A man was arrested Wednesday for gun and ammunition offenses near the official vice president’s residence on the grounds of the Naval Observatory in Washington, police said. Paul Murray of San Antonio, Texas was detained and arrested after he was stopped by police near the Naval Observatory — the vice presidential …
Read More »House Cancels March 4 Votes Amid Security Threats At The Capitol
The House of Representatives canceled votes Thursday in Washington amid new security threats at the Capitol. Members were scheduled to vote Thursday on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, but will instead vote Wednesday evening and cancel votes for the remainder of the week. The change was due in part …
Read More »Senate Looks Ahead To Long Night Thanks To “Vote-A-Rama”
The Senate is in the process of passing its budget resolution to move forward with writing and passing a COVID-19 relief bill. In order to move forward, the senate must go through a vote-a-rama. “It’s generally a free-for-all once you get into vote-a-rama,” John Thune, Minority Whip, said. “It just …
Read More »Man Threatened to Assassinate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Officials Say
A 34-year-old Texas man is behind bars for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot and violent threats, including a call to assassinate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Garrett Miller from Dallas, Texas, is listed in a five-count federal complaint and was arrested Friday, the Associated Press reports. It didn’t take much …
Read More »Ted Cruz Communications Director Resigns
Sen. Ted Cruz‘s (R-Texas) communication director has announced her resignation after the deadly events at the U.S. Capitol. Lauren Blair Bianchi, who has worked with Cruz since 2019, said in a brief statement, “I’m grateful to Senator Cruz for the opportunity and wish him and his first-rate staff nothing but …
Read More »The 147 Republicans That Still Objected To The Election Results After The Capitol Attack
Before we get too many days past the events of January 6, I simply want to list the 147 Republican Senators and House Representatives that were in the Capitol during the attacks by the Pro-Trump crowd, had to be rushed to safety and held in secret locations for hours while …
Read More »Large Corporations Cut or Pause Political Contributions After Riots At The Capitol
In the aftermath of the riots at the Capitol on January 6, several large corporations have taken strong stances and decided not to continue to contribute to candidates who voted to overturn the election results. While much of corporate America condemned the violence, these companies have gone a step further …
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