Latest Stories By Amy Sherman

As the evidence phase of the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump started, House impeachment managers sought to portray Trump as the “inciter-in-chief” of a dangerous insurrection. Their presentation focused on Trump’s statements and actions in the runup to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. “To us, it may have felt like […]

In a speech praising State Department employees for their dedication, President Joe Biden mentioned that he had been shot at in the past, reviving memories of remarks he made in 2007 about his visits to Iraq as a senator. “You not only have great intellectual capacity, you have great personal courage,” Biden said Feb. 4. […]

Before MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s documentary aired on the One America News Network, a disclaimer rolled slowly across the screen:  “The statements and claims expressed in this program are presented at this time as opinions only and are not intended to be taken or interpreted by the viewer as established facts.” The disclaimer cut a […]

In their opening brief against Donald Trump, House impeachment managers argued that the former president spent months fueling misinformation about the 2020 election, culminating in a Jan. 6 rally that whipped a crowd of supporters into a “frenzy” and “aimed them like a loaded cannon down Pennsylvania Avenue.” The Democrats’ 80-page memo further argued that […]

A Facebook post claims Democratic legislation is aimed at protecting the Washington establishment and is anti-American, but the post’s claims don’t add up. HR 1, called the For the People Act, is a bill that folds together previous proposals for absentee voting, in-person voting, campaign finance and ethics. Democrats say the goal of the legislation […]

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump deny that he incited the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot and argue that the Senate lacks jurisdiction to hold an impeachment trial because Trump is no longer in office, in a defense brief filed ahead of next week’s trial.  Lawyers Bruce L. Castor, Jr., and David Schoen also say […]

When Joe Biden won the U.S. presidency, he thanked African Americans for delivering him a victory — and he said that it was now his turn to deliver for them. “I mean it, especially in those moments and especially for those moments when this campaign was at its lowest ebb, the African American community stood […]

Within hours of taking office, President Joe Biden issued a burst of executive orders and actions to begin dismantling Donald Trump’s legacy. Biden’s moves included reversing of immigration policies, rejoining key international entities, and efforts aimed at enhancing the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. “We will press forward with speed and urgency, for we […]

When Joe Biden campaigned for president, he promised to help the nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic while tackling some of the country’s biggest challenges. Biden laid out various plans to rebuild the economy, address systemic racism, combat climate change, provide a pathway to citizenship for certain immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally, and […]

In the weeks leading up to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, President Donald Trump repeatedly said he wanted his supporters to fight Congress on accepting the electoral college results that showed Joe Biden won. “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol, and we’re going to cheer on our brave senators, and congressmen […]

The United States went more than two centuries without an organized breach of its Capitol before Jan. 6, when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building as Congress met to certify electoral votes.  CNN hosts Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett aimed to put the unprecedented day of chaos in perspective by discussing a statement […]

With the balance of power of the U.S. Senate up in the air, Americans will be watching the results of the two Senate runoff elections in Georgia closely Tuesday. Everyone — voters, reporters, candidates and political observers — should take lessons learned from past elections, including Nov. 3, about how to watch the results. Some […]