The decision to put up the fence again was made âout of abundance of caution,â according to the Capitol Police, who have long been preparing for the possible arrival of trucks inspired by the âFreedom Convoyâ that occupied downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks to protest vaccine mandates.
Month: February 2022
Trump wins CPAC 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll
Former President Donald Trump easily won the 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CP…
Gunman opens fire inside Milwaukee police station days after in-custody death – NBC News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday he has authorized $350 million in new US military assistance to Ukraine.
Retired SWAT commander who killed man after fight over phone in movie is acquitted
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video to social media on Saturday morning showing himself walking around the streets of Kyiv after a night of artillery fire in different parts of the city, telling the nation “I’m here.”
Biden to nominate Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
President Biden is nominating Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making good on a campaign promise to pick the first Black w…
Biden makes decision on Supreme Court nominee, with announcement as soon as Friday
Biden has made his SCOTUS choice, @jeffzeleny reports. Announcement could come Friday https://t.co/jy7g8I5Akf — Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 25, 2022 JUST IN: President Biden has picked a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, announcement could come as soon as Friday, source familiar with the matter says. https://t.co/Ij9CZPF4Az pic.twitter.com/T0OatalPiX — MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 25, 2022 Read More »
Florida Senate confirms surgeon general who opposes school mask mandates
The Florida state Senate confirmed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick for surgeon general, Joseph A. Ladapo, who has vocally opposed mask mandates in schools, saying that data does not support such restrictions.
Ivanka Trump in talks to voluntarily appear before January 6 committee, spokesperson says
Last month, the committee tasked with investigating the January 6 attack asked Trump’s daughter and former adviser to voluntarily speak with them.
Officer Accused of Recklessly Firing in Breonna Taylor Raid Goes on Trial
Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police detective, is facing three charges of wanton endangerment after the authorities said he fired “blindly” into Ms. Taylor’s apartment.
Top Manhattan prosecutors investigating Donald Trump and his company in criminal probe have resigned
The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump suddenly …