jakeem Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 The Week @TheWeek 10 things you need to know today: 10 things you need to know today: January 14, 2021 The House impeaches Trump for inciting "insurrection," the FBI warns police chiefs to be on alert for extremist violence, and more theweek.com 7:07 AM · Jan 14, 2021·Sprout Social BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images 1. House impeaches Trump for inciting 'insurrection' The House on Wednesday impeached President Trump for "incitement of insurrection" stemming from his supporters' deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol. Trump is the only president in U.S. history to be impeached twice. The vote was 232-197, with 10 Republicans joining Democrats and insisting that Trump be held accountable for the violent effort to prevent Congress from certifying his Electoral College loss to President-elect Joe Biden. The attack left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer. Numerous Republicans called the charges politically motivated. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Trump "bears responsibility" for the Capitol siege but shouldn't be impeached with just a week left in his presidency. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Trump "must go" because he poses "a clear and present danger." [The Washington Post, The New York Times] 2. FBI warns police chiefs to be on alert for extremist violence The FBI on Wednesday told police chiefs nationwide to be on high alert for potential extremist violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration. FBI Director Christopher Wray and Kenneth Cuccinelli, the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, warned during a call with chiefs that extremists might target state capitols, federal buildings, the homes of congressional members, and businesses, one chief on the call said. Federal authorities said last week's deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters would be a "significant driver of violence" for armed right-wing militia groups and racist extremists seeking to disrupt Biden's inauguration and trigger a race war. [The New York Times] 3. McConnell rejects calls for quick Senate impeachment trial Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday notified Democrats that he would not summon senators for an emergency session before Jan. 19, making it unlikely President Trump's impeachment trial will start before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on Jan. 20. But in a letter to fellow Republican lawmakers, McConnell said that he had "not made a final decision" on whether he would vote to convict Trump. A Republican strategist said McConnell had told people he believed Trump had committed impeachable offenses. The New York Times reported earlier this week that McConnell considered the impeachment an opportunity for the GOP to distance itself from Trump. McConnell also reportedly told GOP donors over the weekend that he was finished with Trump. [The Associated Press] 4. Trump calls for peaceful transition to Biden administration President Trump on Wednesday sent Fox News a statement calling for "peace" and urging Americans to refrain from violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Citing "reports of more demonstrations" to follow the deadly riot at the United States Capitol last week, he said "there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking, and NO vandalism of any kind. That's not what I stand for and it is not what America stands for. I call on ALL Americans to help ease tensions and calm tempers." Separately, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel issued a similar statement Wednesday, warning that anyone planning to travel to Washington, D.C., in the coming days with "malicious intent is not welcome" in the city "or in any other state capitol building." [Fox News] 5. Johnson & Johnson trials show single-shot vaccine effective Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine proved safe and provoked an immune response in young and elderly volunteers alike, according to trial results published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Most trial participants got just one shot of a high or low vaccine dose, or a placebo, although some people aged 18 to 55 got two doses. Most of the volunteers who got the vaccine produced the neutralizing antibodies, which defend cells from the virus, after 28 days. Researchers reported some side effects, including fever, fatigue, headache, and pain at the injection site. Dr. Paul Stoffels, chief scientific officer at J&J, said the data gave the company "confidence" the vaccine will prove highly effective. Results from the larger phase-three trial are expected later this month. [CNBC] 6. Airbnb cancels reservations in D.C. during inauguration week Airbnb announced Wednesday that it would cancel all reservations in the Washington, D.C., area during the week of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. The home-rental company said it made the decision after detecting Airbnb accounts for people "either associated with known hate groups or otherwise involved in the criminal activity at the Capitol Building." Airbnb justified the move by citing reports about "armed militias and known hate groups that are attempting to travel and disrupt the Inauguration." The company