Loews Hotels said on Saturday that it would not host a fund-raiser with Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, the latest indication that many companies are distancing themselves from Republicans who voted to overturn the election results. Fighting for Missouri, a
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Biden Seeks Quick Start With Executive Actions and Aggressive Legislation
“He is much calmer,” said Representative James E. Clyburn, Democrat of South Carolina and a close ally. “The anxiety of running and the pressure of a campaign, all that’s behind him now. Even after the campaign was over, the election
Nepali Team Says It Has Reached K2 Summit in a Wintertime First
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A Nepali mountain-climbing team said Saturday that it had reached the peak of K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, a feat never before accomplished during winter. “The impossible is made possible!” the team leader Nirmal Purja wrote on
Coronavirus vaccine shipments unpredictable, says LA County’s chief science officer
Los Angeles County health officials said on Friday, Jan. 15, their vaccination efforts have been stymied by a short supply of doses and an unpredictable shipment schedule that’s making it tough to plan. Within the state’s most populous county, about
Top Lawmakers Not Told of Police Request for Backup Before Riot, Aide and Others Say
While his costume was colorful, prosecutors said his intentions were dark. In an 18-page document was submitted in court on Thursday, prosecutors said Mr. Chansley approached a Capitol Police officer and screamed that members of the mob “were there to
Lankford Apologizes to Black Voters for Backing Trump’s Election Deceit
“That result of that decision is bringing a hailstorm of criticism,” said a state senator, Kevin L. Matthews, founder and chairman of the 1921 commission. In an interview, he said he personally did not believe Mr. Lankford should resign from
Atlanta Prosecutor Appears to Move Closer to Trump Inquiry
Mr. Worley said he would introduce the motion based on an outside complaint filed with the state election board by John F. Banzhaf III, a George Washington University law professor. Mr. Banzhaf and other legal experts say Mr. Trump’s calls
Michigan Activates National Guard to Help Protect State Capitol
The director of Michigan State Police said law enforcement presence at the State Capitol would be increased and joined by the National Guard ahead of planned armed protests by Trump supporters.
Here’s How the New Coronavirus Variant Could Affect Kids and Schools
But that study, Apoorva said, did not consider lax enforcement of safety standards in schools — like not requiring masks. “Schools were open without precautions,” she said. “They didn’t take into account all those other factors. That fueled a lot
Rioters intended to ‘capture and assassinate’ elected officials, prosecutors allege.
In an alarming assessment of last week’s Capitol rampage, federal prosecutors said that rioters intended “to capture and assassinate elected officials,” according to a memo filed in court. The 18-page document was submitted Thursday as part of the federal criminal
Federal watchdogs open broad investigation into possible failures before Capitol riot.
Government watchdogs said on Friday that they planned to review the protocols, and policies that were in place in the lead-up to last week’s catastrophic breach of the Capitol in an attempt to determine why the federal government was caught
Inaugural Security Is Fortified in D.C. as Military and Police Links Are Eyed in Riot
Mr. Sanford’s arrest was unrelated to the death of a Capitol Police officer, Brian Sicknick, who was said to have been struck in the head by a fire extinguisher, according to two law enforcement officials. Later in the day, charges
Top Official at Indian Health Service Will Step Down
The director of the Indian Health Service has said that he will resign, giving President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. a chance to install new leadership at an agency that has drawn intense criticism for its failures to provide adequate care
Lisa Murkowski Signals She is Open to Convicting Trump
Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, said on Thursday that the House had acted “appropriately” in impeaching President Trump, signaling possible support for convicting him at a Senate trial in a statement that called his actions “unlawful” and said that
The UK Bans Travel from Latin America, Portugal Citing Concern About Brazilian Variant
Britain said on Thursday that it would ban arrivals from Latin American countries and Portugal over fears of a coronavirus variant discovered in Brazil. In recent weeks, British authorities have already struggled to contain the spread of a different coronavirus
