Washington : This time the fury enveloping the U.S. Capitol comes not from an insurgent mob but from within. The anger on display is searing — Democrat against Republican; Republican against Republican; legislators of both parties against the catastrophic security failure that left top leaders of the government vulnerable to last week’s violence as well as to the coronavirus in their ranks. […]
Read MoreLos Angeles: Veteran action star Chuck Norris has denied that he was part of the mob that attacked the Capitol Hill last week. The 80-year-old actor’s name was trending through Tuesday after a picture was uploaded to Twitter, showing a Donald Trump supporter next to a man with a likeness to Norris, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Norris, however, denied that he was the man in […]
Read MorePhoenix : An Arizona man who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns made his first court appearance Monday. A judge scheduled a detention hearing Friday for Jake Chansley, who has been jailed on misdemeanour charges since surrendering to authorities over the weekend in Phoenix. He […]
Read MoreWashington : US President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for the national capital here ahead of his successor Joe Biden‘s inauguration on January 20, amidst threat perception to the event by federal agencies. In a statement on Monday, the White House said the President’s action authorises the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate […]
Read MoreWashington: Joe Biden promised that his presidency would mean a return to normalcy. His Cabinet picks help demonstrate how he plans to deliver. The president-elect announced his final nominees this past week, completing a diverse team of two dozen people. He noted Friday that this will be the “first Cabinet ever” to reach gender parity and include a majority of people […]
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