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Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley distanced herself from her onetime boss, President Donald Trump, in a closed-door speech on Thursday night, telling members of the Republican National Committee that the President’s actions after the election “will be judged harshly by history.” “President Trump has not always chosen the right words,” Haley said, according to a
Continue ReadingBad news was good news for Wall Street early Friday. Stocks rose at the opening bell to hit more new records — despite the fact that the United States government reported a surprise loss of 140,000 jobs in December. The hope was bad news would lead to more stimulus. But the Dow gave up its
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be his successor, for the first time since he was picked for the role on Friday. Pompeo confirmed the meeting in a tweet, saying the two met “in order facilitate an orderly transition, and to ensure American interests are protected abroad.”
Continue ReadingMissouri Sen. Josh Hawley offered pro-Trump demonstrators who stood outside the Capitol a raised fist salute as he walked into the Senate early on Wednesday, buoyant about his leading role in objecting to President Donald Trump’s electoral defeat. Mere hours later, some of those same Trump supporters would be marauding through the Capitol in a
Continue ReadingOn December 18, a San Diego emergency room nurse was given a shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. A week later, he tested positive for the virus, CNN affiliate KGTV reported. Stories like this will become more common as millions of Americans are administered the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines over the coming months. Over time, many
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats are furious at President Donald Trump and are quickly building momentum to move on impeachment in the next several days — as soon as the middle of next week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the House Democratic caucus on a call Friday that she prefers Trump resigning or Vice President Mike Pence and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WAYNE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — It’s not every day a state representative and a state senator knock on your door. But that was the case for Ed Jonas of Wayne County. Representative Jonathan Fritz and Senator Lisa Baker came as ambassadors of Little League to surprise Ed with
Continue ReadingWhite House counsel Pat Cipollone is considering resigning, sources familiar with his thinking tell CNN. Since the election, he had considered it multiple times but has been urged to stay for the good of the country by members of the Senate and the Cabinet. Despite being at loggerheads with President Donald Trump in recent weeks,
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President Donald Trump’s tweeting privileges have now been restored following Twitter’s temporary lock on his account this week for inciting what became a violent insurrection at the US Capitol. In his first tweet since being let out of the penalty box, Trump shared a video conceding that he will be a one-term president. But for
Continue ReadingJoe Biden will begin his new journey as the 46th President of the United States in a familiar way: riding Amtrak from Wilmington to Washington. A day before he is sworn into office, Biden is planning to make his way to the nation’s capital on a family train trip that will be part of the
Continue ReadingDigital security experts are raising the alarm over Wednesday’s breach of the US Capitol, which not only threatened lawmakers’ physical safety but also created potential national security and intelligence risks, they say. As rioters stormed the Capitol building, they broke into congressional offices, ransacked papers and in at least one case, stole a laptop, according
Continue ReadingA 22-year-old woman has been arrested in California more than a week after falsely accusing the teenage son of a Black jazz musician of taking her iPhone in a heated confrontation caught on video. Miya Ponsetto was arrested Thursday during a traffic stop in which she had to be forcibly removed from her car in
Continue ReadingWith two Covid-19 vaccines approved for emergency use and politicians, health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities rolling up their sleeves, it’s a natural question: What about me and my loved ones? A lot of factors play into the answer, and it depends on each person’s health, what they do for a living
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats are furious at President Donald Trump and are quickly building momentum to move on impeachment of Trump in the next several days — as soon as the middle of next week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her leadership team ran through their options Thursday night and the overwhelming sentiment was impeachment was the
Continue ReadingEurope slid further into crisis Friday as multiple countries faced overwhelming numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths. The UK reported 1,325 coronavirus-related fatalities on Friday, its highest ever daily increase in deaths. The country also recorded another 68,053 infections, as health officials face a deadly start to 2021. In the capital, London’s mayor declared a
Continue ReadingBad news is good news again on Wall Street. Stocks rose at the opening bell Friday to hit more new records — despite the fact that the United States government reported a surprise loss of 140,000 jobs in December. Why? The weak numbers highlight the need for more stimulus from Washington. The Dow, S&P 500
Continue ReadingIf you grew up in the 1990s, you might remember a trip to Olive Garden or Applebee’s as the highlight of your week. Those days are gone. Over the years, casual dining chains — known for table service, atmospheric dining rooms and long menus — lost their luster. And now, many are fighting for survival.
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden has moved swiftly to build out his administration, naming his choices for Cabinet posts such as secretary of state, secretary of defense and health and human services secretary. Several of Biden’s picks would make history if confirmed by the United States Senate as the first woman or person of color to serve
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump said he would not attend his successor’s swearing-in, a day after his top aides urged him into releasing a video conceding he would soon be departing office. “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” Trump tweeted, making formal what many had
Continue ReadingAmerica’s job market recovery ground to a halt in December, making President-elect Joe Biden’s task to repair the economy that much harder. The US economy shed a staggering 140,000 jobs last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday — a far worse outcome than economists predicted. The unemployment rate remained flat at 6.7%, marking
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