Newly-elected Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said that both Republicans and Democrats contributed to the Capitol breach and violence on Jan. 6, saying their inflamed rhetoric over the past several years has contributed to the significant partisan divide. Mace, who was sworn into office just days earlier, delivered the remarks on a discussion of House rules…
New GOP Rep. Blames Both Parties for Fueling Violence Amid Impeachment Push
Biden Picks Former UN Envoy Power to Lead Humanitarian Aid Agency
President-elect Joe Biden said on Jan. 13 that he’s picked Samantha Power, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Obama administration, to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the federal agency that’s primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. Biden’s transition team in a statement also announced that the USAID…
Samantha Power, Who Asked to Unmask Michael Flynn, Nominated by Biden to Top Post
The former Obama administration official who records show she asked to unmask retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn despite her saying under oath that she did not, was nominated by President-Elect Joe Biden for a position on Wednesday. Samantha Power, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama, told lawmakers in 2017…
Yellen’s Confirmation Hearing as Treasury Secretary Set for Jan. 19
The Senate Finance Committee will on Jan. 19 hold Janet Yellen’s confirmation hearing for U.S. Treasury secretary.
Yellen’s Treasury Secretary Confirmation Hearing Set for Jan. 19
The Senate Finance Committee will on Jan. 19 hold Janet Yellen’s confirmation hearing for U.S. Treasury secretary.
Acting Attorney General Says Capitol Breachers ‘Will be Held Responsible’
The acting head of the Justice Department said Wednesday that violent intruders who breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 would be held responsible for their actions. Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, in a video address, said the process of bringing those responsible for the violence at the Capitol to justice has only just begun. “The…
What Happened in DC on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON—On Jan. 6, supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in the nation’s capital for a demonstration, called the “Save America March.” The plan was to hold a rally in The President’s Park just south of the White House and then march to the Capitol building to demand that Congress and Vice President Mike Pence reject…
FBI Received Intelligence About Potential for Violence Before US Capitol Breach
The FBI received intelligence about the potential for violence and shared it with law enforcement agencies ahead of the breach at the U.S. Capitol, a top official from the bureau said on Tuesday. Steven D’Antuono, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington field office, told reporters that the agency had “received a lot of…
Vermont College Revokes Giuliani’s Honorary Degree
A private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont, announced on Tuesday that it had revoked an honorary degree issued to Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney. “Middlebury College has made the decision to revoke the honorary degree it presented to presidential attorney Rudolph Giuliani in 2005, and has communicated this to Mr. Giuliani’s office,”…
Pence Refuses to Invoke the 25th Amendment
Vice President Mike Pence said that he refuses to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office, saying that it would set a “terrible precedent.” In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Pence said that he does not believe that invoking the 25th Amendment is in the best interest of the nation or…
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