WASHINGTON — The congressional investigation into the riot at the U.S. Capitol last January is zeroing in on why then-President Donald Trump did nothing for more than three hours to stop his supporters from ransacking the building and clashing with police as lawmakers sought to certify that he had lost the 2020 election, the panel’s chairman […]
The Georgia Republican, however, can still access and tweet from her official congressional account. Twitter has banned for good the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene because the Georgia Republican—a longtime purveyor of anti-vaccine and other dangerous conspiracies—refused to stop spreading deadly disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. “We permanently suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene for repeated violations of our […]
One critic of Jelena McWilliams said her departure from the federal agency is “good news for financial stability, and the rule of law.” What has been described as both “open lawlessness” and a “partisan brawl” came to an end Friday when Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Jelena McWilliams—an appointee of former President Donald Trump—revealed she is […]
A new year brings a new mayor for New York City and new laws in many of the 50 U.S. states. Democrat Eric Adams was elected in November to be the next leader of the largest city in the United States. He succeeds Bill de Blasio, who served two terms as mayor, beginning in 2014. […]
Public health experts and advocates are calling on the federal government to deliver “free rapid at-home tests and N95-quality masks to every household in America twice a month through May 2022.” A new campaign led by public health experts and grassroots activists—including the daughter of a Covid-19 victim—is calling on the Biden administration to deliver rapid tests and high-quality […]
Health authorities in the United States are sounding the alarm again, saying Americans could experience disruptions in the coming weeks because of the rapid spread of the omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. The U.S has reported record numbers of cases two days in a row, Reuters reported, adding that 18 states have […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday “urged Russia to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine” in a 50-minute call with his Russian counterpart, the White House said. A senior administration official added that President Vladimir Putin made no concrete promises about the tens of thousands of Russian troops massed along the Ukrainian border. Biden “made clear […]
The British socialite—who was convicted of five of the six counts she faced—could spend the rest of her life behind bars. A New York jury on Wednesday found British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of child sex trafficking and four other counts in connection with her procurement and grooming of minors to be abused by her close […]
“Her death was preventable!” said civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who was hired to represent the family of 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta. Youtube video of police bodycam, surveillance, and other broadcast footage provided by Los Angeles Times. (warning: the video is disturbing) The Los Angeles Police Department released video footage Monday showing the moment when an […]