Pence calls on Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to congratulate him

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence called his future successor Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations, according to two people familiar with the conversation. This is the first known contact between elected officials of outgoing and incoming administrations. President Donald Trump has not contacted President-elect Joe Biden or invited him to the White … Read more

Attendee accused of Capitol riot, Texas real estate agent vowed to ‘storm the Capitol’, criminal complaint says

[ad_1] A Texas realtor who documented his trip to Washington DC amid a violent insurgency vowed to “storm the Capitol” before posing next to shattered windows outside the building, according to a report. criminal complaint. Jennifer “Jenna” Leigh Ryan, 50, Frisco, Texas, real estate broker and life coach, now faces charges of knowingly entering or … Read more

HHS Secretary Alex Azar complains about Trump’s tarnished legacy

[ad_1] Azar submitted the standard resignation letter for a Cabinet secretary to offer an incumbent president, dated January 12 and obtained by CNN on Friday. In the letter to President Trump, Azar outlined what he considered to be the best accomplishments of the HHS over the past four years. “Unfortunately, the actions and rhetoric that … Read more

Washington Post: Capitol Police intelligence report warned of violence targeting ‘Congress itself’ three days before attack

[ad_1] “Supporters of the current president see January 6, 2021 as the last opportunity to overturn the results of the presidential election,” the memo read, according to the Post. “This sense of hopelessness and disappointment can lead to greater incitement to turn violent. Unlike previous post-election protests, the targets of pro-Trump supporters are not necessarily … Read more

Utah activist released after filming deadly Capitol shooting

[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A Utah activist who filmed the fatal shooting of a Trump supporter during the U.S. Capitol insurgency will be released under house arrest, a federal judge said on Friday. John Sullivan, 26, a self-proclaimed liberal journalist and activist, was arrested Thursday and charged with civil unrest, violent entry or … Read more

Florida restaurateur warns Biden’s $ 15 minimum wage plan ‘will destroy the hospitality industry’

[ad_1] Joe Biden’s plan to raise the federal minimum wage to $ 15 an hour as part of his nearly $ 2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package would cripple the already struggling hotel industry, a Florida restaurateur at “The Story”. John Horne, owner of Anna Maria’s Oyster Bars, a small restaurant group in the Bradenton area, … Read more

Psaki: Biden White House to release visitor logs

[ad_1] An American flag flies over the White House in Washington, Saturday, January 9, 2021. | Patrick Semansky / AP The White House will restart publication of its visitor logs once President-elect Joe Biden takes office, Biden’s transition spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Friday. The move is a passage from President Donald Trump’s White House, … Read more