by Jim Heath | Jan 6, 2021 | Headlines, Trump
Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill today and clashed with police on the steps of the Capitol as dozens tried to force their way in during a vote to certify Joe Biden’s victory over the defeated Trump. One reporter on scene estimated their size was at least one...
by Jim Heath | Jan 6, 2021 | Headlines
President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Judge Merrick Garland, whose Supreme Court nomination Republicans blocked in 2016, to be attorney general, placing the task of repairing a beleaguered Justice Department in the hands of a centrist judge. NYT: If confirmed,...
by Jim Heath | Jan 6, 2021 | Congress, Electoral Map, Headlines, Joe Biden, Trump
Today’s congressional joint session to count electoral votes has taken on added importance this year as Republicans allied with President Trump say they will try to undo Democrat Joe Biden’s victory and subvert the will of the American people in at least six states....
by Jim Heath | Jan 5, 2021 | 2020, Battlegrounds, Headlines
The two Democratic candidates for the U.S. senate in Georgia have stunned the nation and defeated the Republican incumbents, putting Democrats in solid control of congress. With about 99 percent of the vote counted, the Rev. Raphael Warnock has defeated Sen. Kelly...
by Jim Heath | Jan 5, 2021 | Entertainment, Headlines, Trump
Former Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said January 6 would be ‘Judgment Day’ – the tagline of one of his popular ‘Terminator’ films – blasting lawmakers who plan to vote against President-elect Joe Biden’s...
by Jim Heath | Jan 5, 2021 | Headlines, QAnon, Social Media, Trump
Far-right online forums are seething with references to potential violence and urging supporters of President Trump to bring guns to Wednesday’s protests in Washington — in violation of local laws — as Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory....
