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In a Facebook post Wednesday, hours before rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a message in support of rioters which has since been deleted. The messages from Thomas wrote, “GOD BLESS EACH ONE OF YOU STANDING UP or PRAYING!” which was preceded by a message

San Francisco (AFP) – Twitter announced Monday it has suspended “more than 70,000 accounts” linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory following the attack on the US Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters. The social network began its purge Friday, shortly after it had permanently suspended Trump’s account for language that could incite

NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani faced the possibility of disbarment Monday for his inflammatory comments prior to the riot at the U.S. Capitol. The New York State Bar Association announced it will consider revoking his membership and state Sen. Brad Hoylman filed a formal complaint with the Attorney Grievance Committee, initiating a process that could

Washington (AFP) – US Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced his resignation unexpectedly Monday as worries rose over more violence during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week. Wolf’s departure as head of the body in charge of security for the January 20 event came five days after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If her death sentence is carried out, Lisa Montgomery will be taken to the federal government’s execution chamber in Indiana, where she will be strapped to a gurney as executioners search for a vein to inject the lethal drug. Her skin will turn a pale gray, and then blue and purple,

Following is the text of the Impeachment Resolution that the House of Representatives plans to debate on Wednesday, unless President Trump first resigns or is removed by Vice President Mike Pence and a majority of the Cabinet utilizing the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.

New York (AFP) – The social platform Parler sued Amazon on Monday after the tech giant’s web division forced the conservative-friendly network offline for failing to rein in incitements to violence. Nevada-based Parler asked a federal court for a restraining order to block Amazon Web Services from cutting off access to internet servers. The suit

Washington (AFP) – A Democratic member of the US House of Representatives said Monday she had tested positive for Covid-19 after sheltering during the violent storming of the Capitol with several other lawmakers who declined to wear masks. “I received a positive test result for Covid-19, and am home resting at this time,” Representative Bonnie

Washington (AFP) – US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will seek to foster national unity, organizers said Monday, as fears of renewed violence prompted the Pentagon to authorize a surge of troops ahead of the event. About 15,000 members of the National Guard have been readied for deployment, with 6,200 already on the ground in Washington

Extremists are calling on Trump supporters to “storm” the U.S. Capitol again and stage “armed protests” at state government buildings across the country — including in New York — in the lead-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to the FBI. An internal FBI bulletin obtained by ABC News warns that the armed actions are