After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home was vandalized in the early hours of the new year, a fake tweet denouncing those responsible began circulating online. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joined the growing calls among congressional Democrats to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office following riots at the Capitol Wednesday. Schumer, who is …
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US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announce key nominees for the Department of Justice. President-elect Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland to serve as attorney general, the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, two sources familiar with the decision said. RELATED: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/06/joe-biden-nominate-merrick-garland-attorney-general/6360640002/ Garland’s nomination will come as Biden seeks to turn the page on …
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Congress tells horrifying story of pro-Trump groups storming Capitol. RELATED: Derrick Evans, W.Va. lawmaker, asked to resign over storming the U.S. Capitol https://youtu.be/XR5PPxkJJW4 Republicans and Democrats share first-hand accounts as pro-Trump supports stormed the Capitol. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/3912fNe » USA TODAY delivers current local and …
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Derrick Evans asked to resign after he was part of rioting at US Capitol. RELATED: Watch as rioters storm Capitol Hill https://youtu.be/yJhiMnVpjnw Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans is under fire after live streaming himself and fellow Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA …
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Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler drops objection to electoral votes after Capitol riots RELATED: President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks as rioters gather at U.S. Capitol https://youtu.be/AECx2MLBg3w Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia said the violence in the U.S. Capitol made her reconsider her objection to electoral votes for Joe Biden. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this …
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After a tumultuous day of riots and mayhem, Congress on Wednesday night resumed its state-by-state count of the electoral votes that will reaffirm President-elect Joe Biden’s decisive victory over President Donald Trump. Lawmakers took to their electoral duties amid broken glass and smashed doors in the U.S. Capitol following an historic day of havoc wrought by pro-Trump rioters who breached …
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Four deaths and several injuries tied to riots at US Capitol according to DC Police Chief RELATED: President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks as rioters gather at U.S. Capitol https://youtu.be/AECx2MLBg3w In addition to a woman who was shot as protesters stormed the Capitol, D.C. Police Chief said three people died after suffering medical emergencies. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » …
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President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks after receiving economy briefing. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycbr8n1EGCY President-elect Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland to serve as attorney general, the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, two sources familiar with the decision told USA TODAY. Garland’s nomination, first reported Wednesday by the Associated Press, will come as Biden seeks to turn the page …
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Washington D.C., accustomed to mass protests, is gearing up for especially intense ones over what should be the most mundane of political events: the counting of Electoral College votes during a special joint session of Congress. At the urging of President Donald Trump, however, die-hard supporters are planning to descend on the nation’s capital Jan. 6, to pressure Republican lawmakers …
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Here’s what you need to know about the future of marijuana legalization in the United States, from its racist beginnings to today. RELATED: https://bit.ly/3nivTCz TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey legislators have passed landmark bills which, if signed into law, will allow New Jerseyans to possess, buy and sell — with taxes levied — marijuana for adult use next year. After …
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Republican candidates deliver remarks as votes are counted in Georgia’s election to fill two Senate seats. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVOkCfj0lbk Georgia voters head to the polls Tuesday for a pair of runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate, marking the end of the tumultuous 2020 election cycle that saw Republicans make gains in Congress while losing the White House. …
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The Communications Decency Act, or Section 230, was passed in 1996. What is it, and why is it important? RELATED: Get the latest news from USA TODAY here http://bit.ly/3912fNe » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/3912fNe » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, …
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Dylan desperately needed a new heart, but all he could do was wait for the perfect one. When it finally came, the whole hospital celebrated. 🤗 RELATED » 5-year-old meets anonymous donor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cm9aWzVOXY Six-year-old Dylan underwent a heart transplant after 358 days in the hospital. His care team threw a celebration for the day he finally went home. Subscribe to …
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Georgia voting official Gabriel Sterling holds press conference after President Trump pressured top election officials to ‘find’ more votes for him. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3xmFnUUOnU Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, announced a Monday press conference a day after the Washington Post first reported a call between President Donald Trump and top election officials pressuring them to “find” more votes …
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A little lie and a big surprise was the perfect recipe for this deployed dad’s holiday homecoming. 🤗 RELATED » Grinch saves Christmas with Army dad surprise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbKlCjp6OIM Marie Potter lied to her kids all day for a very important reason. When their deployed dad walked through the door they couldn’t believe it. Do you have a Militarykind moment you …
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