Jan 07 AP report: Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 07 Head of Capitol Police union calls for chief to resign By Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 07 Head of Capitol Police union calls for chief to resign By Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
Jan 07 Schumer calls on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment By Associated Press Schumer said he and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi called Pence Thursday, but that he would not take their call. Continue reading
Jan 07 Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle criminal charge over 737 Max aircraft By David Koenig, Associated Press The Justice Department said Thursday that Boeing agreed to the settlement that includes money for the crash victims' families, airline customers and airlines, as well as a fine. Continue reading
Jan 07 Founder of site Trumparoo among dead at Capitol By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 07 Federal prosecutors plan to file 15 federal cases today for crimes related to Capitol siege By Associated Press The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia says “all options are on the table” for charges against the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, including sedition. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Sen. Graham says president's 'actions were the problem' By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Graham added that he had no regrets of his support of Trump but that “it breaks my heart that my friend, a president of consequence, would allow yesterday to happen.”… Continue reading
Jan 07 Biden picks Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has selected Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his labor secretary, choosing a former union worker who shares his Irish American background and working-class roots. Continue reading
Jan 07 Pelosi calls for Trump's removal By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office after he "incited an armed insurrection against America," referencing the siege on the U.S. Capitol carried out by… Continue reading