Congressional Impeachment Timetable; Inauguration Security; The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Race

Plus, Crimson Tide rolls to 18th national college football title. by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [President-elect Joe Biden's swearing in is set to continue as scheduled with several security modifications in place. Public access to the U.S. Capitol and to the Washington Monument is so far banned until after Inauguration Day.]( Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images House Democrats say they want President Trump removed from office before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. They are [expected to vote Tuesday]( on a resolution calling for Vice President Pence and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment. If that fails, the House will then shift to [another impeachment of the president]( — and they will likely vote on the issue on Wednesday. Legal scholars and prosecutors are debating whether federal charges of seditious conspiracy should be used against some of the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week. [Click here to listen](. Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, one of the most prolific donors in conservative politics, died Monday night at the age of 87. Adelson spent much of his fortune — a net worth estimated at $35 billion — backing conservative politicians in the U.S. and Israel, [shaping the political debate of both countries](. President-elect Joe Biden's swearing in is set to continue as scheduled with beefed-up security modifications in place. [Public access to the U.S. Capitol]( and the Washington Monument have been banned until after Inauguration Day. Members of the Capitol Police are under investigation for their actions as rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. [Images and videos]( show one officer taking selfies with rioters while another wore a MAGA hat and gave participants directions. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf resigned on Monday — the third Cabinet secretary to leave the Trump administration in the past several days. Wolf cited [court rulings regarding the validity of his authority]( as acting secretary, but he had also called for Trump to condemn the violence. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listens [Pro-Trump extremists breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The insurrection was just the latest chapter in America's ongoing battle over race, writes NPR host Sam Sanders.]( Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images There is a lie some Americans tell themselves when America is on its worst behavior: "This isn't America!" or "This isn't who we are!" or "We're better than this!" NPR’s Sam Sanders says it’s time to start speaking the truth. [Listen here]( or [read the story](. Facebook, Microsoft and Google have joined a growing list of big banks and other major companies that are pausing their political spending following last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol. Corporate watchdog groups are applauding the move. [Click here to listen]( or [read about it](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Alabama Coach Nick Saban roams the field during practice in Tuscaloosa. ]( Russell Lewis/NPR - University of Alabama football rolled to its 18th national title Monday night after beating Ohio State in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship. This marks the seventh national title for Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. ([CBS News]( - Madrid is digging out of its worst snowstorm in 50 years. ([The New York Times]( - A manatee was found in a Florida river with “Trump” scrawled on its back. ([The Washington Post]( - Bill Belichick, coach of the NFL’s New England Patriots, has [declined a Presidential Medal of Freedom]( from President Trump. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]