said it would refund guests who had already made payments, and reimburse hosts for money for the bookings being scrapped. Airbnb said it also was banning users who participated in the insurrectionist attack on the Capitol, or have been linked to hate groups. [The Washington Post] 7. Biden to unveil coronavirus relief plan President-elect Joe Biden is expected to release his coronavirus stimulus plan on Thursday. The plan reportedly will include several priorities sought by Biden's fellow Democrats, including boosting the $600 direct relief payments already going out to most Americans, and extending increased unemployment insurance. Biden could invoke a special budgetary rule to push the legislation through Congress with only Democratic votes using a budgetary rule, but a person familiar with his transition team said he wants bipartisan backing, so the total cost could come in below the "trillions of dollars" Biden called for last week. "I believe [the stimulus bill] will focus on a new round of [direct payments], but smaller than $2,000," that some in Congress have demanded, Tom Block, Washington policy analyst at Fundstrat Global Advisors, said in an email. [CNBC] 8. Former Michigan governor charged over Flint water crisis Michigan prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Gov. Rick Snyder with two counts of willful neglect of duty in connection with the Flint drinking water crisis, according to court records. Snyder, a Republican, appointed the emergency manager who decided in 2014 to save money by making the Flint River the city's water source. The city and state, however, failed to properly treat the water with corrosion controls, and lead leached into the city's drinking water. The change has been linked to 2014-15 outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease that sickened more than 90 people and killed at least 12. Snyder attorney Brian Lennon said there was "no evidence" to justify the charges, which he earlier said were part of a "political escapade." Several others in Snyder's administration also are being charged. [The Detroit News, The Wall Street Journal] 9. WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate coronavirus origin A World Health Organization team on Thursday arrived at the central China city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus was first detected in late 2019, to begin a search for the source of the pandemic. The team immediately faced obstacles, with two scientists denied entry from Singapore because they tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, and the remaining 13 experts quarantined for two weeks in Wuhan. The news came as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that more than 10 million Americans have received initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines, while 29.3 million doses have been distributed. After the Trump administration changed vaccine guidelines on Tuesday, more than 50 million people in the United States who are 65 or older — as well as younger people with underlying conditions — are now eligible to be vaccinated. [The New York Times, CNN] 10. Brooklyn Nets acquire Rockets' James Harden in complex trade The Brooklyn Nets acquired former NBA MVP James Harden from the Houston Rockets as part of a blockbuster four-team trade on Wednesday. Harden has been seeking a way out of Houston for months, and a deal has finally come to fruition a few weeks into the season. He'll suit up alongside two fellow superstars — Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant (whom he played with for years for the Oklahoma City Thunder) — in one of the league's most talented lineups. The complex deal required the Nets to move a variety of draft picks and players, including Caris LaVert, one of their key players. He initially went to Houston, but was then quickly dealt to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Victor Oladipo. [ESPN, The Athletic] 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1 Joe Biden will be president in 6 days. 2:00 AM · Jan 14, 2021·TweetDeck 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 CNN @CNN Covid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just started. The US reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in one day Tuesday: More than 4,300, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. The US has suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths The US reported its highest daily number of Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday with more than 4,320 fatalities attributed to the virus. cnn.com 9:10 PM · Jan 13, 2021·SocialFlow 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, jakeem said: Raw Story @RawStory Trump demands his staff not pay @RudyGiuliani's legal fees for helping him try to overturn the election: report Trump demands his staff not pay Giuliani's legal fees for helping him try to overturn the election:... On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that outgoing President Donald Trump is reluctant to pay his longtime friend and attorney Rudy Giuliani for his legal services in the election lawsuits —... rawstory.com 12:23 AM · Jan 14, 2021·TweetDeck Give Trump a break, will ya? Poor guy, it must be difficult for him to break a lifetime habit of stiffing anyone who works for him. