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President Donald Trump attempts a surreal return to normalcy a day after inciting a mob of his supporters to riot, culminating in the first breach the US Capitol in 200 years. On Thursday, he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to golfers Annika Sorenstam and Gary Player, as well as a posthumous Medal of Freedom
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump and top White House officials did little to check in on Vice President Mike Pence while he and members of his family were inside the US Capitol when Trump-backed rioters stormed the halls of Congress on Wednesday, a source close to the vice president tells CNN. Pence was joined by his wife
Continue ReadingThe federal government “overpromised and underdelivered”on coronavirus vaccine expectations, leaving states understaffed and without enough money to immunize their residents quickly, state health officials said Thursday. “We overpromised and underdelivered as a nation,” Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, told a briefing sponsored by the Association of State and Territorial
Continue ReadingThe State Department on Thursday issued guidance to diplomatic posts on the language they should use to attempt to reassure the world of the strength of American democracy after a stunning assault on the US Capitol. That guidance, which was reviewed by CNN, references President-elect Joe Biden as such and encourages diplomats to affirm to
Continue ReadingVice President Mike Pence is planning to attend the inauguration of Joe Biden but is waiting on an invitation, a source close to him confirmed to CNN on Thursday. “That’s the plan,” the source said. Another source said the vice president has faced pressure from many of those around him who are encouraging him to
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The mob of Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday included conspiracy theorists linked to QAnon and the Proud Boys — two right-wing extremist factions that President Donald Trump repeatedly refused to condemn during his election campaign last year. The insurrection at the heart of America’s democracy, egged on by Trump’s rhetoric, represented
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Thursday slammed police for their different treatment of Wednesday’s pro-Donald Trump mob and Black Lives Matter protesters earlier this year. Biden said he’d received a text message Wednesday from his 21-year-old granddaughter Finnegan Biden pointing out how much more aggressive police had been with Black Lives Matter protesters. “No one can
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A north Minneapolis entrepreneur is getting rave reviews for his efforts to keep people safe from COVID-19 and Minnesota’s brutal winter. K.B. Brown is mixing the need to wear a mask with fashion by sewing the mask directly into the hoodie. The design is showing
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump’s top national security officials received calls in the hours following a mob attack on the US Capitol urging them not to resign, according to people familiar with the matter, an effort meant to safeguard American security as aides describe Trump devolving into volatile instability. The fear of resignations came as senior officials
Continue ReadingThe morning after rioters violently stormed the US Capitol, “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough passionately reprimanded Capitol police and said Trump should be “sent to jail today.” Scarborough, a former Florida congressman, expressed his rage about how quickly and easily law enforcement lost control of the siege. “Trump supporters come in and you open 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 ReadingHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called for the resignation of the US Capitol Police chief and said the House Sergeant at Arms has told her he is submitting his resignation amid criticism over an apparent lack of preparedness to deal with Wednesday’s violent mob on Capitol Hill. Pelosi made her comments during her weekly
Continue ReadingAirlines and two unions representing flight attendants are concerned about in-flight security as the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the US Capitol Wednesday leave the Washington DC area. American Airlines and United Airlines have both increased staffing at the DC-area airports where they operate. American is also suspending alcohol service on its flights to and from
Continue ReadingStocks rallied to new all-time highs on Thursday, as Wall Street continues to be unfazed by the prior day’s violent clashes on Capitol Hill. The S&P 500, the broadest measure of the US equities market, finished up 1.5% while the Nasdaq Composite closed 2.6% higher. The Dow closed 0.7%, or 212 points, higher. All three
Continue ReadingFacebook and Instagram will ban President Donald Trump’s account from posting for at least the remainder of his term in office and perhaps “indefinitely,” Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post on Thursday. “We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great,” the
Continue ReadingBitcoin first topped $19,000 in December 2017 before crashing spectacularly to around $3,200 a year later. But long-term buy and hold bitcoin bulls, or HODLers as they’re known in crypto circles, are having the last laugh. That’s because the price of one bitcoin topped more than $40,000 Thursday — double the value from a little
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary, two people familiar with the matter say, in a round of Cabinet positions that could be announced on Friday. Raimondo is the first woman governor of Rhode Island, and has served in the role since her election in 2014. She
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden is expected to tap Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary, two sources familiar with the decision tell CNN. Walsh is a veteran union operative, eventually rising to lead Boston’s Building and Construction Trades Council, a group that represents ironworker and electrician unions, among others. He outlasted California Labor Secretary Julie Su,
Continue ReadingTransportation Secretary Elaine Chao said in a statement Thursday that she is resigning, becoming the first Cabinet member to leave the administration in the wake of President Donald Trump’s response to a mob of his supporters breaching the US Capitol. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the U.S. Department of Transportation,”
Continue ReadingDuring the United States’ long Civil War, no Confederate flag came within the shadow of the US Capitol, but on Wednesday, an insurrectionist carried one right through its halls. In an attempt to stop Congress’ affirmation of President-elect Joe Biden’s clear Electoral College victory in November’s elections, rioters stormed the Capitol lawn. President Donald Trump’s
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