Jan 07 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: U.S. sets a new deadly record from COVID-19 By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, nearly 3,900 people died from COVID-19 Wednesday -- the highest one-day total so far, President-elect Joe Biden introduced federal Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general, fresh violence kills at least… Continue watching
Jan 07 AP report: Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The failure also raised questions about the treatment of mainly white Trump supporters, compared with the Black and brown protesters across the country who demonstrated last year over police brutality. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: White House press secretary condemns Capitol Hill violence By Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany Thursday condemned the violence seen on Capitol Hill Wednesday as "appalling, reprehensible and antithetical to the American way."… 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 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 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 WATCH: Pelosi calls for using 25th Amendment or impeachment against Trump By Associated Press The 25th Amendment allows for the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the president unfit for office. The vice president then becomes acting president. 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
Jan 07 Transportation Secretary Chao steps down By Associated Press Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao put out a statement today saying she is stepping down from her role in President Donald Trump's Cabinet less than two weeks before the end of his term. Her resignation will take effect Monday, Jan. Continue reading
Jan 07 Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns after Capitol violence By Associated Press In a statement Thursday, Chao, who is married to Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, said the violent attack on the Capitol “has deeply troubled me in a way that I simply cannot set aside.”… Continue reading