After a mob of protesters briefly stormed and took over the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, observers on both sides of the aisle have been left wondering what happened. How did an unorganized mob of hundreds manage to push past security in one of America’s most important buildings while Congress… Read More
Report: Governors scramble to accelerate vaccine push
New York’s governor threatened to fine hospitals if they don’t use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. His South Carolina counterpart warned health care workers they have until Jan. 15 to get a shot or move to the back of the line. California’s governor wants to use dentists to… Read More
Mistaken identity phone prank irks Trump, supporters
A former Michigan resident was briefly amused to be mistaken for a high-ranking legislator by President Donald Trump supporters who demanded nullification of President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory in the state. Sponsored: Over 55? Here’s how to IMPROVE lung health But when a trickle of calls and texts Sunday became… Read More
Trump: Read this urgent message
President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Trump’s acknowledgment came after chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill… Read More
Congress confirms major bipartisan move amid chaos
Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. Still, lawmakers were resolved to complete the Electoral College tally in a display of unity to the country. Before dawn Thursday, lawmakers finished their work,… Read More
Report: Lawmakers “vow” investigation into U.S. Capitol police
Lawmakers are vowing an investigation into how law enforcement handled Wednesday’s violent breach at the Capitol, questioning whether a lack of preparedness allowed a mob to occupy and vandalize the building. U.S. Capitol Police, who are charged with protecting Congress, turned to other law enforcement for help with the mob… Read More
Top cop attorney general suddenly resigns
The leader of one of the nation’s most prominent U.S. Attorney’s offices said Tuesday he is resigning after nearly three years of prosecuting terrorists, spies and political operatives. G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is joining the private sector with a post at the Vinson… Read More
State Housemember joins mother in Pennsylvania chamber
An incumbent Pennsylvania state representative was joined by a familiar face when lawmakers took the oath of office Tuesday — his own mother. Six-term Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s district borders, for a couple miles, the one that his mother was elected to in November. Sponsored: #1 issue with cellphones? Freshman… Read More
State legislature’s outdoor House session makes U.S. history
Bumper-to-bumper parking replaced the usual shoulder-to-shoulder seating for the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday as one of the world’s largest legislative bodies convened from the socially distant confines of their cars instead of the Statehouse. “This is my first term, I’ve never been a representative and I’ve not… Read More
Protesters storm Capitol building [Watch live]
Congress was stopped from holding a joint session to count the Electoral College vote on Wednesday after protesters, leaving a pro-Trump rally, stormed the Capitol building. Defying President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence said right before the joint session that he does not have the power to discard electoral… Read More
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