State Department orders social media silence on mayhem at US Capitol as leaders tweet
US diplomats overseas were told Wednesday to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill in Washington, three diplomatic…
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First lady’s chief of staff and former WH press secretary resigns over violent protests
Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump,…
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Trump should be removed from office to preserve democracy, business leaders say
The National Association of Manufacturers, one of the most influential business groups in the US, called on Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday to…
Continue ReadingGOP congresswoman to no longer challenge Biden’s win after US Capitol breach
GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced Wednesday evening that she will reverse her position on challenging President-elect Joe Biden’s…
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Obama, Bush and Clinton deride US Capitol breach in pointed statements
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton derided the rioters who forced an evacuation of the House and Senate chambers of the…
Continue ReadingWarnock’s and Ossoff’s wins signal hope and real change for some Black residents in Georgia
As a fellow Morehouse College graduate, Patrick Delisser feels inspired by Rev. Raphael Warnock’s historic Senate victory. Delisser, a…
Continue ReadingCongress set to restart electoral count Wednesday night after mob stormed Capitol
Congress is set to resume its certification of the Electoral College votes just after 8 p.m. ET Wednesday evening after the process of declaring…
Continue ReadingTwitter locks Trump’s account for 12 hours, signals he could be banned
Twitter said Wednesday it has locked President Donald Trump’s account for 12 hours, and warned for the first time that it may suspend him…
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Romney: ‘What happened here today was an insurrection, incited by the President’
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, who has condemned GOP attempts to subvert the will of the voters in the presidential election, lambasted President…
Continue ReadingCongressional reporters became the country’s eyes and ears as rioters stormed Capitol Hill
When pro-Trump rioters breached the Capitol building on Wednesday, the TV cameras in the House and Senate chambers were abruptly turned off.…
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George W. Bush derides U.S. Capitol breach as ‘sickening and heartbreaking’
HOUSTON, Texas — Republican former President George W. Bush derided the rioters who forced a shutdown of the House and Senate chambers of the…
Continue ReadingTrump incites mob in violent end to presidency
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…
Continue ReadingHere’s why Wall Street mostly ignored the chaos in Washington
Wall Street shrugged off a shocking day in America’s history Wednesday as Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in a violent attempt to…
Continue ReadingHill leaders push to restart electoral count Wednesday night after mob stormed Capitol
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that Congress would resume the certification of the Electoral College votes on Wednesday after rioters…
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Facebook, Twitter and YouTube take action on Trump’s posts amid riots at the US Capitol
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube took action on President Donald Trump’s posts Wednesday in the wake of riots at the US Capitol from his…
Continue ReadingAnimal Planet’s pup-ular Puppy Bowl to go on as planned
The most beloved and fur-ocious competition on TV will go forward as planned. Even though the last few months have been ruff for special events,…
Continue ReadingTrump tells rioters to ‘go home’ while repeating election lies
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…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol secured after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win
The US Capitol is once again secured after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the…
Continue ReadingElectoral count interrupted with no clear plan for resuming as mob remains in the Capitol
Chaos unfolded at the US Capitol on Wednesday as rioters forced a shutdown of the House and Senate chambers, throwing into doubt when Congress would…
Continue ReadingCDC says severe allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine are rare
Only 29 people have experienced severe allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, making it a rare outcome, the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingBiden says US democracy under ‘unprecedented assault’ and calls on Trump to ‘demand an end to this siege’
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday said the rioting at the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump amounted to an “unprecedented…
Continue Reading‘Outdaughtered’ star Danielle Busby is hospitalized
“Outdaughtered” star Danielle Busby has been hospitalized for illness and her husband Adam is asking for prayers. Busby, a mom of six…
Continue ReadingPolice clearing pro-Trump mob from US Capitol after rioters stormed halls of Congress
Police are clearing supporters of President Donald Trump from the US Capitol after they breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing…
Continue ReadingSelf-driving pioneer Waymo dumps the term ‘self-driving’
Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet, and which pioneered the self-driving car business, says it’s done with…
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Twitter restricts engagement with Trump’s labeled tweets amid riots at the US Capitol
On Wednesday afternoon, Twitter moved to restrict engagement with tweets by President Donald Trump and others that have been labeled “due to a…
Continue ReadingDemocrats to take Senate as Ossoff wins runoff, CNN projects
Georgians elected Jon Ossoff to the US Senate, CNN projected Wednesday, giving the Democratic Party control of Congress and the White House for the…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian and Kanye West discussing divorce
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West are figuring out their future and whether they are going to stay married, according to two sources close to…
Continue ReadingBiden to nominate Merrick Garland as attorney general
President-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, a long-awaited…
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Biden says rioting at US Capitol ‘borders on sedition’ and calls on Trump to ‘demand an end to this siege’
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday said the rioting at the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump “borders on sedition,”…
Continue ReadingBiden says democracy is under ‘unprecedented assault’ as pro-Trump rioters storm US Capitol
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday called for an end to the chaos as pro-Trump rioters breached the US Capitol, where members of Congress were…
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