Patrick McCaughey arrested for assaulting cop amid Trump mob

[ad_1] DC Police Officer Daniel Hodges NBCWashington A Connecticut man has been arrested for assaulting a police officer, whom he trapped between two doors, during the January 6 riot by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol. Patrick Edward McCaughey III, 23, of Ridgefield, repeated to Capitol Constable Daniel Hodges repeatedly “Come home” and “Come on, … Read more

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Senate rushes to confirm Biden’s intelligence chief on inauguration day

[ad_1] Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, tweeted on Wednesday morning that he would not attend Biden’s inauguration so that he could address “the remaining objections to a confirmation accelerated Senate ”. Not to mention Cotton, he added, “It’s important that we do this as soon as possible.” Cotton is not … Read more

Marco Rubio rejects Biden’s immigration bill and calls it ‘general amnesty’

[ad_1] Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., On Tuesday rejected an immigration proposal from President Biden, describing his call for an eight-year path to citizenship for illegal immigrants as a “general amnesty.” In a statement calling the bill a “non-starter,” Rubio said that before dealing with immigration, Biden and Congress should deal with COVID-19, the economy and … Read more

Some QAnon followers lose hope after inauguration

[ad_1] Some QAnon conspiracy theorists, in public and private internet forums and chat rooms, were disheartened on Wednesday as their prophecy of an inauguration day coup to keep Donald Trump in power again failed when President Joe Biden was sworn in. The situation left some QAnon adherents with no choice but to overturn the conspiracy … Read more

Media praise Biden’s inaugural speech

[ad_1] “Today,” Dana Perino told Fox, “is going to be Joe Biden’s most important public service speech.” Afterwards, commentators said he cleared the bar with ease. Fox News Sunday moderator Chris Wallace said Biden’s speech was “part a sermon, part a pep talk” and “the best opening speech I have ever heard.” Conservative commentator Karl … Read more

Melania Trump asked staff member to write White House thank you notes

[ad_1] Former First Lady Melania Trump asked a staff member to write thank you notes to the White House residence employees “in her voice,” according to a CNN report. Presidents and first ladies traditionally write thank you cards to butlers, cooks, housekeepers, housekeepers and other White House staff who stay in the building during administrative … Read more

Sotomayor mispronounces Kamala Harris’ name – Twitter responds

[ad_1] Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor botched the pronunciation of Kamala Harris’s name on Wednesday as she was sworn in as the country’s next vice president – and the Twittersphere was quick to pounce on the mistake. While administering the oath of office – “Me, Kamala Devis Harris…” – Sotomayor emphasized the second syllable of … Read more