol Request To Arrest Trump, Other U.S. Officials

Tuesday, January 05, 2021

It's the second time Iran has announced its hope to arrest Trump. The country says it won't stop pursuing him, even after he leaves the government later this month.

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