House Democrats said they will move forward Wednesday with a vote on impeaching President Trump if Pence does not invoke the amendment. Source
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Democrats condemn effort to recall Governor Gavin Newson in “California coup”
California’s Democratic Party condemned efforts to recall Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday. The party referred to the petition to remove the governor as the “California coup” and compared the motivations behind the recall to those of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol last week. The Sacramento Bee political reporter Sophia Bollag joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Source
Virginia 12-year-old killed by exploding grenade, feds say
“At the time of sale, neither the vendor nor buyer(s) believed the grenades to be functioning or hazardous,” according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Source
Right-wing social network Parler sues Amazon for pulling the plug
The right-wing social network Parler is suing Amazon after it removed Parler from its web hosting service following last week’s attack on the Capitol. New York Times technology reporter Davey Alba joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the lawsuit and the trove of user information that was downloaded before the site went dark. Source
Congressman Ted Lieu calls Trump a “clear and present danger” to the U.S.
Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democrat from California, started drafting the article of impeachment against President Trump with Congressman David Cicilline while the two were in lockdown during the assault on Capitol Hill. Lieu joins CBSN to explain why he believes Mr. Trump represents a “clear and present danger” to the democracy of the U.S. and should be removed from office immediately. Source
Preview: Kamala Harris on “Sunday Morning”
Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emoff sit down with “CBS Sunday Morning” anchor Jane Pauley in their first joint TV interview since last week’s assault on the Capitol. In this preview clip Harris discusses the priorities for the incoming Biden administration. Source
House resolution calls on Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment
House Democrats are pushing to remove President Trump from office with just over a week left in his term. They say if Vice President Mike Pence does not invoke the 25th Amendment, they will begin impeachment proceedings. Brian Kalt, a professor of law at Michigan State University, joined CBSN to discuss how the process works. Source
7 Philly transit officers investigated for attending Trump rally
“[The officers] are being investigated to see if they were involved in riotous behavior or for violations of our social media policies,” SEPTA said in a statement. Source
Read the full article of impeachment against President Trump
The president is accused of “willfully inciting violence against the Government of the United States.” Source
States race to secure capitols amid threats of armed protests
State capitols are increasing security after the FBI warned of possible armed protests ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Mark Strassmann has the latest. Source