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Trump acquitted, denounced in historic second impeachment trial
The vote was 57-43 in favor of conviction, short of the required two-thirds majority. Seven Republicans broke from their party and joined all Democrats to vote in favor of finding Trump guilty.
Biden administration aims to close Guantanamo Bay prison
Since 2002, the prison has housed members of Al-Qaida and the Taliban. At its peak, Guantanamo Bay had almost 680 people detained at the installation.
The Capitol siege: The arrested and their stories
More than 230 people have been charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NPR is looking at the cases. Each provides clues to questions surrounding the attack: Who joined the mob? What did they do? And why?
Air travelers to Canada to isolate at hotels starting Feb. 22
Air travelers to Canada will quarantine in a hotel starting on Feb. 22 to await the result of a coronavirus test, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced.
White House aide suspended for threatening reporter
White House deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo has been suspended for a week without pay after he reportedly issued a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter.
6-month delay in census redistricting data could throw elections into chaos
To do more quality checks on the data needed for redrawing voting maps, the Census Bureau is now planning for a release by Sept. 30. The delay puts pressure on states facing tight election deadlines.
Gun rights and revolution
Gun rights supporters worry Democratic control in Washington will mean new restrictions, and extremist groups are exploiting those fears to fuel their recruitment efforts. 
Biden administration to allow 25,000 asylum-seekers into U.S.
The Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico for their next immigration court hearings to be allowed into the United States while their cases proceed.
Trump lawyers argue impeachment based on 'hatred,' not facts
Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers accused Democrats of waging a campaign of “hatred” against the former president as they sped through their defense of his actions and fiery words before the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, hurtling the Senate toward a final vote in his historic trial.
What to watch as Trump's lawyers deliver impeachment defense
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers plan to argue their client's innocence on multiple fronts. Their main arguments include that the trial is unconstitutional, that the insurrectionists who broke into the Capitol did so on their own accord and that Trump's rhetoric to supporters was common political speech protected under the First Amendment.