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 3 hours ago, jakeem said: Trump demands his staff not pay @RudyGiuliani's legal fees for helping him try to overturn the election: report Trump demands his staff not pay Giuliani's legal fees for helping him try to overturn the election:... On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that outgoing President Donald Trump is reluctant to pay his longtime friend and attorney Rudy Giuliani for his legal services in the election lawsuits —... rawstory.com 12:23 AM · Jan 14, 2021·TweetDeck And at the same time he asks Rudy to defend him in his impeachment trial? 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Trump 'orders aides not to pay Rudy Giuliani's $20K-a-day fee' as he turns on his closest allies in fury at being impeached for a second time and wallows in 'self-pity' at the White House President Donald Trump is turning on some of his most trusted allies, reportedly ordered aides not to pay the legal fees of his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani as mounting legal threats and isolation close in on the president from all sides. Trump expressed disappointment with some of Giuliani's legal moves in challenging the election results, and did not appreciate his demand for $20,000 a day in the failed push, two officials told the Washington Post. The officials said the president is also demanding he personally approve all expenses incurred by Giuliani on his multi-state legal campaign to prove election fraud, which quickly fizzled in court. It comes as Trump is said to be increasingly isolated in the final days of his term, lashing out even at once-trusted members of his loyal inner circle, as he faces legal jeopardy from multiple fronts and challenges to his family's business after leaving office. Stripped of his ability to air his grievances on Twitter and after the House on Wednesday voted to impeach him for a second time, Trump is said by insiders to be wallowing in 'self-pity' and furious that his allies aren't publicly defending him. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday made Trump the first U.S. president to be impeached twice, charging him with inciting an insurrection as lawmakers sought to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the November 3 election. Pelosi is pictured top right signing the article of impeachment, and a Marine stands at the entrance to the West Wing on Wednesday, bottom right. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Peter Baker @peterbakernyt · 10h John Eastman, the law professor who told Trump that the Vice President had the power to block finalization of the election, is cast out of Chapman University. Statement from the Office of the President | Chapman Newsroom The following is a statement President Daniele Struppa sent to the Chapman University community on Wednesday, January 13. “After discussions over the course of the last week, Dr. John Eastman and... news.chapman.edu 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Maggie Haberman @maggieNYT · 13h I think this is the first time Trump has recorded a video FOR an audience of one (McConnell), as opposed being the audience of one himself. Quote Tweet Maggie Haberman @maggieNYT · 13h The president has been told by advisers repeatedly that he has potential legal exposure over the violence by his supporters last week, which followed a speech in which he repeatedly called on them to "fight" for him. Show this thread Link to post Share on other sites
ElCid Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, Bogie56 said: Trump 'orders aides not to pay Rudy Giuliani's $20K-a-day fee' as he turns on his closest allies in fury at being impeached for a second time and wallows in 'self-pity' at the White House President Donald Trump is turning on some of his most trusted allies, reportedly ordered aides not to pay the legal fees of his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani as mounting legal threats and isolation close in on the president from all sides. Trump expressed disappointment with some of Giuliani's legal moves in challenging the election results, and did not appreciate his demand for $20,000 a day in the failed push, two officials told the Washington Post. The officials said the president is also demanding he personally approve all expenses incurred by Giuliani on his multi-state legal campaign to prove election fraud, which quickly fizzled in court. It comes as Trump is said to be increasingly isolated in the final days of his term, lashing out even at once-trusted members of his loyal inner circle, as he faces legal jeopardy from multiple fronts and challenges to his family's business after leaving office. Stripped of his ability to air his grievances on Twitter and after the House on Wednesday voted to impeach him for a second time, Trump is said by insiders to be wallowing in 'self-pity' and furious that his allies aren't publicly defending him. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday made Trump the first U.S. president to be impeached twice, charging him with inciting an insurrection as lawmakers sought to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the November 3 election. Pelosi is pictured top right signing the article of impeachment, and a Marine stands at the entrance to the West Wing on Wednesday, bottom right. Goods times in the Trumperbunker. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 6 hours ago, jakeem said: Ezra Klein @ezraklein I’ve always believe Trump lives in a fortress of narcissism, self-pity, and self-justification. But watching some of the statements he’s submitted to making in recent days, I do wonder if it’s beginning to dawn on him. How he’ll be remembered. How he’ll be seen. That or he’s just really really desperate to get back on Twitter. 7:27 PM · Jan 13, 2021·Twitter Web App He's just really desperate to avoid lawsuits. Link to post Share on other sites
