[ad_1] “It won’t happen,” Raskin told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union”. The Maryland Democrat announced the death of his 25-year-old son, Tommy, on New Years Eve. The Raskins said Tommy Raskin began suffering from depression in his twenties, something that became “a kind of torture relentless in the brain for him “. … Read more
[ad_1] Shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday, Dustin Higgs became the 13th person since July to be executed by the federal government. Hours earlier, the Supreme Court announced a 6-3 decision paving the way for execution – but it was not without scathing dissent from Judge Sonia Sotomayor. “After seventeen years without a single federal … Read more
[ad_1] Live updates: state capitals, DC braces for potentially violent protestsThe Washington Post States activate National Guard and close Capitol buildings ahead of Biden inauguration and possible violenceFox News Georgian troops working to protect the US Capitol; security has stepped up at home amid threatsWSB Atlanta State capitals step up security, brace for the unknown … Read more
[ad_1] Joe Biden will sign a series of executive orders in his first days in office, attempting to reverse the damage done at home and abroad by Donald Trump, whom the Democrat will replace as president on Wednesday. Biden, 78, has previously described his intention to send an immigration bill and a Covid stimulus and … Read more
[ad_1] Follow Sunday’s updates here Controlled vehicles. Roads blocked. The National Mall has closed. The nation’s capital is increasingly locked on Saturday ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s next inauguration as the Pentagon cleared 25,000 troops deployed to Washington, DC A man from Virginia was arrested at a checkpoint and charged with having an unregistered weapon. … Read more
[ad_1] “His condition hadn’t been as badly affected as many around the foreclosures, but Beau, on a matter of principle, said it wasn’t right and I’ll stick with you guys,” Harris said of de Biden, reflecting on both the two serving as attorneys general for California and Delaware, respectively, during the 2010 foreclosure crisis. “It … Read more
[ad_1] At least six of Sen. Ted Cruz’s former aides have expressed disgust at the recent actions of their former boss, according to New York Magazine’s Intelligencer. Ted Cruz is criticized for spreading election disinformation, opposing the certification of the 2020 election results and raising funds during the U.S. Capitol uprising. Democratic lawmakers have called … Read more
[ad_1] The FBI has warned of reports that “armed protests” are planned at all 50 state capitals and the US Capitol in Washington in the days leading up to January 20. A joint bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and eight other agencies says domestic extremists pose the most likely threat to … Read more
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will step down from his Senate seat on Monday, two days before his inauguration with President-elect Joe Biden. California Democrat aides confirmed the timing and said Gov. Gavin Newsom was aware of his decision, paving the way for him to appoint fellow Democrat Alex Padilla, now … Read more
[ad_1] Strong and damaging winds are expected to start in parts of northern and central California as early as Sunday evening and last through Wednesday. Strong wind alerts are in effect for more than 30 million people, from north-central California to southern California. A strong area of high pressure will develop in the northwest on … Read more