PoliticsYahoo NewsBiden supports impeaching Trump, Cedric Richmond tells Democrats
President-elect Joe Biden signaled Friday that he supports the push to impeach President Trump for his role in inciting the riot at the Capitol on Wednesday. Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., Biden's incoming director of White House engagement, told Democratic lawmakers that Biden was onboard with the idea of impeaching and removing Trump from office, just 12 days before his term is due to end, according to Intercept reporter Ryan Grim.
U.S.The IndependentRioter photographed hanging on Congress wall claims he was telling others to respect ‘sacred ground’
A man who was seen hanging on to the wall of the Senate balcony during the Wednesday siege of the Capitol and sat on a seat reserved for vice president Mike Pence, has said he was urging his companions to respect the “sacred place.” Josiah Colt, who was allegedly part of the pro-Trump mob that attacked the Capitol, belongs to Boise, Idaho, according to the local KBOI-TV. Now expected to be facing charges like many others in the mob, Mr Colt told KBOI-TV that he is in consultation with his attorney.
A pro-Trump rioter who bragged about storming the US Capitol and is wanted as a person of interest by the DC police now wants to apologizeINSIDER
A New York Times photographer said she was attacked by Capitol rioters, then held at gunpoint by police who didn't believe she was a journalist because the mob took her IDBusiness Insider
U.S.Associated PressRioters who stormed US Capitol now face backlash at work
Some business owners are being trashed on social media and their establishments boycotted, while rank-and-file employees at other businesses have been fired. The printing company, Navistar Direct Marketing, declined to name the worker but said it can't offer employment to people “demonstrating dangerous conduct that endangers the health and safety of others. More than 90 people have been arrested since Wednesday when loyalists to outgoing President Donald Trump disrupted lawmakers as they met to confirm the Electoral College results and President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
LifestyleArchitectural DigestInside the Charming Parisian Apartment of French Designer Sarah Poniatowski
Located directly under the roof, Poniatowski's idyllic Right Bank apartment is flooded with light, flea market finds, and the designer's very own collection Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest
WorldReutersMalaysia PM to announce new COVID-19 measures as deaths hit daily record
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will announce new measures next week to curb a surge in coronavirus cases, a senior minister said on Friday, as the country reported its highest daily number of deaths linked to the epidemic. The Southeast Asian nation has seen a spike in infections since September, with the number of daily reported cases climbing to record highs on two days this week. Muhyiddin will announce new measures to tackle the virus surge on Monday, security minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told reporters.
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Ryanair slashes annual traffic target
Ryanair slashed its annual traffic forecast by around 5 million passengers on Thursday (January 7). Europe's largest low-cost carrier said fresh lockdowns in Britain and Ireland would leave the countries with "few, if any" flights. It also criticised public health measures, saying Irish travel curbs were "inexplicable and ineffective".
PoliticsThe WeekSen. Joe Manchin says he'd 'absolutely' oppose Biden's stimulus checks, then swiftly walks it back after stocks tank
President-elect Joe Biden announced some economic priorities on Friday, but Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) promptly poked some holes in his plans. Biden began laying out his framework for the next round of COVID-19 relief, reports The Washington Post, and said his plans include a multi-trillion-dollar package that would provide "more direct relief flowing to families, small businesses," in part via $2,000 stimulus checks. Since Republicans are united in opposing larger checks, resistance from a single Democrat could throw a wrench in Biden's plans.
U.S.TheGrioMan who posed at Pelosi’s desk arrested, says he’s ready for violent death
The man seen sitting at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk has been arrested and made interesting comments about his death on Facebook. Richard Barnett of Gravette, Ark. has been identified as the man in the viral image that displays him kicking his feet up on the House Speaker's desk during Wednesday's Capitol riots.
