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Pence rejects invoking 25th Amendment to oust Trump

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 13 10:25 AM

US Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday told House leaders he does not support invoking the 25th Amendment process to remove Donald Trump, all but guaranteeing an imminent impeachment vote against the president. Read more »

Trump disavows any responsibility for his supporters' attack on US Capitol

Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 03:03 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump, facing impeachment on a charge of "incitement of insurrection" on Tuesday disavowed responsibility for his supporters' violent invasion of the US Capitol last week and said his remarks before the siege were appropriate. Read more »

Trump says 2nd impeachment 'absolutely ridiculous'

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 12:56 AM

Donald Trump emerged from isolation at the White House on Tuesday to brand the likely second impeachment of his US presidency "absolutely ridiculous" and warn that it has triggered "tremendous anger." Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 12, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 04:09 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Facebook exec says 'no plans' to end Trump ban

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 11:35 PM

Facebook does not intend to lift the suspension on outgoing President Donald Trump, the platform's second in command Sheryl Sandberg said Monday. Read more »

Israel's Netanyahu removes Trump from his Twitter banner photo

Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 11:48 AM

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu dropped U.S. President Donald Trump from the banner photo of his Twitter account on Tuesday in an apparent break with a political ally facing possible impeachment. Read more »

Trump shores up Pence ties as Democrats move to impeach

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 11:39 AM

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence meet on Monday for the first time since rioters stormed the US Capitol, signaling a united front as Democratic efforts to impeach Trump gain momentum.   Read more »

Golf: Trump rebuked by PGA of America, R&A after Capitol riot

Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 11:07 AM

Donald Trump was handed a stinging rebuke by the world of professional golf. Read more »

Conservative social network Parler sues Amazon over web shutdown

Juliette Michel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 10:07 AM

The social platform Parler sued Amazon on Monday after the tech giant's web division forced the conservative-friendly network offline for failing to rein in incitements to violence. Read more »

How Trump’s pied pipers rallied a faithful mob to the Capitol

Joseph Tanfani, Michael Berens and Ned Parker, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 10:07 AM

Weeks before mobs besieged the Capitol building in Washington, a bright red bus crisscrossed the United States, emblazoned with a huge image of President Donald Trump in suit and tie with a clenched fist above his shoulder. Read more »

Republicans face growing corporate backlash after Capitol assault

Andy Sullivan and David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 09:32 AM

Republicans in the U.S. Congress faced growing blowback on Monday from businesses that said they would cut off campaign contributions to those who voted last week to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Read more »

Asia shares mostly lower amid rising coronavirus cases, Washington turmoil

Chibuike Oguh, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 09:28 AM

Asian stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street declines as political turmoil in Washington and rising coronavirus cases worldwide weighed on sentiment ahead of the start of the quarterly earnings season. Read more »

Facebook has no plans to lift Trump ban, Sandberg says

Katie Paul and Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 12 07:29 AM

Facebook Inc's operations chief Sheryl Sandberg said on Monday the world's largest social network had no plans to lift its block on the accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, as the company clamped down on a phrase that has become a rallying cry for the president's supporters.   Read more »

White House discusses Trump address on Big Tech ban

Nandita Bose, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 01:37 AM

WASHINGTON - The White House is discussing the idea of having President Donald Trump make remarks on camera on Monday about Big Tech platforms that took steps in recent days to limit his social media reach, according to a source familiar with the matter. Read more »

Kahit ilang araw na lang sa White House: Trump pinagbibitiw ng mga kritiko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 08:47 PM

Dumadami pa ang nananawagan na magbitiw na lang sa puwesto si outgoing US President Donald Trump. Read more »

Marriott, BlueCross suspend donations to US lawmakers against Biden certification

David Shepardson, Jessica DiNapoli and Rama Venkat, Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 02:22 PM

Marriott International Inc, the world's largest hotel company, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) said Sunday they will suspend donations to US lawmakers who voted last week against certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Read more »

Schwarzenegger compares Capitol attack to Nazi violence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 07:01 AM

WASHINGTON - Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed for unity Sunday after the violent attack on the US Capitol, which he described as an attempted coup by President Donald Trump, drawing comparisons to Nazi Germany. Read more »

Amazon pushes social media app Parler offline after Capitol attack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 01:45 AM

Messages of support for the Wednesday's rioters along with calls for new demonstrations had flourished on Parler, leading Google to remove it from its app store on Friday, followed by Apple on Saturday.   Read more »

Democrats push toward 2nd Trump impeachment, Republican support uncertain

Joseph Ax and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 01:40 AM

Democratic-led efforts to impeach US President Donald Trump for a historic second time gained momentum over the weekend, although it looked far from certain whether enough Republicans would back the move with just days left in his term. Read more »

Pope Francis, speaking of US Capitol assault, condemns people working against democracy

Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 09:02 AM

Pope Francis said on Saturday people working against democracy must be condemned whoever they are, and lessons should be learned from this week's attack on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.   Read more »