Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina said Saturday that he accepts Joe Biden as president and that the 2020 election was not conducted fraudulently. The freshman congressman made the comments to CNN’s Pamela Brown when pressed about his lingering views on the November election results. Cawthorn was one of more than 120 House GOP…… MORE
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Arizona GOP censures Flake, Ducey and McCain, signaling a fractured party in a key swing state
The Arizona Republican Party sent a clear signal Saturday that its leadership remains loyal to former President Donald Trump when it voted to publicly punish Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, former Sen. Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain, all of whom opposed Trump’s efforts to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory, or in the case of Flake and…… MORE
Wall Street Journal: Trump pressured DOJ to file case with Supreme Court to overturn election results
Former President Donald Trump pushed the Department of Justice to directly ask the Supreme Court to invalidate President Joe Biden’s election win, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. The effort was part of Trump’s pressure on the Justice Department in his final weeks in office to overturn his election loss which…… MORE
FAA employee and Snapchat live-streamer among two facing new charges in connection with Capitol riot
The Justice Department has unveiled new criminal charges against two alleged Capitol rioters. Kevin Strong of California was charged with three crimes related to the attack, including knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. He confessed to breaching the Capitol in an…… MORE
Two former Trump officials to be investigated for posting papers denying climate change
The Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General said it will investigate how two former Trump officials posted dubious papers questioning man-made climate change using government logos but without the approval of the Trump administration. “After careful consideration, we decided to review this matter further,” the Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General wrote in a Friday…… MORE
Washington Monument closed ‘until further notice’ due to Covid-19
The Washington Monument will be closed “until further notice” due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service said Saturday in a statement. The monument had been closed since January 11 due to security concerns in the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol and the then-upcoming Inauguration Day. “National Park Service…… MORE
Bernie Sanders turns inauguration meme into sweatshirt for charity
The mittens, the pose, the social distancing — they all helped a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders at the inauguration become an internet sensation. And now the image can be part of your wardrobe. Sanders’ campaign store is selling sweatshirts featuring the photo that inspired countless memes, and all the proceeds are going to Meals…… MORE
Capitol rioter charged with threatening to ‘assassinate’ Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
The Justice Department revealed new charges against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack and posted online death threats against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a US Capitol Police officer. Garret Miller of Texas faces five criminal charges stemming from the Capitol insurrection, including trespassing offenses and making death threats. Miller allegedly…… MORE
Democrats working on legislation to provide $3,000 payments per child amid pandemic
House Democrats are working on legislation proposed by President Joe Biden to expand the existing child tax credit, directing the IRS to send recurring monthly payments to American families, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN. In one draft of the proposal, the IRS would deposit checks worth $300 every month per child…… MORE
Capitol riot dilemma: Which rioters should stay behind bars before trial?
Not all the Capitol rioters are riotous enough to stay in jail. But the question of which ones are has become one of the thorniest issues for courts to decide, more than two weeks after a pro-Donald Trump mob attacked the US Capitol. Four times so far, judges across the country have disagreed with the…… MORE
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