Chargers have had conversation with Urban Meyer about head coach job
Two years ago, Urban Meyer said he thought he’d never coach again. Yet today, he is the most prominent name known to be in contact with the Chargers about their head coaching vacancy. Meyer, 56, stepped away from Ohio State
What was that? More confusion, contradiction from Bears in keeping Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy
Ryan Pace (left) and Matt Nagy (right) said chairman George McCaskey was giving them “an opportunity” to stay for 2021, indicating both men knew how fortunate they were to keep their jobs. | Nam Y. Huh/AP In a press conference
Trump Opens Habitat of a Threatened Owl to Timber Harvesting
Conservationists said that assertion was unsupported by the agency’s own evidence. In December, the Fish and Wildlife Service ruled that the northern spotted owl should actually be reclassified, as endangered rather than threatened, but the agency said it would not
Biden’s Inaugural Will Bring Out Stars, but Few Crowds
So many people thronged President Andrew Jackson’s inaugural reception that he was said to have escaped the White House through a window. President John F. Kennedy enlisted a Rat Pack friend, Frank Sinatra, to arrange the entertainment when he took
Boy, do the Bears think you’re dumb — and other things we learned from a painful press conference
Bears chairman George McCaskey said Wednesday that the franchise needs to the stay the course. | Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Hardly-breaking news: George McCaskey, Ted Phillips, Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy are still employed. At this point, after years and years
YouTube Suspends Trump’s Channel for at Least Seven Days
OAKLAND, Calif. — YouTube said on Tuesday that it had suspended President Trump’s channel over concern about “ongoing potential for violence,” the latest move by one of the large tech companies to limit the president online. In a tweet on
Impeachment Briefing: The House Prepares to Vote
“This is always what he does. This was inevitable,” she said of Mr. Trump’s comments today. “When he gives some kind of concession, as he did in that video last week, he doesn’t get the praise he thought he would
Ex-Governor’s Lawyer Says Charges in Flint Crisis Would Be ‘Meritless’
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — Rick Snyder, the former governor of Michigan, said he bears no criminal responsibility for the Flint water crisis, issuing a statement on Tuesday amid reports that charges connected to the crisis were imminent. The Associated Press
Pompeo Says Iran Is New Base for Al Qaeda, but Offers Little Proof
WASHINGTON — Al Qaeda’s new base of operations is in Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, using his last days in office to tie together two of what he called the world’s greatest terrorism threats but offering
Doctor’s Death After Getting the Covid Vaccine Is Investigated
Ms. Neckelmann said she told her husband’s story to make people aware of the vaccine’s possible “side effects,” and “that it is not good for everyone, and in this case destroyed a beautiful life, a perfect family, and has affected
‘Al Qaeda Has a New Home Base,’ Pompeo Claims
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Al Qaeda’s new base of operations is inside Iran, however, he offered no underlying intelligence as evidence and his conclusions were contradicted by other American officials.
The Future of the Coronavirus? An Annoying Childhood Infection
Other experts said this scenario was not just plausible but likely. “The overall intellectual construct of the paper I fully agree with,” said Shane Crotty, a virologist at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology in San Diego. If the vaccines
Twitter, in Widening Crackdown, Removes Over 70,000 QAnon Accounts
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter on Monday said that it had removed more than 70,000 accounts that promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory in recent days, as the company widened its crackdown on content that could incite violence after barring President Trump
‘I’m sure it didn’t sit well with President’: Borger on Chad Wolf’s reaction to riots
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf is resigning, he said in a letter to the department that was obtained by CNN. CNN’s Gloria Borger and Dana Bash discuss with Wolf Blitzer #CNN #News
Troops Flood a Rattled Washington Ahead of the Biden Inauguration
Another Defense Department official said that law enforcement agencies were planning for any number of possible events, some of them horrific. Worst-case scenarios include snipers targeting inauguration dignitaries, “suicide-type aircraft” entering Washington’s restricted airspace, and even remote-powered drones attacking the