PoliticsMiami HeraldRubio waited until after Capitol attack to say politicians lied to Trump rioters
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Friday in a video that the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol were “lied to by politicians who were telling them that the vice president had the power to change the election results. But in the days before the attack that appalled the world and resulted in five deaths, Rubio made no public effort to counter what he now calls a lie pushed by politicians he didn't name. Nor would he talk when asked this week about a last-ditch attempt by his fellow Senate Republicans to overturn the election by blocking President-elect Joe Biden's formal certification, though he later voted against it.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderA conservative radio host flew into DC on a private jet to participate in the siege on the Capitol
Real-estate broker and conservative radio host Jenna Ryan flew on a private jet from Texas to Washington DC to take part in Wednesday's siege on the US Capitol, multiple outlets have reported. Ryan took to social media to share several photos and videos of her journey. On Friday, Ryan said in a public statement that she flew to the Capitol under the impression that it would be a peaceful march and she doesn't condone the violence that took place.
PoliticsLA TimesAriel Pink dropped from label after attending Trump rally that led to D.C. riots
Indie musician Ariel Pink has been dropped from his label after he confirmed attending the Trump rally that led to the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Due to recent events, Mexican Summer and its staff have decided to end our working relationship with Ariel Rosenberg AKA Ariel Pink moving forward,” tweeted the New York-based record label Friday. The announcement came just a day following Pink's explanation on Twitter that he had attended the Washington, D.C., rally to “peacefully show my support for the president.”
PoliticsThe WeekFox & Friends' Ainsley Earhardt says Trump supporters stormed Capitol because 'they don't want to be forgotten'
Fox & Friends' Ainsley Earhardt says fear was at the root of Trump supporters' Wednesday attack on the Capitol and refusal to accept the election results. Since Election Day, President Trump and his allies have insisted something must have gone wrong to cost Trump re-election. They've spread false claims of fraud and insisted the 74 million people who voted for Trump had to be listened to, despite the fact that President-elect Joe Biden got 7 million more votes and elections are usually decided by who gets the most votes.
U.S.TheGrioOff-duty police officers among rioters, one Capitol officer says
This week, a Washington D.C police officer has come forward to make some stunning allegations about off-duty police officers and even some members of the military being among the rioters who took part in Wednesday's siege. According to Politico, the officers in question covertly flashed their badges and identification cards at on-duty officers as they joined in on the attempt to overrun the US Capitol. “If these people can storm the Capitol building with no regard to punishment, you have to wonder how much they abuse their powers when they put on their uniforms,” the officer making the allegations wrote in a public Facebook post.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderA laptop belonging to Nancy Pelosi's aide was stolen during the Capitol siege, a potential cybersecurity risk
A laptop belonging to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's congressional aide was stolen during the US Capitol siege on Wednesday, Reuters' Raphael Satter reported. The aide's laptop — which was used for presentations — was taken from a conference room, according to a tweet from Drew Hammill, Pelosi's deputy chief of staff. Democratic House Rep. Jim Clyburn's iPad and Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley's laptop was also stolen during the riots.
U.S.LA TimesLawyer for 'SoHo Karen' advised her client not to wear that 'Daddy' hat on TV
When "SoHo Karen" Miya Ponsetto spoke with Gayle King on Thursday, just hours before being arrested, the Ventura County resident was flashing an accessory rarely seen in a "CBS This Morning" interview: a black ballcap emblazoned with the word "Daddy." “The hat definitely wasn't chosen by me,” the 22-year-old's lawyer, Sharen H. Ghatan, told the Daily Beast. Ghatan said she "specifically" asked her client to take off the hat before the interview.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderSen. Ben Sasse called his GOP colleague Josh Hawley's election objections 'really dumbass' and 'a terrible idea'
GOP Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska called his colleague Sen. Josh Hawley's attempts to subvert the 2020 presidential election results "really dumbass" and "a terrible idea" in a Friday interview on NPR. "This was a stunt, it was a terrible, terrible idea, and you don't lie to the American people, and that's been going on," Sasse said. Hawley is accused inciting the rioters who mounted an armed insurrection on the US Capitol by pushing false and misleading claims about voting and election irregularities.
