The Washington Times stories
- Federal prosecutors allege some involved in riot at Capitol had intended ‘to capture and assassinateWASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors allege some involved in riot at Capitol had intended ‘to capture and assassinate elected officials’.
- Kansas on track to pay out extra unemployment benefitTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas is on track to pay out an extra $300-a-week federal unemployment benefit as part of a coronavirus rescue aid package enacted late last month, a top Department of Labor official said. Ryan Wright, who stepped down as acting secretary of the agency in December ...
- Browns Pro Bowl guard Bitiono back for playoffs after COVIDCLEVELAND (AP) - Joel Bitonio's long playoff wait with the Browns is over. The Pro Bowl left guard has was activated from the COVID-19 list Friday after missing last week’s wild-card win over Pittsburgh. Cleveland’s longest tenured player, Bitonio had to isolate at home and missed his first career postseason ...
- Oregon governor: 'No federal reserve' of virus vaccine dosesSALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says the state’s efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccinations have been thrown in disarray because of “deception on a national scale” by the Trump administration. Via Twitter on Friday morning the Democrat said she was told by General Gustave F. Perna, who leads ...
- Police ID man killed in Tuesday night shooting in RiverviewRIVERVIEW, Mo. (AP) - Police have identified a man shot to death earlier this week in Riverview. The shooting was reported just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, television station KMOV reported. Arriving officers found a man along Chambers Road suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was taken to an ...
- Drug deal, robbery led to deaths of 3 men; no charges filedCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - No one will be charged in the shooting deaths of three men in South Carolina because they all shot at each other when a drug deal turned into a robbery, investigators said. Two of the men died by the time deputies arrived Sunday at the Columbia ...
- Hogan announces $30M in relief for entertainment venuesANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The state of Maryland is allocating $30 million in emergency relief for music and entertainment venues, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday. The aid is for venues that have been hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s part of more than $700 million in emergency economic relief ...
- Federal judge orders IHS to release report on abusive doctorRAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered Indian Health Services to release a report investigating how one of its doctors was able to sexually abuse boys on Indian reservations in South Dakota and Montana. Stanley Patrick Weber, the former pediatrician, was sentenced last year to five consecutive ...
- Man charged after serial vandalism in St. Louis suburbJENNINGS, Mo. (AP) - A St. Louis County man has been charged in vandalism that occurred at more than a dozen businesses in Jennings, including churches and nonprofits. David Jackson, 40, was charged Thursday with one count of first-degree property damage. He was not yet in custody on Friday. The ...
- Rhode Island's Lifespan part of COVID-19 vaccine trialPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's largest health care organization is looking for volunteers to enroll in a COVID-19 vaccine trial. Lifespan is one of about 115 sites in the U.S. and Mexico participating in the Phase 3 safety and efficacy trial of the vaccine being developed by Novavax, a ...
CNBC TOP NEWS
- 'Core areas' of the National Mall to be closed for Biden's inaugurationThe decision comes more than a week after a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters marched across the park and stormed the U.S. Capitol.
- Dow falls more than 100 points as stocks sell off to end the weekStocks fell on Friday after President-elect Joe Biden announced details of a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan and major banks released their quarterly results.
- How Michael Avenatti went from battling Trump to fighting his own legal woesMichael Avenatti faces trial this year for allegedly stealing from clients, including porn star Stormy Daniels, who said she had a tryst with Donald Trump.
- Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase should absolutely be 'scared s---less' about fintech threatDimon's blunt assessment was in response to questioning from analysts who pointed out the rich, tech-like valuations of fintech players.
- The 2020 box office was ruled by old movies, early blockbuster successStudios that were able to release films before the pandemic shut down cinemas in March, held onto their box office gains and remained top earners for the year;
- Biden pushes for bigger benefits for Americans struggling with hungerThe incoming Biden administration will push Congress to expand food benefits for Americans struggling because of coronavirus until at least September 2021.
