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.
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
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.
PoliticsAssociated PressDominion sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation
Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Sidney Powell on Friday, seeking at least $1.3 billion for Powell's “wild accusations” that the company rigged the presidential election for Joe Biden. Dominion brings this action to set the record straight,” the company said in the suit filed in federal court in Washington. Powell has for weeks claimed without evidence that the election technology vendor, whose vote-counting equipment was used in several states, was part of a scheme to steal the election from President Donald Trump.
U.S.National ReviewMan Photographed with Foot on Desk in Pelosi’s Office Is Arrested
Law enforcement officials announced Friday that they had arrested the man pictured in a viral photograph sitting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office with one leg up on her desk when pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Officials said they took 60-year-old Richard Barnett into custody in Little Rock, Ark. and also released details about crimes for which several people will face federal charges. Barnett, who faces charges of violent entry and theft of public property, among other things, told KFSM that he was looking for a bathroom when he saw that the door to Pelosi's office was open.
PoliticsThe IndependentCapitol riots: Mob say ‘police on our side’, as Republican lawmaker charged for storming Congress
Images being shared on social media have sparked fears some pro-Trump rioters at the US Capitol on Wednesday planned on potentially taking hostages. At least two insurrectionists inside the Capitol building were pictured carrying large zip-ties, which are often used to handcuff people. A House Democratic aide appeared to confirm zip-ties were spotted on the violent protesters, though it was not clear if he had seen the same photos.
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
- PoliticsPolitico
Trump went 'ballistic' after being tossed off Twitter
President Donald Trump has many prized possessions. Trump routinely boasted of the social media bullhorn he possessed. The president is “ballistic,” a senior administration official said after Twitter permanently took down his account, citing the possibility that it would be used in the final 12 days of Trump's presidency to incite violence.
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.TheGrioChicago police union president: Saying riots are ‘treason’ is ‘beyond ridiculous’
John Catanzara, who was elected last May as the president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, is defending the people who participated in the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol that resulted in the death of a police officer. There was no arson, there was no burning of anything, there was no looting, there was very little destruction of property,” Catanzara told WBEZ in a Wednesday evening phone interview. It was a bunch of pissed-off people that feel an election was stolen, somehow, some way.
PoliticsThe Independent‘The final betrayal’: Trump supporters denounce president on Reddit after he suddenly decries Capitol riot violence he incited
Donald Trump has performed a dramatic U-turn by condemning the violent mob of his own supporters who stormed the US Capitol Building, provoking anger from backers who “risked their lives” for him in DC. In a desperate bid to prevent Congress certifying November's election results and confirming Joe Biden as the country's 46th leader, the president encouraged a march on the heart of American democracy. Five people have now died in the chaos before Capitol Hill police could restore order, as frightened representatives were evacuated from Congress before returning to complete their duties in the early hours of Thursday morning, formally confirming Mr Biden's 306-232 Electoral College victory over Mr Trump.
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 WeekPelosi joins Schumer in calling for Trump's removal from office
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has backed calls for President Trump to be removed from office, potentially through the impeachment process. During a news conference Thursday, Pelosi called for Trump to be removed via the 25th Amendment after a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol in a riot that left four people dead. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) previously called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked and said that if it isn't, Congress should impeach and remove Trump.
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.
- NewsYahoo News Video
Yahoo News reporter speaks to woman who says she stormed the Capitol because ‘it’s a revolution’
Yahoo News White House Correspondent Hunter Walker spoke to a woman identifying herself as “Elizabeth” who said she was Maced when she tried to enter the U.S. Capitol during violent protests on Wednesday.
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.
U.S.USA TODAYThree people died from medical emergencies on Capitol grounds Wednesday. Who were they?
Four people died Wednesday when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, including three who suffered medical emergencies on Capitol grounds, police said. Benjamin Phillips, 50, from Ringtown, Pennsylvania; Kevin Greeson, 55, from Athens, Alabama; and Rosanne Boyland, 34, from Kennesaw, Georgia all died from medical emergencies on the grounds of the Capitol, Washington, D.C., police Chief Robert Contee III said in a press conference Thursday. It was not immediately clear how Phillips and Boyland died.
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.
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.
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.
PoliticsThe IndependentCan Donald Trump pardon himself? Here’s what the Constitution says - OLD
Mr Trump has consistently put his presidential pardon powers to use; in 2017, Mr Trump pardoned former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was charged and found guilty of being in contempt of court after refusing to cooperate with federal authorities attempting to make the law enforcement entity less racist. He also pardoned Scooter Libby - who was convicted of obstruction of justice in the Valerie Plame incident of the early 2000s - and conservative campaign fraudster and content creator Dinesh D'Souza.
- NewsWCVB - Boston
Mass. health care worker involved in US Capitol violence 'no longer employed'
Officials at UMass Memorial Health Care say an employee who was involved in this week's violence at the U.S. Capitol is no longer employed by them.
EntertainmentArchitectural DigestThese 9 Vintage Cars Are the Hot New Pandemic Buys
From a midcentury Ford F-Series to a early-2000s BMW M3, experts explain the best vintage cars on the market—and how you can buy them right now Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest
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.
SportsAssociated PressAustralia-India cricket match in Brisbane in further doubt
The fourth cricket test between India and Australia scheduled to be played in Brisbane is in further doubt after Queensland state officials announced a hard lockdown for at least three days due to a new COVID-19 case in Brisbane. There has already been continuing speculation that India will refuse to travel to Brisbane for the final match of the four-test series beginning Jan. 15, wanting to avoid the Queensland government's strict biosecurity protocols. Both squads are due to travel to Brisbane on Tuesday, the day after Brisbane's stay-at-home restrictions are currently scheduled to end.
“Governors are being WAY too precious about who gets this vaccine.”
“The federal government needs to give states strict parameters for when their vaccine allocation must be administered.”
“While public health leaders know what must be done, their critical work could be supported by a national COVID-19 Vaccine Corps.”
“The US vaccine campaign is not a disaster. Rather, I think it is predictably mediocre.”
“The best option may be to rely more on private industry.”