WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she thought she was going to die when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol last week and she feared some law enforcement officers and other members of Congress might be encouraging the mob. “I had a pretty traumatising event happen to me, and I […]
ALAMO, Texas — President Trump’s choice of Texas for his first public appearance since the Capitol mob attack was not accidental: The state not only showcases the border wall, which Mr. Trump is celebrating in his presidency’s chaotic last days, but the Republican Party’s success in limiting the game-changing Democratic gains that flipped states such […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS, AFP) – The US military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the uniformed leaders of the different military branches, on Tuesday (Jan 12) put out a rare message to service members saying the violent riots last week were an assault on America’s constitutional process and against the law. The joint message broke nearly a week […]
Donald Trump has dismissed moves by the Democrats to impeach him for a second time as a “hoax” and part of the “greatest and most vicious witch-hunt” in US history. His political rivals are also preparing a resolution in Congress which presses Vice President Mike Pence to remove him from office under the 25th Amendment […]
Anna Wintour is clearing up claims she “blindsided” Kamala Harris’ team by selecting a casual (and heavily criticized) photo of the vice president-elect for the cover of Vogue. On Sunday, two separate images from Vogue’s February issue began circulating on social media, with the words “Madam Vice President!” splashed across both. One photograph showed Harris […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A third Democratic US lawmaker announced a positive test for Covid-19 after being locked down for hours with other colleagues, including Republicans who did not wear face masks, to avoid the mob that attacked the US Capitol. The exposure added another worrisome consequence following Wednesday’s attack on Congress, when lawmakers, staff and […]
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Stefan Thomas, a German-born programmer living in San Francisco, has two guesses left to figure out a password that is worth, as of this week, about US$220 million (S$290 million). The password will let him unlock a small hard drive, known as an IronKey, which contains the private keys to a […]
WASHINGTON – Security is being tightened ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s Jan 20 inauguration, as more details come to light over how close a call it was for lawmakers in last week’s violent storming of the Capitol by Mr Donald Trump’s supporters. At least 10,000 National Guard troops are being deployed in Washington who may […]
The son of a Brooklyn judge was arrested Tuesday morning over his role in last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. Aaron Mostofsky was taken into custody at his brother’s home in Brooklyn, according to a person briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. Mr. Mostofsky […]
President Donald J. Trump is expected to appear on Tuesday in Alamo, Tex., his first public appearance in nearly a week after his supporters violently attacked the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn election results. The aim of the trip to the border with Mexico is to promote the partially built border wall, which […]