- After GameStop surge, market analysts share which other stocks could see short squeeze ralliesAfter GameStop's short squeeze sent the shares over 100% higher this week, two market analysts share which highly shorted stocks may see a similar upside surprise.
- Walmart's e-commerce chief Marc Lore to leave after jumpstarting retailer's digital businessLore joined Walmart in 2016 when the retailer acquired the start-up he co-founded, Jet.com, for $3.3 billion.
- Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press briefing on Covid pandemicNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding a press briefing on the coronavirus Friday as the state continues to roll out coronavirus vaccines.
- Virginia National Guard corporal Jacob Fracker and fellow police officer charged in U.S. Capitol riotJacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson are charged in the riot that came after President Trump's rally. National Guard members now guard the Capitol.
The Fact Checker
- Fact-checking Biden’s speech on his coronavirus economic relief planFive claims caught our attention. The Biden team quickly provided citations and back-up.
- Misleading arguments from Trump’s second impeachmentSome of Trump's defenders dusted off old spin from Trump's first impeachment.
RealClearPolitics – Homepage
- Why Latest Impeachment Gambit Proved a FarceWhat is this latest impeachment gambit really about? Of course, it was a Parthian shot to discredit President Trump's supporters.
- Trump's Second Impeachment Defends the ConstitutionRepublican arguments against impeachment misunderstand history, the intentions of the Founding Fathers and the law.
- It's Time to Tune Out Trump's Current Supporters for GoodAfter spending the last five years talking to avid Trump supporters, CNN's Alisyn Camerota writes it is time to tune out the President's die-hard supporters for good. Listening to Trump's supporters, she argues, is now problematic and dangerous.
- The Media's Cynical 'Sedition' SmearThe term is being casually flung about, with little distinction between wrong-headed lawmakers and the rioters themselves.
- Capitol Riots Happened Just Like the Right ThreatenedIt's not just Trump - some on the right have supported violence for years now; the party has built its power on them.
- Wait, What Left-Wing Violence?Fuhgeddaboudism demands that we erase context and develop amnesia for not only history but for what happened every night last summer.
- Biden Needs to Move Fast and Fix StuffOr his ability to help Americans will be doomed from the start.
- 2009 Redux? Biden Cites 'Urgent' Need for Massive StimulusThe economy was bad, and the White House planned to go big. On the day the mammoth $800 billion Recovery Act became law, however, the new president took care to stress how his administration would keep a close eye on every dollar going out the door. This task of providing oversight, Barack Obama announced at […]
- Democrats Owe Their Senate Control to Black VotersIt's also worth remembering that the success of candidates like Raphael Warnock is a product of years of voter engagement
- The Trump Era Isn't OverCould the Republican party mandarins, gathering once again in a mythical 'smoke-filled room', rig the 2024 primaries to stop Trump?
The Hill
- Biden taps ex-Obama aide Anita Dunn as senior adviserPresident-elect Joe Biden announced Friday that Obama administration veteran and longtime aide Anita Dunn will serve in the White House as a senior adviser.The Biden transition team announced Dunn's role as part of...
- Willie Brown, Ed Rollins launch new advisory firmFormer San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown (D) and Ed Rollins, who managed President Ronald Reagan's 1984 presidential campaign, are launching a new public affairs firm.The agency, called Unifire Advisers, will provid...
- Trump approval rating falls to new low after Capitol assaultPresident Trump's approval rating has cratered after he incited a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, led by a dramatic drop in support among voters of his own party.A new Pew Research Center ...
- Agency IGs to probe breakdown in response to Capitol riotsInspectors general across four government agencies plan to review the government's response to the riots on January 6, examining how poor communication and planning led to a siege on the Capitol.Invest...
- Federal government executes Virginia gang killer despite coronavirus diagnosisThe federal government late Thursday executed 52-year-old Corey Johnson, who was convicted for his involvement in a burst of gang violence in Virginia in 1992, despite a federal judge earlier this week initially hal...
