As more details of the apparent conspiracy headed by President Donald Trump to storm the U.S. Capitol building and
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Biden Presidency a New Era for Disability Rights?
Reading Time: 4 minutes –OPINION– President-elect Joe Biden is no stranger to disability. Biden not only survived a brain aneurysm
2 Virginia Officers Face Federal Charges Over Illegally Entering Capitol
A federal arrest warrant unsealed Wednesday charges officer Jacob Fracker and Sgt. Thomas “T.J.” Robertson with knowingly entering a restricted
A Failure of Leadership: The Mayhem in DC
Local and federal authorities were warned that people gathering for the rally led by President Donald J. Trump might go
January 13, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump for fomenting the violent mob that
House Impeaches Trump for Second Time, in Historic Rebuke over Capitol Riot
The House impeached Trump over ‘incitement of insurrection,’ with support from a handful of Republicans. A Senate trial is next,
A Record of Hawkish Intervention: Biden Picks Samantha Power to Head USAID
President-elect Joe Biden has selected longtime Democratic insider Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “There
GOP Members Call on Liz Cheney to Resign from Leadership over Impeachment Vote
The House is expected to pass a single article of impeachment on Wednesday accusing Trump of “incitement of insurrection.”
The ‘Late Impeachment’ Question
Precedent and purpose cut against the argument that the Constitution bars lawmakers from holding an impeachment trial after Trump leaves
Tim Berners-Lee, Father of the Web, Prepares ‘Do-Over’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Parler Users Breached Deep Inside US Capitol Building, GPS Data Shows (Dana) The author writes, “At
Virginia Braces for Armed Protests on MLK Day
Reading Time: 8 minutes As the FBI warns of violent pro-Trump actions across the country following the attack on the
AOC: Nation Can Only Heal Once ‘Oppressed’ Southern States are ‘Liberated’
Her comments came during an Instagram live stream to her followers about the Capitol Hill riots and the effort to
YouTube Suspends Trump for a Week, following Facebook and Twitter Ban
YouTube said it would temporarily suspend Trump’s channel after he uploaded videos that the company asserted could incite violence.
Murder Trial of Former Minneapolis Officer Chauvin to be Held Separately Beginning March 8
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill’s latest legal order makes it clear that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and space limitations, even
3 Puerto Rico Officers Shot and Killed by Car Thieves
The three officers, state policeman Luis Marrero Diaz, and San Juan municipal police, Luis Salaman Conde and Eliezer Hernandez Cartagena,
FL Deputy Killed in Vehicle Ramming Attack 1 Shift from Retirement
Master Corporal Brian LaVigne was killed, when a suspect who was fleeing deputies, intentionally crashed into the driver’s side of
Twitter’s Merkel Problem
On the menu today: Twitter’s escape into a trap, the boredom market hypothesis, losing a Bitcoin password, Rhodium’s colossal run,
Big tech employees rally behind Biden campaign
Big tech employees donated millions of dollars to Democrats in the 2020 election cycle, which could pave the way for
January 12, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. House urges a reluctant vice president to invoke the 25th Amendment as it moves
McConnell Reportedly Pleased about Impeachment, Wants to Purge Trump from GOP
Two Republican House members, Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, have already announced they will support impeachment.
Top House Republican Comes Out in Favor of Impeachment, Claims Trump ‘Lit the Flame’ of Capitol Riot
Oak Flat: Trump’s Final Middle Finger to the Environment
Buried deep in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2015, section 3003 calls for the expeditious facilitation of a
Michigan to Charge Former Gov. Snyder in Flint Water Investigation
The attorney general’s office reportedly told the defense that they can expect initial court appearances soon.
Biden Returns Donation from Dem Ex-Senator Who Registered as Foreign Agent for China
Boxer’s donation to Biden was just $500, however a spokesperson for Biden’s inaugural committee said they do not accept donations
Giuliani’s Trial By Combat
Reading Time: 3 minutes Donald Trump famously used to ask, “Where’s my Roy Cohn?” — the snarling pitbull of a
Insects Are Vanishing at an Alarming Rate — but We Can Save Them
Reading Time: 3 minutes Domestic Terrorism: A More Urgent Threat, but Weaker Laws (Reader Steve) The author writes, “In the
State Capitols Placed on Alert amid Rioting Threats
National Guard and other law enforcement have been called up to provide security at state capitols throughout the country.
Capitol Officer who Worked Riot Dies of Suicide
Howard Liebengood, 51, who went by “Howie,” had been an officer guarding the Capitol since 2005. The agency did not
Video Captures Rioters’ Brutal Assault on Capitol Police Officer
The officer seen in the video, as well as in other photos and videos of the moment that later surfaced
Officers Under Investigation Over Capitol Riot
Seattle’s police department (SPD) said it placed two officers on administrative leave while an investigation takes place into any role
Understanding Jack Dorsey
On the menu today: understanding Jack Dorsey, Facebook bans #StoptheSteal, the Fed eyes Bitcoin and Tesla, and an anecdote from
January 11, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. House introduces an article of impeachment against President Trump for inciting violence against the
Trump Can Still Be Impeached After He Leaves Office
The wisdom of impeaching Trump after he has left office may be debatable, but the better originalist reading of the
DHS Secretary Chad Wolf Resigns Due to ‘Recent Events’
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf resigned on Monday, making him the third Cabinet-level official to quit the Trump administration
Backed by big oil, Manchin holds the keys to Dems’ climate agenda
Democrats’ razor thin majority in the Senate will grant centrist members decisive power on a range of issues including climate
National Guard Will Boost Troops in D.C. to at Least 10,000 for Inauguration
Biden will be inaugurated on January 20, exactly two weeks after a group of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.
As US Sanctions a Starving Yemen, Iran Asks Interpol to Arrest Trump
Outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced yesterday that the United States will be designating Yemen’s Houthi rebels a terrorist
Could the Rioters Have Breached the Capitol’s Cybersecurity?
Reading Time: 3 minutes January 6, 2021: A Day That Will Live in Infamy (Dan) From the Daily Hampshire Gazette:
WHO Experts to Visit China This Week for Coronavirus Investigation
The Commission issued a one-sentence announcement saying that the experts were set to arrive on Thursday and meet with Chinese
Biden Nominates Veteran Diplomat William Burns to Lead CIA
Burns has held a multitude of national security roles under five Democratic and Republican administrations, Biden’s transition team noted.
Azerbaijan Celebrates a Victory Made Possible by Turkey
Reading Time: 5 minutes This was the first military parade ever to celebrate one ex-Soviet nation’s victory over another. Thousands
January 10, 2021 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Sunday, January 10, lawmakers weigh impeachment in the aftermath of the Capitol riot, Americans continue to