FBI considers putting some of those who attacked the Capitol on no-fly list
The FBI has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it is considering preventing those who attacked the US Capitol last week from boarding…
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New York Times: McConnell has told associates he believes Trump committed impeachable offenses
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has told associates that he thinks President Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses when he incited a…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats to fine lawmakers who don’t wear masks on the floor after 3 Dems test positive and blame GOP colleagues
House Democrats plan on setting up a system to fine members who don’t wear masks on the House floor after three Democrats said they tested…
Continue ReadingREAD: Military Joint Chiefs statement condemning ‘sedition and insurrection’ at US Capitol
America’s most senior general Mark Milley and the entire Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is comprised of the heads of each military branch, issued…
Continue ReadingThis won’t be like Trump’s last impeachment
Anger over the pro-Trump mob attack on the US Capitol is growing by the minute in Congress — Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia told me…
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How Trump’s second impeachment will be different from the first
The overall impeachment process laid out in the Constitution is relatively simple: President commits “high Crime or Misdemeanor,” House…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: FBI warned of violent ‘war’ at Capitol in internal report issued day before deadly riot
The FBI warned of a violent “war” at the US Capitol in an internal report issued a day before last week’s deadly siege, but it…
Continue ReadingNew terror threat points to plot to surround Capitol, lawmaker says
Thousands of armed pro-Donald Trump extremists are plotting to surround the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration,…
Continue ReadingThree House Democrats blame Covid diagnosis on lawmakers who didn’t wear masks while sheltering
Three House Democrats said they tested positive for Covid-19 after sheltering in place with other members of Congress who did not wear masks during…
Continue ReadingThe First Amendment doesn’t guarantee you the rights you think it does
That’s it. That’s the entirety of our Constitution’s First Amendment, the central tenet of our American way of life that gets…
Continue ReadingSudden change to Homeland Security leadership raises new worries at the worst possible time
Against the backdrop of looming threats leading up to Inauguration Day, the Department of Homeland Security is bringing in its sixth secretary under…
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Defiant Trump denounces violence but takes no responsibility for inciting deadly riot
A defiant President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday his speech inciting the riot at the US Capitol was “totally appropriate” while at the same time…
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Trump’s disastrous end to his shocking presidency
President Donald Trump is leaving America in a vortex of violence, sickness and death and more internally estranged than it has been for 150 years.…
Continue ReadingTrump administration reverses course and adopts part of Biden vaccine distribution plan
The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce sweeping changes Tuesday in vaccine rollout guidelines in an effort to boost the…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Secret Service officer placed under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason on social media
A US Secret Service officer is under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason and sharing conspiracy theories about the election on social…
Continue ReadingCongress briefed on new threats facing lawmakers and Capitol, Lamb says
Members of Congress were briefed late Monday on a series of new threats against lawmakers and the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe…
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Yelp will tell you if local businesses are enforcing masks and social distancing
Customers observing coronavirus violations at businesses and restaurants can now complain on Yelp. The crowd-sourced review platform is expanding its…
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One day until Trump’s second impeachment vote: What happens now
The next few days are going to be long, but by the end of Wednesday, we expect that President Donald Trump will be impeached a second time. The story…
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FBI warns ‘armed protests’ being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington DC
The FBI has received information indicating “armed protests” are being planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington,…
Continue ReadingWhite House moving day packed with taxpayer-funded Covid-19 cleanings and shifting sports equipment
A thorough cleaning is part of the every-four-years tradition that comes with the outgoing president and his family swapping White House living with…
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