Joe Biden calls Trump mob storming Congress ‘an insurrection’ and blames Donald Trump for ‘stoking the flames of hate and chaos’ in address to the nation just before president tells supporters ‘we love you, go home now’ By Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com Published: 21:23 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 21:33 … Read more
The entire National Guard has been deployed to the US Capitol after a woman was shot inside when President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the building and violently clashed with police in a bid to stop Joe Biden’s victory being certified. The chaotic scenes broke out after dozens of Trump supporters breached security perimeters at the Capitol … Read more
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads politicians from across spectrum slamming ‘disgraceful scenes’ from Trump mob at US Capitol and demands ‘peaceful and orderly transfer of power’ By Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 20:56 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 21:17 GMT, 6 January 2021 Boris Johnson has led politicians from across spectrum slamming ‘disgraceful scenes’ … Read more
A terrifying message threatening to fly a plane into the Capitol building to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was broadcast on air traffic control frequencies on Monday afternoon. The FBI and FAA are investigating the message that was heard by multiple air traffic controllers in New York, according to CBS. The threat, delivered via a digitized voice, … Read more
Armed Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer members storm Oregon State Capitol building during anti-lockdown protest shouting ‘We just want our rights back!’ About 300 anti-lockdown protesters gathered outside the Oregon State Capitol building and forced their way in on Monday during a lawmaker special session Gov. Kate Brown called the special session, that was closed … Read more
Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in state at the Supreme Court building and at the US Capitol this week in ceremonies that follow coronavirus guidelines. The late Supreme Court justice’s casket will be on public view Wednesday and Thursday under the portico at the top of the steps in front of the Supreme Court building. … Read more
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday it was ‘the perfect time’ for the 11 remaining Confederate statues on display on Capitol Hill to be sent packing. ‘Public sentiment is everything,’ Pelosi said at her weekly press conference. ‘This is the perfect time for us to move those statues because other times people may think, “Oh, … Read more
Hours after President Trump said he woudn’t be renaming military bases named for Confederate leaders, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flaunted her opposition by highlighting her work to get Confederate statues in the U.S. Capitol removed. Pelosi sent out a copy of a letter she had addressed to the chairs of the Joint Committee on the Library, … Read more
Peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd continued across the country on Wednesday, with many cities under curfew orders to prevent the unrest from spilling into violence after nightfall. In Washington DC, some Capitol Police in charge of protecting Congress took a knee as protesters shouted slogans, similar to other scenes that have played … Read more
One of the country’s largest anti-lockdown protest was held Friday as thousands swarmed Wisconsin State Capitol and residents in South Carolina held a mobile protest at the Statehouse. These latest anti-quarantine protests come as some governors begin to relax stay-at-home orders in states like Texas and Georgia – despite fears of a second wave. A … Read more