ElCid Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 7 hours ago, Princess of Tap said: B*******. Pence had no choice. Had he not followed the law, he could have been up for impeachment too. He should have gone with the 25th and been president for a few days. Because now he's never going to make it. trump supporters are never going to vote for him now. And decent people know he's a piece of s***. 7 hours ago, Princess of Tap said: This jerk [Pompeo] never was from Kansas. He's nothing but a Koch brothers Lackey. Could be wrong (have been before), but I doubt either one of these really has a political future in US. They might could win in a heavily gerrymandered GOPer district, but not a statewide, much less national election. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
txfilmfan Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 12 hours ago, jakeem said: Mediaite @Mediaite CNN's Pamela Brown Reports Trump Wallowing in 'Self-Pity Mode' as House Impeaches a Second Time: 'Upset That No One Is Defending Him' Pamela Brown Reports Trump Wallowing in 'Self-Pity Mode' CNN's Pamela Brown reports Trump wallowing in 'self-pity mode' as House impeaches a second time: 'He's upset that no one is defending him' mediaite.com 7:36 PM · Jan 13, 2021·Twitter Web App He's been stuck in self-pity mode for decades. This isn't news. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, Bogie56 said: It's too bad statues can't spit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) The president as pariah: Trump faces a torrent of retribution over his role in the U.S. Capitol siege Lawmakers, foreign leaders, businesses and social media companies turn on Trump, leaving the world’s most powerful leader more isolated than ever. By David Nakamura ● Read more » The $3,000-a-month toilet for the Ivanka Trump/Jared Kushner Secret Service detail By Peter Jamison, Carol D. Leonnig and Paul Schwartzman ● Read more » As U.S. Capitol attack unfolded, some Hill staffers remembered their school-shooting drills By Joe Heim and Valerie Strauss ● Read more » Democrats demand investigation of whether Republicans in Congress aided Capitol rioters By Michael Kranish, Karoun Demirjian and Devlin Barrett ● Read more » Trump’s future looks rotten Opinion ● By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » For millions of charismatic Christians, the Capitol riot doesn’t change the truth: Trump’s win has been prophesied By Michelle Boorstein ● Read more » 2020 rivals hottest year on record, pushing Earth closer to a critical climate threshold By Chris Mooney, Andrew Freedman and John Muyskens ● Read more » Entire National Mall to close on Inauguration Day By Emily Davies and Justin Jouvenal ● Read more » Biden to begin presidency pushing emergency relief, other ambitious economic plans By Jeff Stein and Erica Werner ● Read more » Trump is impeached, again, with the country even more at war over his presidency By Dan Balz ● Read more » 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Satire from the Borowitz Report Not the news. Major Spray-Tan Corporations Break Ties with Trump With this move, the color of Trump’s head once he leaves office faces an uncertain future, experts say. By Andy Borowitz 10:17 A.M. Republicans Accuse Liz Cheney of Reading Constitution Leading the charge was the Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, who called Cheney’s alleged reading of the 1787 document “treasonous.” By Andy Borowitz January 13, 2021 Majority of Americans Say This Is Their Favorite Impeachment of Trump Respondents were overwhelmingly pleased to see the series go out on a high note. By Andy Borowitz January 12, 2021 3 Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 " & PLEASE DON'T LET THEM HANG ME....." 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 HuffPost @HuffPost The Fox Business host was outraged that some Republicans criticized Trump after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Lou Dobbs Fumes Over The GOP's 'Utter Disregard' Of Trump's 'Right To Loyalty' The Fox Business host was outraged that some Republicans criticized the president after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. huffpost.com 11:52 PM · Jan 14, 2021·SocialFlow 2 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 The Daily Beast @thedailybeast Joanne Rogers, the widow of TV’s Mr. Rogers, has died at the age of 92, according to Fred Rogers Productions. The couple were married for 50 years before Fred Rogers’s death from stomach cancer in 2003. Joanne Rogers, Prolific Pianist and the Mrs. to Mr. Rogers, Dies at 92 The couple were married for 50 years before Fred Rogers’ death from stomach cancer in 2003. thedailybeast.com 5:05 PM · Jan 14, 2021·SocialFlow 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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