All four living former presidents — Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter — derided the rioters who forced an evacuation of the House and Senate chambers of the US Capitol in strongly worded statements that stressed the need for a peaceful transfer of power. “History will rightly remember today’s violence at
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The chaotic US Capitol breach by an angry mob on Wednesday spurred a host of GOP lawmakers to announce they would no longer challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Sens. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, Steve Daines of Montana, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Mike Braun of Indiana and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, and
Continue Reading The chaotic federal response to the Trump rally Wednesday, which was overwhelmed by rioters who stormed the US Capitol, stood in sharp contrast to the heavily-armed presence of thousands of federal authorities during summer protests in Washington, DC, following the police killing of George Floyd. Mobs broke through police barricades and rampaged through the Capitol,
Continue Reading The House and Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to object to the presidential election results in Arizona after the debate was halted for hours on Wednesday when rioters incited by President Donald Trump breached the Capitol and forced the House and Senate to be evacuated. The Senate voted 93 to 6 to dismiss the objection
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Nota del editor: Seth Moulton, demócrata, representa al sexto distrito de Massachusetts en la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo pertenecen exclusivamente al autor. Ver más columnas de opinión en CNNe/opinion. (CNN) –– «Si no luchan como si fuera el infierno, no tendrán más un país». Esas fueron las palabras
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WASHINGTON, DC — Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the dead on Wednesday included a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as three others who died in “medical emergencies.” Police said both law enforcement and Trump
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WASHINGTON, DC — A woman who was shot in the chest and killed by law enforcement Wednesday during a violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters was apparently an Air Force veteran from California. Ashli Babbitt had served 14 years in the Air Force “and was a high level security official throughout her
Continue Reading Several of President Donald Trump’s top aides — including national security adviser Robert O’Brien — are considering resigning in the wake of his response to a pro-Trump mob breaching the US Capitol on Wednesday, according to multiple sources familiar with their thinking. O’Brien, deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger and deputy chief of staff Chris
Continue Reading The Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to object to the presidential election results in Arizona after the debate was halted for hours on Wednesday when rioters incited by President Donald Trump breached the Capitol and forced the House and Senate to be evacuated. The Senate voted 93 to 6 to dismiss the objection raised by
Continue Reading The chaotic US Capitol breach by an angry mob on Wednesday spurred multiple GOP lawmakers to announce they would no longer challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Sens. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, Steve Daines of Montana, James Lankford of Oklahoma and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state all cited the
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WASHINGTON, DC — Multiple sources tell ABC News President Trump rebuffed efforts for quite some time to call in the National Guard Wednesday afternoon as chaos escalated at the U.S. Capitol, and steps weren’t made until a few White House officials intervened for “the sake of the country.” Sources tell ABC News the aides explained
Continue Reading Congress resumed its counting of the Electoral College votes just after 8 p.m. ET Wednesday evening after the process of declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election was abruptly halted when rioters incited by President Donald Trump breached the Capitol and forced the House and Senate to be evacuated. Lawmakers in both
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The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is investigating the death of a doctor weeks after he received a Covid-19 vaccine, according to Darren Caprara, director of operations at the medical examiner’s office. Caprara said his office is working with the Florida Department of Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the
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While much of the nation was transfixed on the riot at the US Capitol, supporters of Donald Trump demonstrated in cities across the country, and in Olympia, Washington, protesters pushed into the governor’s mansion property. Video from CNN affiliate KIRO showed demonstrators — some with tactical gear and rifles — yelling, “We are beyond talking
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The Louisville Metro Police Department fired two detectives connected to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, according to copies of the officers’ termination letters. Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, was shot and killed by Louisville police officers in her apartment during a flawed forced-entry raid in the early hours of March 13, 2020. Detective
Continue Reading Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump, submitted her resignation Wednesday afternoon, effective immediately, in the wake of the violent protests, a White House official says. White House social secretary Anna Cristina “Rickie” Niceta also resigned Wednesday effective immediately, a White
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chamber has received additional funding from El Paso County to help small businesses during the pandemic. Effective immediately, the Chamber will be providing grants of up to $10,000 to small businesses seeking assistance with operational safety, rent and utilities. The grants are part of the county’s F.A.S.T.E.R. program
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has reported a new high for a daily increase in coronavirus cases, with 13,345 newly confirmed infections reported Wednesday for the previous 24 hours. Officials also reported a near-record of 1,165 deaths related to Covid-19. The country has now seen about 1.48 million infections and almost 130,000 deaths so far
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Stephanie Grisham, exsecretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca y actual jefa de gabinete de la primera dama Melania Trump, presentó su renuncia en la tarde de este miércoles, con efecto inmediato, señaló un funcionario de la Casa Blanca. Esto, a raíz de las protestas violentas, añadió la fuente. Grisham era una de
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN) –– Siempre es un desafío encontrar el regalo adecuado para nuestra madre. La muestra correcta que refleje el aprecio y el afecto que sientes por ella. Aunque, si eres Jeff Bezos, el hombre más rico del mundo, tu bolsillo te permite más opciones. Como ponerle el nombre de tu madre a una
Continue Reading (CNN) — Kim Kardashian West y Kanye West están pensando en su futuro y en si seguirán casados, según dos fuentes cercanas a Kardashian West que hablaron con CNN. Las fuentes confirmaron que West ha estado viviendo en su casa en Wyoming en los últimos meses, mientras que su esposa se quedó en California con
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Search efforts are underway to find thieves who stole a security camera that was aimed at finding a lost dog. Bruno, a Shih Tzu was last seen on New Year’s Eve after bolting out the door because of fireworks. Hound Hunters of NEPA and
Continue Reading The US Capitol is once again secured but a woman is dead after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the nation’s capital in chaos after Trump urged his supporters to fight against the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes that will confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Shortly
Continue Reading Former military officials who served under President Donald Trump are condemning the President and other leaders who have interfered with a peaceful transfer of power following Wednesday’s breach of the US Capitol, when rioters attempted to stymy the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes that will affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Trump’s first secretary of
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While many Americans were stunned as they watched rioters descend on the Capitol and clash with police, there has been chatter for days on various social media platforms about the prospect of Wednesday’s protests turning violent. Ahead of protests organized to contest the formal counting of electoral votes in Washington DC, calls for violence could
Continue Reading US diplomats overseas were told Wednesday to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill in Washington, three diplomatic sources tell CNN, a step normally only taken during a terrorist attack or major natural disaster. The under secretary for public affairs sent a note to US diplomatic posts overseas ordering them
Continue Reading The US coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow, and some states eager to move more doses are beginning to vaccinate more than the health care workers and nursing home residents initially at the front of the line. Just 5.3 million of the 17.3 million doses distributed have been administered in the United States — only
Continue Reading At least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes at least 26 cases in California, 22 cases in Florida, two cases in Colorado, and one case each in
Continue Reading Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right here,” the very spot he stood was engulfed by his own protesters bringing carnage of their own. It was a stunning scene Trump encouraged hours beforehand and refused to condemn
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