CHICAGO — U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after being confined with members of Congress who refused to wear masks during the violent pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week. In his statement, the Illinois Democrat referenced a video from the new Washington-based news outlet Punchbowl News […]
New York (AFP) – The son of a New York judge was arrested Tuesday for participating in last week’s violent rampage at the US Capitol building by supporters of President Donald Trump, prosecutors said. Aaron Mostofsky, 34, is the latest of several supporters of the president to be charged over Wednesday’s incursion which left lawmakers
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Democrats have introduced a resolution in the Missouri House demanding that U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley resign over “his leading role in inciting sedition and violent insurrection” against the United States. The resolution could trigger an extraordinary debate among state legislators over the actions of Missouri’s junior senator. Hawley led a failed
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Washington (AFP) – As President Donald Trump prepares to leave office, he is highlighting the same issue that helped get him elected in the first place: the US-Mexico border wall. Trump visited Texas on Tuesday to tout the completion of more than 450 miles (700 kilometers) of new wall and barrier improvements under his administration.
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This week’s parasha is tailored to the times in which we are living. Fear of the unknown, “uncertainty,” has spun many into anxiety, depression, and self-destruction. Many have so weakened their sense of hopefulness, that they live with exhaustion, believing nothing can, or will, improve. The events in the nation’s capital last week have beaten down many. How can we see our strife, our fear, our disbelief, today in this week’s Torah reading? [Michael Mantell, Ph.D]
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
Washington (AFP) – Billionaire casino magnate and donor to Republican causes Sheldon Adelson has died of cancer, his company said on Tuesday, days before Donald Trump, the US president he supported, hands power to Democratic successor Joe Biden. A supporter of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jewish causes worldwide, Adelson’s death was confirmed on
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International, Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, USA
The assault on the U.S. Capitol is being compared to the murders of John Kennedy and Martin Luther King, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and the string of riots from Black Lives Matter and other sources against police attacks on Blacks. And this by Israeli media that have long noted that Donald Trump has done more for Israel than other US Presidents. [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]
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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
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence meet on Monday for the first time since rioters stormed the US Capitol, signaling a united front as Democratic efforts to impeach Trump gain momentum. The meeting in the Oval Office — described as “a good conversation” by a senior official — came ahead of
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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
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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
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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
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New York (AFP) – New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday he would not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump as planned this week after the “tragic” riot at the US Capitol last Wednesday. Belichick, who has guided the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles, said in a written statement that
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Sports & Competitions, USA
MIAMI — The United States added Cuba back to its list of states accused of sponsoring terrorism Monday in one of the Trump administration’s last foreign policy decisions, a move that caps four years of escalating economic and diplomatic pressure against the island. In a statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Cuba’s government of
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