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Fury at the shaken Capitol over the attack, security, virus

3:10 pm January 13, 2021

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. […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

Republicans block measure calling for quick removal of Trump: AP report

10:14 pm January 11, 2021

Washington: A House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from office was blocked Monday by Republicans. Here’s the prior report.. As the House prepares for impeachment, President Donald Trump faces a single charge — “incitement of insurrection” — over the deadly riot at the U.S. […]

What Biden”s Cabinet picks say about how he plans to govern

9:25 pm January 10, 2021

Washington: 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 […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump legacy on race shadowed by divisive rhetoric, actions

9:11 pm January 10, 2021

Chicago: President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed in the final months of his presidency — and without a trace of irony — to have done more for Black Americans than anyone with the “possible exception” of Abraham Lincoln. He boasted that the African American unemployment rate dropped to record lows under his watch before the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the economy. Trump heralded his administration’s […]

Democratic wins could strengthen Biden’s legislative push

9:25 pm January 9, 2021

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden‘s victory in November was tempered by concerns that he would face Republican opposition in the Senate that could stymie him at every turn. Those worries eased this past week when Democrats swept two Senate special elections in Georgia, giving the party control of Congress and the White House for the first time since 2011. And the bipartisan outrage over the violent insurrection at the Capitol by pro-Donald […]