WASHINGTON (TIP): Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said, January 22, that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will deliver an article of impeachment against former president Donald Trump on Monday, Jan 25, clearing the way for a Senate trial. The House impeached Trump for “incitement of insurrection” for his role in the Jan. 6 takeover of the Capitol by a violent mob.
Senate confirms Austin as defense secretary
WASHINGTON (TIP): Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin won Senate confirmation Friday, Jan 22, as President Biden’s defense secretary, becoming the first Black American to hold the post.