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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.

The op-ed columnist also offered comment on Biden's choice of his former college friend, Judge Merrick Garland, to serve as A.G.

"Every horrific thing that has ever happened anywhere could happen here," the Transition Integrity Project said.

Dr. Virginia Sinnott-Stutzman joined "Boston Public Radio" on Wednesday for our first-ever edition of "Ask The Vet."

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, January 28th, 2018 Former State Rep. and 2018 Republican nominee for Senate Geoff Diehl and Michael Curry of the NAACP joined us for our political round table. With the government open for another three weeks, we opened up the lines to hear whether our listeners think it’s time for President Donald Trump to back down from his demand for a border wall or for Democrats to compromise. Media scholar Bob Thompson told us what he’s looking forward to on television this week. Physician and poet Dr. Rafael Campo joined us to discuss how reading and writing poetry has influenced the way he practices medicine. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of “All Revved Up” where we discussed the film “Green Book.” We spoke to WGBH News Analyst Charlie Sennott about the political crisis occurring in Venezuela.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, January 25th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about Gov. Baker’s bill that would allow residents to bet on professional sports online. We spoke with Under the Radar Host Callie Crossley about the controversy surrounding a student from Covington High School, seemingly mocking a Native American veteran during a protest. Beat the Press Host Emily Rooney joined us with her weekly list of the biggest moments in the media. Attorney General Maura Healey stopped by the Boston Public Library for another edition of “Ask the AG,” where she fielded calls from our listeners. Alex Whitmore and Kathleen Fulton, the founders of Taza Chocolate, joined us for our weekly news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, January 19th, 2018. It’s now day 34 of the government shutdown. We asked our listeners: Is it time for President Donald Trump to compromise? Rep. Katherine Clark joined us for her take on the ongoing government shutdown and her demands for Trump to re-open the government. A new report found that the Trump administration may have separated thousands more migrant children from their parents at the border than initially reported. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral joined us for that and more. Former Mass. Secretary of Education Paul Reville joined us for the latest education headlines, including the Covington Catholic High School controversy. We continue our education conversation with best-selling author Tara Westover, who broke from her fundamentalist family, where formal schooling was shunned, and graduated from Harvard University. We were joined by David Caplan, MD, PhD., a professor of neurology at the Harvard Medical School and a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. In the 2018 midterm elections, women’s political energy shifted the balance of Congressional power. What other impacts will women’s anger have in politics? Rebecca Traister, author of "Good and Mad: How Women’s Anger is Reshaping America" joined the show.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 23rd, 2018. With new road safety legislation, Gov. Charlie Baker is cracking down on distracted driving. This is the first time he’s put forward a hands-free driving bill since 2017. We opened the lines to ask what our listeners think — do you ever text and drive? Do you see other drivers doing it? If you object to this ban, why? Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to discuss the implications of the government shutdown (now in its fifth week) on employees with special health needs and concerns. WGBH Radio political reporter and Scrum Podcast host Adam Reilly is in Puerto Rico following Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s nascent presidential campaign — he called in to give an update on her speeches there and his predictions for 2020. The team at America’s Test Kitchen, in collaboration with National Geographic, have brought Italy’s culture, landscapes and authentic cuisine together by way of 100 regional recipes in a new cookbook, "Tasting Italy: A Culinary Journey." Chef, food author and Chief Creative Officer of America’s Test Kitchen Jack Bishop joined us for that. President Donald Trump declared, via Twitter, a ban on transgender people serving in the military, and on Tuesday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 in favor of this ban. Security expert Juliette Kayyem broke down the legal battle over the policy. Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery joined us for this month’s Afternoon Zoo. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen went over the latest arts and culture events in and around town, and the biggest snubs and surprises of this year’s Oscar nominations.

Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about how the government shutdown has made the future of SNAP benefits uncertain.