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Tillerson slams Trump as Pompeo sings his praises

January 15, 2021 12:26 PM CNN Newsource

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson painted a scathing picture of his old boss President Donald Trump as someone who made uninformed decisions…

Pelosi expected to send article of impeachment to Senate next week

January 15, 2021 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to send the House’s impeachment article to the Senate next week, according to a source familiar with her…

Taxidermy and a Lincoln bust among departing White House effects

January 15, 2021 12:10 PM CNN

A pheasant took flight from the White House Thursday afternoon. Toted by Debbie Meadows, wife of White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, the…

Pelosi announces retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré to lead review of ‘security infrastructure’ after Capitol attack

January 15, 2021 11:55 AM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the “security…

Vice President Mike Pence calls Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to congratulate her, offer assistance

January 15, 2021 11:27 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Mike Pence has called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations and assistance with her…

GOP Sen. Lankford appeals to Black constituents after sowing doubt about election

January 15, 2021 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, under pressure from his Black constituents over his decision to initially support objections to Congress’…

Pelosi announces retired lieutenant general to lead review of ‘security infrastructure’ after Capitol attack

January 15, 2021 10:54 AM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the “security…

New security bulletin says domestic extremists most likely threat to inauguration

January 15, 2021 10:33 AM CNN Newsource

Domestic extremists pose the most likely threat to the presidential inauguration, particularly those who believe the incoming administration is…

Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden’s inauguration

January 15, 2021 10:18 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, just before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, to…

Biden administration to retire ‘Operation Warp Speed’ moniker

January 15, 2021 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

The incoming Biden administration plans to retire the name for the coronavirus vaccine effort under President Donald Trump — Operation Warp…

‘Home Alone 2’ star Macaulay Culkin supports removing Trump’s cameo

January 15, 2021 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

As President Donald Trump prepares to make his exit from the White House, fans of “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” want him to make a…

Federal prosecutors allege some involved in riot at Capitol had intended ‘to capture and assassinate elected officials’

January 15, 2021 9:51 AM Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — The pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials,” federal prosecutors said…

Already shunned from polite society, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner face new cold post-insurrection reality

January 15, 2021 8:50 AM CNN

When Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner shared their decision to pick up and move their family to Washington from New York four years ago, multiple…

Federal prosecutors say Capitol rioters intended to ‘capture and assassinate’ elected officials

January 15, 2021 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Federal prosecutors offered the most chilling description yet of rioters who seized the Capitol last week, writing in a new…

Biden to outline plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to Americans Friday

January 15, 2021 8:30 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden will outline his plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population on Friday at an event in Wilmington, Delaware,…

Kentucky governor says ‘we’re not going to be bullied’ amid threats to statehouses

January 15, 2021 8:15 AM CNN

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday declared “we’re not going to be bullied” in the wake of last week’s riots at the US…

Biden builds out communications staff with chief photographer and deputy press secretary

January 15, 2021 8:09 AM CNN Newsource

The incoming Biden administration appointed a dozen communications staffers on Friday, including deputy press secretary and chief photographer. The…

Biden picks former FDA commissioner to lead US vaccine effort

January 15, 2021 8:07 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden has picked Dr. David Kessler, a former head of the US Food and Drug Administration, to lead federal Covid-19 vaccine…

Justice Dept. inspector general opens review into agency’s role in response to riot at U.S. Capitol

January 15, 2021 7:43 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog says it will investigate how the department and its agencies prepared for and…

Members of Congress fear for their lives and security after deadly riot, sources say

January 15, 2021 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

There is growing concern about security on Capitol Hill, as well as worries from lawmakers facing threats to their personal safety, law enforcement…

Rehearsal for Biden inauguration ceremony pushed back a day amid security concerns

January 15, 2021 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

The rehearsal for the inauguration ceremony will be delayed a day amid heightened security concerns, acting Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken…

Ex-Obama official who helped fix botched healthcare.gov rollout to join Biden’s Covid-19 team

January 15, 2021 6:46 AM CNN Newsource

Andy Slavitt, the former acting chief of Medicare and Medicaid under the Obama administration, is expected to join President-elect Joe Biden’s…

Biden taps David Cohen to be CIA deputy director

January 15, 2021 6:44 AM CNN Newsource

David Cohen, a deputy director of the CIA in the last years of the Obama administration, will return to the role, President-elect Joe Biden announced…

ABC News poll: Majority favors barring Trump from office, find him partially to blame for Capitol attack

January 15, 2021 5:46 AM ABC News

NEW YORK, NY — Nine in 10 Americans oppose the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, seven in 10 say Donald Trump bears at least some responsibility…

Lawmakers take new security steps and voice growing frustration over safety concerns following deadly riot

January 15, 2021 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

There is growing concern about security on Capitol Hill, as well as worries from lawmakers facing threats to their personal safety, law enforcement…

Trump explodes at Nixon comparisons as he prepares to leave office

January 15, 2021 4:47 AM CNN Newsource

In his final days in office, President Donald Trump has found the parts of the job he loved replaced by cold legal warnings, forced video addresses…

Here’s what’s in Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue package

January 15, 2021 2:25 AM CNN Newsource

Bigger stimulus checks. More aid for the unemployed, the hungry and those facing eviction. Additional support for small businesses, states and local…

Biden’s inauguration is taking shape. Here’s what to know.

January 15, 2021 12:51 AM CNN

The invitations have been scaled back by the pandemic and the security has been heightened by the insurrection, but Joe Biden’s inauguration as…

Biden unveils $1.9 trillion virus plan to speed vaccine rollout, steady economy, reopen schools

January 14, 2021 3:00 PM Associated Press, ABC News

WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to speed vaccines, revive the economy and reopen…

‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader who was at Capitol riot says he’ll go back for inauguration – with his guns

January 14, 2021 12:29 PM Jim Parker

OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — Otero County Commissioner and ‘Cowboys for Trump’ co-founder Couy Griffin was among those assembled on the steps to the…