"Republicans will feel pressure to deny Mr. Biden wins of any kind and to paint his agenda as radical," the editorial board wrote. "Instead, they should look in the mirror. Their party spent four years indulging and enabling President Donald Trump, who at every turn sought to divide the country for political gain. Their sudden demands for comity, now that they are no longer in power, ring as cynical and self-serving." … [Read more...] about GOP Calls for Unity ‘Cynical, Self-Serving’ After 4 Years of Trump: WaPo Editorial Board
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7,000 National Guard will stay in Washington DC until MARCH due to ‘threat of right-wing extremism’: Jill Biden thanks National Guard on Capitol Hill as 15,000 prepare to leave
The 26,000 Guard troops from all 50 states had poured into DC by the planeload and busload last week. They were scattered around the city, helping to secure the Capitol, monuments, Metro entrances and a 'green zone' perimeter of central DC that was locked down for several days leading up to the inaugural ceremony. … [Read more...] about 7,000 National Guard will stay in Washington DC until MARCH due to ‘threat of right-wing extremism’: Jill Biden thanks National Guard on Capitol Hill as 15,000 prepare to leave
Trump Repeatedly Pressured Justice Department to Help Overturn Election
According to a second Times report published on Saturday, central Pennsylvania Representative Scott Perry was the one who introduced Trump to Clark, thus providing Trump with a like-minded ally in the Justice Department, albeit a low-level one who would ordinarily not have any contacts with the president. Perry, a member of the ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus in the House, had been one of the Republican lawmakers in Congress spreading false claims of election fraud in the November election. He and Clark apparently worked together on a plan to overturn Trump’s loss to Biden in Georgia, then discussed the plan with the president. … [Read more...] about Trump Repeatedly Pressured Justice Department to Help Overturn Election
Mitt Romney Says Trump’s Actions ‘Impeachable’ and Senate Trial Is ‘Constitutional’
"I think it's pretty clear that over the last year or so there has been an effort to corrupt the election of the United States and it was not by President Biden, it was by President Trump," he said. However, Romney would not commit to voting to convict Trump, saying he plans to listen to the arguments presented during the trial before making his decision. … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney Says Trump’s Actions ‘Impeachable’ and Senate Trial Is ‘Constitutional’
Inside Kamala Harris’s new home: The Vice-President will move into 14-bedroom Washington DC mansion – directly across the street from the White House
'Its such a cozy and beautiful place,' says Capricia Marshall, a former chief of protocol and current board member of the Blair House Restoration Fund to the Washington Post. 'There is so much history here, and it tells the great story of our country. So many presidents have passed through that black and white marble threshold. Yes, it has a lot of square footage, but it feels like a home.' … [Read more...] about Inside Kamala Harris’s new home: The Vice-President will move into 14-bedroom Washington DC mansion – directly across the street from the White House
