Politics Jan 07 Education head DeVos quits, cites Trump rhetoric Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become the second Cabinet secretary to resign a day after a pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Politics Jan 07 Trump condemns Capitol riot, concedes to Biden In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new administration will be inaugurated on January 20” and his “focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power.”…
Politics Jan 07 Trump condemns Capitol riot, concedes to Biden In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new administration will be inaugurated on January 20” and his “focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power.”…
Politics Jan 07 Capitol Police chief resigning after mob attack Chief Steven Sund said Thursday that police had planned for a free speech demonstration and did not expect the violent attack. He said it was unlike anything he’d experienced in his 30 years in law enforcement.
Politics Jan 07 AP report: Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob Three days before the pro-President Donald Trump riot at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower.
Politics Jan 07 WATCH: White House press secretary condemns Capitol Hill violence White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany Thursday condemned the violence seen on Capitol Hill Wednesday as "appalling, reprehensible and antithetical to the American way."…
Politics Jan 07 Head of Capitol Police union calls for chief to resign Gus Papathanasiou, head of the Capitol Police union, said yesterday's riot showed "failure of leadership at the very top" and called for Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to be replaced, saying planning failures left officers exposed without backup or equipment…
Politics Jan 07 Head of Capitol Police union calls for chief to resign The head of the union representing U.S. Capitol Police is calling on the department’s chief to resign, saying the Capitol riot “should never have happened.”…
Politics Jan 07 Schumer calls on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment Schumer said he and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi called Pence Thursday, but that he would not take their call.
Politics Jan 07 Founder of site Trumparoo among dead at Capitol One of the people who died of a medical emergency during the storming of the Capitol was the founder of a pro-Trump social media site called Trumparoo and had coordinated transportation for several dozen people from Pennsylvania to Washington.