U.S.Business InsiderOne of the Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol was carrying 11 Molotov cocktails and an assault rifle, prosecutors say
Michael Sherwin, the acting US attorney in Washington, DC, on Thursday described arrests made during the riot in the US Capitol. He said one man who was arrested was carrying 11 Molotov cocktails that were "ready to go," as well as a semiautomatic rifle. Capitol Police in a separate statement said its officers were attacked with metal pipes and chemicals.
PoliticsThe Independent‘Traitor’: Lindsey Graham surrounded by Trump supporters at airport after breaking with president
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham was escorted by police from a terminal inside Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after a group of Donald Trump's supporters chanted “traitor” and screamed “you work for us” after he condemned Donald Trump's response to a violent mob at the US Capitol and baseless allegations of election fraud. "One day you will not be able to walk down the street," one woman yells in video shared by Politico's Daniel Lippman. A source sends this video of a group of Trump supporters today harassing Sen. Lindsey Graham at Reagan airport and loudly calling him a “traitor” after he publicly broke with Trump earlier this week.
U.S.USA TODAY'Their behavior was unacceptable': Alaska Airlines bans 14 passengers following rowdy DC flight a day after riot
Alaska Airlines has banned 14 passengers following a rowdy five-hour flight from Washington, D.C., to Seattle late Thursday. The passengers were on Alaska Flight 1085, which left Washington Dulles International Airport around 5:20 p.m. local time.
U.S.Business InsiderA West Virginia lawmaker who was charged after taking part in the mob that stormed the Capitol says he won't resign from office
A newly elected lawmaker in West Virginia who was criminally charged after filming himself and supporters of President Donald Trump taking part in the riot at the US Capitol on Wednesday says he won't resign after his colleagues called for him to step down. An attorney for Derrick Evans, a Republican lawmaker in West Virginia's House of Delegates, told CBS affiliate WVNS-TV that his client "committed no criminal act" as he stormed the Capitol building. "From Mr. Evans point of view in the crowd, it appeared that the crowd was being allowed by law enforcement into the Capitol.
U.S.Associated PressDeadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police
Only a few dozen guarded the West front of the U.S. Capitol when they were rushed by thousands of pro-Trump demonstrators bent on breaking into the building. The mob ransacked the place, smashing windows and waving Trump, American and Confederate flags. The lawmakers who were voting to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory were forced into hiding for hours.
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UK steps up Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
The vaccine rollout complements that of the Pfizer-BioNtech shot, which was launched in the UK in December. However, the government has pre-bought more doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is cheaper and easier to produce, store and transport. It is hoped that a speedy deployment of the vaccines can help stem the tide of Britain's rapidly rising number of coronavirus infections.
BusinessBusiness InsiderMcDonald's CEO calls insurrection at the US Capitol an attack on things people 'associate with America,' including McDonald's
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski condemned insurrection by pro-Trump supporters in an internal memo viewed by Business Insider. "As a quintessentially 'American brand,' McDonald's has always benefitted from the respect and admiration that consumers hold for the ideals of this nation," Kempczinski wrote. "It was an attack on all those things that people cherish and associate with America," Kempczinski added.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderSen. Tammy Duckworth demands the resignation of GOP congresswoman who told Trump supporters 'Hitler was right'
Newly elected GOP congresswoman Mary Miller said "Hitler was right" in a speech to Trump supporters this week. Politicians on the left and right have condemned Miller, and Sen. Tammy Duckworth is now calling for her resignation. Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth tweeted calling for the resignation of Rep. Mary Miller on Wednesday.
U.S.INSIDERA Pennsylvania police officer is being investigated after taking pictures in Trump gear in DC as rioters ransacked the US Capitol
A police officer in northwest Pennsylvania is being investigated by his department after taking photos showing support for President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on Wednesday as rioters ransacked the US Capitol. The officer was was identified by CBS Pittsburgh as Thomas Goldie, from the Zelienople Borough Police Department 30 miles north of Pittsburgh. Goldie had posted a photo on Facebook from the "stop the steal" rally in support of Trump before the event descended into a riot when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.
“Governors are being WAY too precious about who gets this vaccine.”
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“While public health leaders know what must be done, their critical work could be supported by a national COVID-19 Vaccine Corps.”
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