by Jim Heath | Jan 13, 2021 | Headlines
Weeks before a mob of President Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, right-wing activist Ali Alexander told his followers he was planning something big for Jan. 6. WAPO: Alexander, who organized the “Stop the Steal” movement, said he hatched the plan —...
by Jim Heath | Jan 12, 2021 | Headlines, Impeachment, Inauguration, Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he believes that impeaching President Trump will make it easier to get rid of the President and Trumpism from the Republican Party, The New York Times reports there’s a reason McConnell has been silent on...
by Jim Heath | Jan 12, 2021 | Headlines, Military, Trump
The military’s top leaders issued a written reminder to all service members today that the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last week was an anti-democratic, criminal act, and that the right to free speech gives no-one the right to commit violence. A memo...
by Jim Heath | Jan 12, 2021 | Headlines, Trump
Federal prosecutors are looking at bringing “significant” cases involving possible sedition and conspiracy charges in last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. That’s according to acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin, who provided an update on criminal charges at a...
by Jim Heath | Jan 12, 2021 | Headlines, Trump
A top Republican congressional aide is resigning over his party’s support for President Trump’s bid to overturn the 2020 election after it fueled deadly riots at the Capitol. In a scathing resignation letter obtained by Politico, Jason Schmid, a longtime senior House...
