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Josh Hawley
personEU says it has secured nearly half of Pfizer's 2021 global output of COVID-19 shots. US Attorney: FBI agents search lawmakers' offices and homes. Miya Ponsetto, the California woman known as ‘SoHo Karen’ for falsely accusing a Black teen of stealing her cell phone and subsequently attacking him, has been arrested.
U.S. Capitol Police
organizationTed Cruz suggested the Senate hold a 'commission' to investigate election results. Eight Republican senators and over 130 of the party's members of Congress voted against certifying election results even after the debate was shut down. Five officials at the Federal Aviation Administration, the entire non-career political staff except the agency's administrator, have resigned.
the Capitol Police
organizationUS Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen announced a joint investigation into the death of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. The 42-year-old died late Thursday after suffering fatal injuries during a clash with pro-Trump rioters who overtook the US Capitol. The officer was the fifth person to die after Mr Trump's supporters swarmed the building.
Education
organizationAt least 11 of Trump’s aides or officials have quit since Wednesday, according to US media sites CNN, The Daily Beast, Axios, The New York Times and the Washington Post. Education Secretary Betsy Devos is the second Cabinet member to resign. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney also quit.
George W. Bush
person'History will rightly remember today's violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election, as a moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation,' Obama wrote. 'The truth is that President-elect Biden won this election,' Romney reiterated.
Congress
organizationThe scenes of Trump protesters storming Congress are a blow to the republic, says The Telegraph's Tim Stanley. The US president has destroyed his legacy, split the GOP into two and he will be "held responsible by historians for what happened on Wednesday" Watch Tim Stanley's video to find out what he thinks.
Chuck Schumer
personSenators from both sides of US politics have condemned the violence unleashed on the Capitol building on Wednesday. The Democrat Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, labelled the Trump supporters as 'goons', 'thugs' and 'domestic terrorists' Senator Cory Booker equates the mob that stormed the Capitol with the Confederates of the Civil War. New York governor is sending 1,000 National Guard troops to the Capitol. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called for a congressional investigation of the "massive failure"
Josh Hawley
personEight Republican senators and over 130 of the party's members of Congress voted against certifying election results. The vote was 92-7 with Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Sen. Rick Scott joining the Seditious Six. The wetter-than-average 2020 followed Australia’s hottest and driest year in 2019.
U.S. Senate
organizationTed Cruz suggested the Senate hold a 'commission' to investigate election results. Bipartisan senators immediately tore him apart. China is desperate to control the narrative of Covid-19's origin. Democratic majority in the Senate likely moots the Supreme Court challenge to Obamacare.
Will Pucovski
personAustralia reach 166 for two at stumps on first day of third Test in Sydney. Marnus Labuschagne unbeaten on 67 and Steve Smith 31 not out. Will Pucovski made 62 on debut to break shackles for under-fire side.
Capitol
organizationSupporters of President Trump broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) offices on Wednesday during their storming of the Capitol. A note scribbled on the back of one of Pelosi's folders and left for her to find, reading: "We will not back down" Cruz suggested Congress "follow the precedent" of another disputed election to "go home in peace"
Electoral College
organizationMitt Romney reportedly called over Jonathan Martin of the Times to make it known, "This is what the president has caused today, this insurrection" A Mexican doctor who had a serious allergic reaction after receiving Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's vaccine against COVID-19 remains hospitalized.
Melania Trump
personMick Mulvaney, Trump's former acting chief of staff, announced he has resigned. The White House social secretary, Rickie Niceta, also resigned, as did a deputy White House press secretary, Sarah Matthews. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien, as well as his deputy Matt Pottinger and deputy Chief of Staff Chris Liddell, are also considering leaving.
Nancy Pelosi
personProtester with feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk is a Trump supporter from Arkansas. Hebei accounted for 43 of 64 new asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus. Cruz suggested Congress "follow the precedent" of another disputed election.
Capitol Police
organizationHead of Capitol Police union calls for chief to resign, says riot showed ‘failure of leadership at the very top’ As many as 60 Capitol Police officers were injured yesterday, including 15 hospitalized and one in critical condition. FBI Director Christopher Wray says the public can help by providing tips, information, and videos of illegal activity. Republicans are reportedly discussing using the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office.
House
organizationHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls for the resignation of Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund. Paul Irving, the House Sergeant at Arms, is resigning in the aftermath. Mick Mulvaney, Trump's former acting chief of staff, announced he has resigned.
the Capitol Police
organizationPro-Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. A woman was fatally shot and three others died from medical issues. Seventy people were arrested. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund has been forced to resign.
Cabinet
organizationTransportation Secretary Elaine Chao was the first of Trump's Cabinet secretaries to announce she was resigning. Former acting White House chief of staff and current special envoy to Northern Ireland Mick Mulvaney also said he would depart. Deputy national security adviser Matthew Pottinger has resigned. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for the resignation of Steven Sund, chief of the Capitol Police.
Joe Biden
personMore than half of the Republicans in the House voted in favour of nullifying Mr Biden's victory in Arizona. Almost half of all voters, including 69 percent of Republicans, don’t believe Biden won the November election fairly. Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has sued the federal government for $250,000 over his treatment.
Joe Biden
personCongress voted 282-138 in the House of Representatives and 92-7 in the Senate. With Congress approving Vermont’s votes, Biden now has at least the 270 Electoral College votes that are the minimum for claiming the presidency. President-elect Joe Biden will select Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his labor secretary. Merrick Garland, previously put forward for a U.S. Supreme Court spot that didn't pass, is the nominee.