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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicCapitol Hill siege

Topic: Capitol Hill siege

Biden issues pardons to protect Milley, Fauci, others from Trump retaliation, statement says

Pardon also covers lawmakers who served on congressional committee that investigated the 6 Jan, 2021 storming of Capitol by Trump supporters, and cops who testified before it.

US Senate acquits Donald Trump over Capitol violence following impeachment trial

Following four days of the impeachment trial, the 100-member Senate voted to impeach Trump by 57-43 votes, 10 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed for conviction.

Trump most pro-police president, didn’t cause Capitol Hill riot — lawyers at impeachment trial

Trump's lawyer Bruce Castor told the US Senate that there was a complete lack of evidence on the article of impeachment against against the former president.

20,000 soldiers at US Capitol. No, it isn’t Civil War, but the Trump effect

US Capitol Hill hasn't seen so many soldiers since Civil War in 1862. Washington is on guard as it braces for inauguration of a new president and a vote to impeach incumbent.

Trump becomes first US president to be impeached second time

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will now determine how quickly to send the impeachment article to the Senate for a trial.

Trump’s ‘Narcissus’ moment, and Israel’s ‘non-Palestinian’ vaccine policy

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Don’t laugh at US so soon, it has survived its populist moment far better than rest of us

In comparison to countries such as Russia, Turkey, Hungary, India, American institutions (media and judiciary) have demonstrated their value and resilience

‘Sole’ searching by Uttar Pradesh Police and the GDP ‘trailer’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

Yudh Seva Medal for Major General SS Sharda, who led Indian Army’s info war during Op Sindoor

Independence Day honours for ADG Strat Comm team behind Op Sindoor’s strategic messaging, including the logo designer, for real-time narrative control & countering misinfo.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.