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Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump takes no responsibility for riot as he heads to Texas

11:38 pm January 12, 2021

Washington: President Donald Trump on Tuesday took no responsibility for his part in fomenting a violent insurrection at the US Capitol last week, despite his comments encouraging supporters to march on the Capitol and praise for them while they were still carrying out the assault. “People thought that what I said was totally appropriate,” Trump said. Trump made the […]

Arizona man charged in Capitol riot appears in court

1:51 pm January 12, 2021

Phoenix : 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 […]

‘Clear the Capitol,’ Mike Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows

Over a dozen lawmakers joined crowds on day of Capitol riot

1:25 pm January 12, 2021

Charleston: A second Republican lawmaker from West Virginia who marched to the US Capitol to support overturning Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win said in a radio interview Monday that he hopes President Donald Trump “calls us back.” State Sen. Mike Azinger told the broadcast outlet that the crowds loyal to Trump were “inspiring and patriotic.” […]

Trump issues emergency declaration in Washington DC

1:15 pm January 12, 2021

Washington : 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 […]

Toomey is 2nd GOP senator to urge Trump to quit

9:40 pm January 10, 2021

Washington: A second Republican senator has called for President Donald Trump to step down in the wake of the Capitol rioting this past week. This time it’s Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. He’s calling on Trump to resign for what Toomey says would be the good of the country after the Capitol riot that was carried out by supporters of the […]