Author: Thomas Bush
McConnell says Trump “provoked” crowd, signaling break with GOP
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 20, 2021Although Mitch McConnell has not yet announced how he will vote in Trump’s impeachment trial, he has just dropped a hint by saying Trump “provoked” the mob that stormed the Capitol. McConnell also will not be attending Trump’s farewell event, opting instead to attend church with Joe Biden. McConnell may be trying to rescue the …
Read MoreU.S. calls China’s treatment of Uighurs genocide
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 20, 2021The U.S. State Department has labeled China’s treatment of the Uighur people genocide, the harshest criticism of Beijing’s actions. Last week, the United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has concluded, finally, that “crimes against humanity – and possibly genocide – are occurring” against the Uighur people. Columbia professor Leta Hong Fincher has warned China watchers …
Read MoreCapitol riot suspect planned to sell Pelosi’s laptop to Russia
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 19, 2021A 22-year-old Pennsylvania woman, allegedly one of the Capitol rioters, planned to steal a laptop from Nancy Pelosi’s office and then sell it to Russian Intelligence. The Confederate Flag man photographed at the Capitol has been arrested, as well as the man who threw a fire extinguisher at police. U.S. acting Attorney Michael Sherwin has said …
Read MoreGOP faces backlash after members condone Capitol riots
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 17, 2021The Republican Party is facing a reckoning following the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. One member of the party, a former Oklahoma congressmen, has left the party, calling it a “cult.” CNN, meanwhile, is accusing the GOP of being an empty shell of itself and suggesting that it stood for nothing. The backlash against …
Read MoreCapitol rioters used military hand signals to communicate
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 16, 2021Capitol rioters used military hand signals, according to a law enforcement official speaking to CBS News. This is an alarming indication that military or former military were involved in the sedition at the Capitol. U.S. acting Attorney Michael Sherwin has said that 70 people have already been charged with the Capitol riots, and the FBI …
Read MoreDonald Trump impeached for a second time
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 14, 2021Democrat lawmakers announced a potential Article of Impeachment against Donald Trump almost immediately following the Capitol riots, as early as Monday. Today, Donald Trump has made history by being the only president ever impeached twice. The case will likely not go to the Senate until Joe Biden is president. Newspapers around the country, including The …
Read MoreDems may try to impeach Trump Monday or Tuesday
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 11, 2021Democrat lawmakers may bring an Article of Impeachment against Donald Trump, following the Capitol riots, as early as Monday. It is also possible that they will delay Impeachment until Tuesday, or perhaps even abandon the attempt altogether to avoid locking up the Senate during Biden’s first days in office. Newspapers around the country, including The …
Read MoreWest Virginia state legislator resigns for participating in Capitol riots
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 11, 2021A West Virginia state legislator has resigned after participating in the Capitol riots. The delegate, Derrick Evans, is also facing federal charges. A mob of right-wing rioters stormed and briefly occupied the U.S. Capitol following a rally in which Donald Trump once more claimed to have been the victim of a rigged election. Six of those …
Read MoreFacebook blocks Trump through Biden’s inauguration
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 8, 2021Facebook has banned Trump from its platform for the rest of his term following the violence at the Capitol. Following Trump’s rabble-rousing, which led to a group of out-of-control rioters storming the United States Capitol, Twitter also suspended Trump’s account for 12-hours and forced him to delete several tweets. Twitter has promised to ban Trump …
Read MoreRadical right-wing mob storms U.S. Capitol
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 7, 2021A mob of right-wing rioters stormed and briefly occupied the U.S. Capitol following a rally in which Donald Trump once more claimed to have been the victim of a rigged election. Earlier this week, Louie Gohmert, a Congressman from Texas, has suggested that “violence on the streets is last resort for Trump supporters who hope …
Read MoreSouth African COVID variant immune to antibody treatments
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 6, 2021A strain of COVID found in South Africa appears to “obviate some of our medical countermeasures, particularly the antibody drugs,” says Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA chief. Both Scotland and England have announced national lockdowns in the face of the new, highly-infectious strain of COVID. This new strain of COVID has been found in …
Read MoreTrump under fire for pressuring Georgia officials to “find” enough votes for him
Posted by Thomas Bush / January 5, 2021Donald Trump personally pressured Georgia officials to “find” enough votes for him to overturn the Joe Biden’s win, a move that might end up getting him investigated on criminal charges once again Weeks ago, according to a Politico report, Trump personally pressured over 150 Republican lawmakers into helping him overturn the election. The electoral college decided in favor …
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