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The first-term Democrat supports impeaching President Donald Trump for his role in inciting violence in Washington D.C.

Wu, who's a member of the committee Rep. Stefanik was ousted from, said she believes it would be inappropriate for Stefanik to speak at Harvard moving forward.

Two Democrats, the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, both defeated their Republican opponents last week.

Markey says he supports new impeachment proceedings against Trump, and the possible censure of some Republican colleagues.

"The world is watching, future generations of Americans are watching at what we will do today, and the president needs to be held accountable,” the congressman said.

Keating took cover in his office after being alerted to the insurrection at the Capitol building.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked you about last night’s Democratic debate. We were joined by Jessica Tang, president of the Boston Teacher’s Union. Former Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed an oversight at the RMV that could have prevented a deadly car accident. As Wayfair employers protest migrant detention, will consumers join in and boycott the retail giant? Historian Nancy Koehn shared her analysis. Facebook has unveiled its own cryptocurrence — should we be trusting the company with our money? Tech blogger Andy Ihnatko weighed in. We opened up the lines and asked listeners about whether gyms and bars should be “politics-free” zones. Are millennials growing horns on the backs of their head? Alex Beam, renowned evolutionary biologist, weighed in.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Washington Post political reporter Annie Linskey discussed tonight’s first Democratic 2020 debate, including how candidates like Elizabeth Warren are traveling to facilities for migrants at the border ahead of the debate. Then we opened up the lines and asked listeners about the squalid conditions at border camps for migrants. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley also called in with her thoughts. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem also discussed the conditions at the government-run facilities for migrants. Michael Norton, professor at the Harvard Business School, shared his research on polarization in the U.S. Then we opened up the lines and asked our listeners. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discussed the situation at the border. WGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen reviewed the Nantucket Film Festival, the new movie “Yesterday,” and others.

Is the next big challenge in food production disappearing seed diversity? Joining *Boston Public Radio *to weigh in on this topic and more was Corby Kummer. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked listeners about new rape allegations against the president. Then sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek updated us on the sex trafficking case against Bob Kraft. Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell discusses her plan to overhaul Boston Public Schools. Does the new Boston-centered TV series “City On A Hill” capture the city in the 90s? TV critic Bob Thompson weighed in. Taco Bell is ringing in a new vegetarian menu. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed. CNN’s John King, host of “Inside Politics,” got us up to speed on the national news.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We went over the latest political headlines with former state treasurers Shannon O’Brien and Joe Malone. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, explained Trump’s 180 on Iran. We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino this weekend. Attorney General Maura Healey took our questions and yours. We continued our conversation about the casino and also previewed a brand new podcast from Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmet Price: “All Rev’d Up.”