Daily Beast
- Texas Real Estate Agent Who Took Private Jet to Capitol Riot Is ArrestedCriminal ComplaintA Texas real estate agent who took a private jet to the Capitol last week to answer President Donald Trump’s “call” was charged Friday for participating in the violent insurrection. Jenna Ryan, a Frisco, Texas real estate broker and life coach, has been charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building without […]
- Peyote-Loving ‘QAnon Shaman’ Vowed to Attend Inauguration, Left Chilling Note for Pence: DocsWin McNamee/GettyThe so-called QAnon Shaman who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week in Viking garb before sitting in Vice President Mike Pence’s chair on the Senate dais admitted to federal agents he intended to return to D.C. to “protest” President-elect Biden’s inauguration.“I’ll still go, you better believe it,” Jacob Chansley bragged in an interview with […]
- Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott’s Job Is in Jeopardy, Insiders SayBrad Trent/ReduxAmid ongoing ratings struggles, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott and President Jay Wallace are fighting for their jobs as their boss Rupert Murdoch has swooped in to take a more hands-on role at the network in recent days, multiple network insiders told The Daily Beast.In fact, according to people familiar with the situation, Scott’s […]
- Trump’s DOJ Is Determined to Kill Until the Very Endvia savedustinjhiggs.comThe Trump administration’s sole success was in removing any lingering doubt that the right-wing is a death cult.This president’s nihilistic indifference to the coronavirus pandemic helped kill 385,000, his incitement of his white supremacist followers left five dead after the Capitol insurgency, and his administration’s anti-immigrant family separation policy killed children. In its final […]
- Back to the Future: Testing Out Home Robot BartendersPhoto Illustration by The Daily Beast/ShutterstockI’ve always wanted a flying car like the ones in The Jetsons. But despite 80 years of flubbed attempts, and an awful lot of ink spilled over at Popular Science, I still don’t have one in my driveway—and it’s not even close.But I do have a robot in my kitchen […]
- How Hollywood Is Screwing Over Movie Fans This Oscar SeasonPhoto Illustration by The Daily BeastThis week, the world as I know it was turned upside down by the news. Sex and the City is being rebooted, sans Kim Cattrall. On the one hand, that’s like having sex without… having sex. On the other hand, I will devour every episode of this and have already […]
- Capitol Riot’s Chilling Reality: Regular Folks Were Ready to KillPhoto Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyOne of the most frightening aspects of the assault on the U.S. Capitol was how, well, normal some of the participants seemed—and how openly they spoke of their willingness to murder other Americans if President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory was certified.The Daily Beast’s Will Sommer was outside the Capitol on […]
- ‘Unity’ With the Proud Boys? QAnon? No Thanks.Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg/GettyThe GOP’s prescription to address Donald Trump’s incitement of an insurrection is for us all to come together in a big kumbaya fest and simply “unite.” We heard that sentiment over and over Wednesday during the House debate on impeachment—even from people like Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, who has been a leader […]
- Royal Rebel Sarah Ferguson Reinvents Herself Again—as a Romance AuthorPhoto Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos via Getty/Harper CollinsIf you love The Daily Beast’s royal coverage, then we hope you’ll enjoy The Royalist, a members-only series for Beast Inside. Become a member to get it in your inbox on Sunday.Sarah Ferguson, the irrepressible former wife of Prince Andrew, continues to stand by her beleaguered man.Despite […]
- The Brooklyn Nets Are Betting Big on the NBA’s Three Biggest WeirdosPhoto Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photos GettyA building-sized billboard was erected in Times Square during the summer of 2010 large enough for any gawking tourist to spot. Mikhail Prokhorov, who’d recently bought the then-New Jersey Nets—a purchase that failed to put much of a dent into his Russian billions—posed next to fellow owner Jay-Z, though […]