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January 7, 2021 1:27 p.m.

The Latest: Founder of site Trumparoo among dead at Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):

January 7, 2021 1:27 p.m.

Prosecutor: Sedition charge possible for pro-Trump rioters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia said Thursday that “all options are on the table” for charging members of the violent pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol — including sedition charges.

January 7, 2021 1:06 p.m.

4 Minnesota GOP lawmakers silent on blame for Capitol siege

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The four Republicans in Minnesota's congressional delegation split on whether to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the Electoral College, but remained silent Thursday on whether President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders bear any blame for the violent attack at the U.S. Capitol that interrupted the proceedings.

January 7, 2021 1:06 p.m.

Biden introduces Merrick Garland as attorney general pick

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden introduced his pick for the nation's top law enforcement official on Thursday, turning to experienced judge Merrick Garland to help de-politicize the Justice Department and restore the rule of law after what the incoming president described as four years of lawlessness under President Donald Trump.

January 7, 2021 1:06 p.m.

Didn't get your relief payment yet? You aren't alone

Didn't get your second relief check yet? You aren't alone.

January 7, 2021 1:06 p.m.

The Latest: AP sources: Pence set to attend inauguration

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January 7, 2021 12:45 p.m.

Seller of gun used in 2019 Texas mass shooting gets 2 years

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The man who sold an AR-15-style rifle used in a 2019 mass shooting that killed seven people in West Texas was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison, prosecutors said.

January 7, 2021 12:45 p.m.

Gianforte details tax cuts, lower spending in new budget

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte released his budget proposal Thursday, following through on his campaign promises to try to reduce taxes and hold the line on state spending.

January 7, 2021 12:45 p.m.

Timeline: After years of slow steps, Facebook muzzles Trump

In a step many thought would never come, Facebook and Twitter have suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. While some cheered the platforms’ actions, experts noted that the companies’ actions follow years of hemming and hawing on Trump and his supporters spreading dangerous misinformation and encouraging violence that have contributed to Wednesday’s violence.

January 7, 2021 12:45 p.m.

Montana Republicans who support Trump denounce violence

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — After months of tacitly or directly supporting President Donald Trump's denial of the results of the 2020 election, top Montana Republicans denounced the violence that took over the nation's Capitol and delayed Congress' certification of the presidential election for Joe Biden. But one of them doubled down.

January 7, 2021 12:09 p.m.

Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn't removed, the House may move forward with a second impeachment.

January 7, 2021 12:09 p.m.

VIRUS TODAY: Record US deaths come on day of Capitol attack

Here’s what’s happening Thursday with the pandemic in the U.S.:

January 7, 2021 12:09 p.m.

Boston Marathon bomber sues over ballcap, showers in prison

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has sued the federal government for $250,000 over his treatment at the Colorado prison where he is serving a life sentence.

January 7, 2021 12:09 p.m.

The Latest: Police identify 3 who died during Capitol breach

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on

January 7, 2021 12:09 p.m.

The Latest: Graham says Trump's 'actions were the problem'

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January 7, 2021 12:09 p.m.

The Latest: US registers most deaths from coronavirus

The U.S. registered its highest deaths yet from the coronavirus on the day a mob attacked the Capitol.

January 7, 2021 12:09 p.m.

California sees two-day record of coronavirus deaths

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California health authorities reported Thursday a record two-day total of 1,042 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads

January 7, 2021 12:09 p.m.

Siege of US Capitol by pro-Trump mob forces hard questions

WASHINGTON (AP) — One day later, the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters forced painful new questions across government — about his fitness to remain in office for two more weeks, the ability of the police to secure the complex and the future of the Republican Party in a post-Trump era.

January 7, 2021 11:36 a.m.

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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January 7, 2021 11:27 a.m.

Pelosi: If Trump not removed under 25th Amendment, Congress may go forward with impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pelosi: If Trump not removed under 25th Amendment, Congress may go forward with impeachment.