January 10, 2021 DC mayor 'extremely concerned' about securing Biden inauguration amid 'continued threat' Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said her team is "extremely concerned" about security ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20 in the wake of violence at the U.S. Capitol in a letter to Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf.
January 10, 2021 COVID-19 exposure possible for congressional members during Capitol riot, physician says One member already announced he was COVID-positive prior to the riots, but he reportedly did not return to the floor.
January 10, 2021 Rep. Mace pegs Twitter 'un-American' for Trump account suspension: 'It's completely hypocritical' President Trump has been banned from Twitter after Wednesday’s U.S. Capitol riot, and Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is calling the social media giant’s response as the height of hypocrisy.
January 10, 2021 After Capitol riot, Sen. Mark Warner urges Facebook to preserve 'digital evidence' In the wake of last week’s deadly riot at the Capitol, Sen. Mark Warner is urging Facebook and other social media giants to preserve “digital evidence” of the chaotic scenes that engulfed the building.
January 10, 2021 Trump speech before Capitol riot not enough for impeachment charges: Turley Democrats are moving to remove President Trump from office after Wednesday's U.S. Capitol riot, but George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said he doesn’t believe Trump committed an impeachable offense.
January 10, 2021 Seattle police union president under fire for tweet suggesting far left partly to blame for Capitol riot The president of Seattle's rank and file police officer's union is facing an internal investigation and calls to apologize or resign after tweets suggesting liberal activists are partly to blame for the U.S. Capitol riot.
January 10, 2021 Duke's Mike Krzyzewski describes Capitol riot as a 'sorry day' Mike Krzyzewski, the legendary Duke men’s basketball coach, was among those who spoke out against the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol earlier in the week.
January 10, 2021 Clyburn says Trump impeachment vote 'will happen this week' as 195 lawmakers cosponsor articles House Majority Whip Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., said Sunday that the article of impeachment against President Trump that was drafted will go to a vote this week, while Trump's former Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said that unlike last year's impeachment, Republicans may be on board this time.
January 10, 2021 West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans charged with entering Capitol in riot resigns A West Virginia state lawmaker resigned Saturday as he faces charges of entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself with rioters.
January 10, 2021 Democratic senators ramp up calls for Cruz, Hawley to resign after Capitol riots Senate Democrats are pushing for two of their Republican colleagues to resign following Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol building, claiming that their roles in challenging the results of November’s election helped to "undermine" democracy.