Hawley defends objection to Electoral College results: ‘I will not bow to a lawless crowd’

[ad_1] Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Categorically rejects the idea that he abused his authority or supported an insurgency by opposing the certification of electoral college votes last week. “This time around, anyone who opposed was called ‘insurgent’,” Hawley wrote in a column in the Southeast Missourian. “Unfortunately, much of the media and many in the … Read more

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Key takeaways from Wednesday’s developments in the Capitol riots investigation

[ad_1] Nearly a dozen known new defendants have been arrested or charged across the country, and the Justice Department has made it clear that it is looking into pursuing big cases that could constitute the largest counterterrorism investigation since the 11th. September 2001. Wednesday’s new arrests brought the total number of new federal criminal cases … Read more

Pelosi announces lawmakers will be fined $ 5,000 if they bypass metal detectors to the floor of the house

[ad_1] Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiHouse passes measure calling on Pence to dismiss Trump Trump told Pence he could be a ‘patriot’ or ‘p —-‘ when overseeing election vote: Pelosi report names 9 officials of dismissal PLUS (D-Calif.) Announced on Wednesday that starting next week, lawmakers would face hefty fines if they refused to go through … Read more

Georgia state senators who supported attempts to overturn presidential election stripped of committee credentials

[ad_1] Three Republican senators from the state of Georgia who supported President TrumpDonald Trump Growing number of GOP lawmakers say they support impeachment YouTube temporarily bans uploading new content to Trump House channel passes measure calling on Pence to remove Trump MOREEfforts to overturn the 2020 election results were demoted on Wednesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Read more

Trump denounces insurgency after being indicted

[ad_1] “I want to be very clear. I unequivocally condemn the violence we saw over the past week, ”said Trump, speaking from the Oval Office. “Violence and vandalism have absolutely no place in our country and no place in our movement. Make America Great Again has always been about standing up for the rule of … Read more

Snapchat permanently bans President Trump

[ad_1] “Last week we announced an indefinite suspension of President Trump Snapchat (BREAK) A Snapchat spokesperson said. “In the interest of public safety, and based on its attempts to disseminate disinformation, hate speech and incitement to violence, which constitute violations manifest of our instructions, we decided to permanently close his account. “ Social media platforms … Read more

Chad Wolf, former acting DHS secretary, says Trump bears some responsibility for riot on Capitol Hill

[ad_1] “He’s the president. What he says matters,” Wolf said in an interview with CNN. “People listen to him – especially his supporters, I would say, really listen to him – so there is a responsibility there.” However, it is up to Congress to determine whether this was an impenetrable offense, Wolf said. He told … Read more