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GOP Representative McCarthy says ‘everyone across this country has some responsibility’ for Capitol riot

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy clarified his stance on whether then-President Donald J. Trump was responsible for the inciting the riot on Jan. 6.

Pennsylvania lawmaker reportedly played key role in Trump’s plot to oust acting attorney general

Representative Scott Perry first made then-President Donald Trump aware that Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was sympathetic to Trump’s baseless view that the election had been stolen.

Schumer says alleged Trump plot to remove acting attorney general is ‘unconscionable,’ calls for investigation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke out on Saturday against the alleged plan by then-President Donald J. Trump to remove acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen this month, calling it “attempted sedition.”

FBI: Texan charged in Capitol riot tweeted ‘Assassinate AOC’

A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the US Capitol this month and posting violent threats, including a call to assassinate Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

Pennsylvania lawmaker reportedly played key role in Trump’s plot to oust acting attorney general

Schumer says alleged Trump plot to remove acting attorney general is ‘unconscionable,’ calls for investigation

FBI: Texan charged in Capitol riot tweeted ‘Assassinate AOC’

Biden seeks to define his presidency by an early emphasis on equity

In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom

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Biden seeks to define his presidency by an early emphasis on equity

In his first days in office, President Joe Biden has devoted more attention to issues of racial equity than any new president since Lyndon B. Johnson, a focus that has cheered civil rights activists and drawn early criticism from conservatives.

In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom

President Biden signed executive orders and issued directives during his first days in office. But outside the White House, the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the economy remains weak, and Republicans are signaling objections to his plans.

Mass. exodus: A flurry of figures with Boston ties are heading to Washington. Here’s a look at who’s been tapped

Thousands of people work in the White House under each administration, and with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the helm, many will hail from Massachusetts.

Trump and Justice Department lawyer said to have plotted to oust acting attorney general

The Justice Department’s top leaders listened in stunned silence this month: One of their peers, they were told, had devised a plan with then-President Donald Trump to oust Jeffrey Rosen as acting attorney general.

Senate leader Chuck Schumer says Trump impeachment trial will start week of Feb. 8

Under the timeline, the House will transmit the impeachment article against Donald Trump late Monday, with initial proceedings Tuesday.

A closer look at Biden’s two executive orders on economic relief

President Joe Biden signed a pair of executive orders Friday aimed at offering a quick dose of relief to an economy still being hammered by the coronavirus.

Watch live: Joe Biden speaks about economic relief

President Biden is discussing executive orders on coronavirus relief.

Biden orders review of domestic extremism threat in US

President Biden has directed his intelligence community to study the threat of domestic extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a violent mob loyal to Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol.