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Explainer: Can Trump pardon himself? Would the courts reject the move?

Jan 16 2021

As he prepares to end a tumultuous four years as U.S. president facing potential legal jeopardy, Donald Trump has discussed the possibility of pardoning himself, according to a source familiar with the matter. But there are questions about whether a president's broad executive clemency powers under the U.S. Constitution would permit such action.

National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, seeking to escape New York lawsuit

Jan 15 2021

The National Rifle Association on Friday filed for bankruptcy, a sudden development that could help the gun rights group escape a lawsuit by New York's attorney general seeking its dissolution. | Video

Judge calls Capitol siege 'violent insurrection,' orders man who wore horns held

Jan 15 2021

WASHINGTON A federal judge on Friday ordered a far-right conspiracy theorist who left an ominous note for Vice President Mike Pence inside the U.S. Capitol to be detained pending trial, saying he participated in a "violent insurrection." | Video

New York's top lawyer vows to not let National Rifle Association evade oversight

Jan 15 2021

New York state Attorney General Letitia James on Friday said in a statement that she would not allow the National Rifle Association to use its bankruptcy proceedings to evade her office's oversight.

National Rifle Association says it has filed bankruptcy petitions in U.S. court

Jan 15 2021

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 The National Rifle Association on Friday said in a statement that it has filed bankruptcy petitions in U.S. court as part of a restructuring plan.

Explainer: Impeachment or the 14th Amendment: Can Trump be barred from future office?

Jan 13 2021

Some U.S. lawmakers have said President Donald Trump should be disqualified from holding political office again following his impeachment on Wednesday for inciting a mob that stormed the Capitol as lawmakers were certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

Explainer: What will Congress do now that Trump has been impeached a second time?

Jan 13 2021

The House of Representatives on Wednesday made Donald Trump the first U.S. president to be impeached twice, formally charging him with inciting an insurrection just a week after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol.

Explainer: Can lawmakers use impeachment to bar Trump from holding office again?

Jan 12 2021

WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to impeach President Donald Trump as soon as Wednesday, accusing him of inciting insurrection ahead of last week's storming of the Capitol.

Explainer: Can lawmakers use impeachment to bar Trump from holding office again?

Jan 12 2021

WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to impeach President Donald Trump as soon as Wednesday, accusing him of inciting insurrection ahead of last week's storming of the Capitol.

Explainer: Can lawmakers use impeachment to bar Trump from holding office again?

Jan 12 2021

WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to impeach President Donald Trump as soon as Wednesday, accusing him of inciting insurrection ahead of last week's storming of the Capitol.

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