Lawmakers in D.C. and Minnesota still divided after Capitol attack

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Tuesday brings another day of mild southwest breezes with partly sunny skies. Some areas in the metro area may see freezing fog in the morning. Highs today will be in the 30s for most of Minnesota, and up to the mid-40s in southwest parts of the state. Get the latest on the Updraft weather blog.

While they proceed with the impeachment process, members of the U.S. House are expected to debate and vote on their 25th Amendment resolution today.

The measure calls on Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, relieving President Trump of his duties until his term ends next week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked Pence to respond within 24 hours but he has made no indication that he's planning to invoke that authority. In the meantime, House Democrats on Monday filed an impeachment resolution charging Trump with inciting an insurrection.

Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic lawmakers at the Minnesota Capitol condemn Republicans for not taking a strong stand against the recent violence. Republicans say both sides need to "tone down their rhetoric."

Walz said he and his family were threatened by some protesters who attended pro-Trump rallies in St. Paul last week, and his teenage son needed to be moved "to a safe location, as he’s crying looking for his dog, wondering what’s going on." Six Republican House members were at the St. Paul rally, House Democrats say.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said while he condemns all rhetoric that threatens violence, both sides need to tone down their rhetoric. He and other Republicans at the state Capitol have compared the recent events in D.C. and Minnesota to the protests last summer against racial injustice.

Minnesota reported four deaths in the latest data, the lowest since October.

While Monday’s data showed only four additional deaths and 980 more cases, “we’re not anticipating this signals a new trend necessarily,” Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said, noting that those daily counts have fallen before only to rise again. Overall, Minnesota’s COVID-19 path remains hard to chart because of the reporting from those year-end holidays.

At 9 a.m. today, host Kerri Miller leads a discussion on how years of disinformation led to an insurrection at the Capitol. It's the first of a two-part series taking a hard look at the disinformation deluge and its consequences. Today, Miller, joined by two experts, will take a close look at how disinformation spreads so easily.

Find more tools and tips for spotting and fighting disinformation via our Can You Believe It? initiative.

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