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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.
Senate
organizationTed Cruz suggested the Senate hold a 'commission' to investigate election results. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who is married to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, resigned Thursday. Former President Jimmy Carter says he is ‘troubled by the violence at the U.S. Capitol’ Four people died and dozens were injured as Trump supporters smashed through doors and windows in the Capitol.
Twitter and Facebook have to cut him off. There are no legitimate equities left and labeling won't do it. Facebook bans Trump "indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks" Snapchat on Wednesday morning barred the president indefinitely. US lawmakers resume certifying Joe Biden's election win.
Tesla
organizationElon Musk has overtaken Jeff Bezos to become the world's richest person. Musk's electric car company Tesla has surged in value this year. It hit a market value of $700bn (£516bn) on Wednesday. Shares of Tesla climbed more than 7 percent Thursday.
Ted Cruz
personTed 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 - whatever the cost. The results of Georgia's Senate runoffs indicate the GOP has lost both the Senate and the presidency.
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"
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"
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.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk is now the richest person in the world with a net worth of $185billion (£136billion) The South African-born entrepreneur is worth more than Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. Musk's wealth surge over the past year marks the fastest rise to the top of the rich list in history.
Donald Trump
personTwitter and Facebook suspend Trump's privileges to post messages on their platforms. Snapchat confirms it has locked Trump out of the photo sharing platform. Four people are dead after yesterday's riot in Washington, DC.
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.
White House
organizationThe number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose by 26,391 in a day to 1.84 million. 55 suspects have been charged with various offenses, including unlawful entry, assault, theft and weapons charges. As many as 60 Capitol Police officers were injured yesterday, including 15 hospitalized and one in critical condition.
YouTube
organizationFacebook, Twitter and YouTube have been criticized for failing to stop the flood of extremist and dangerous content from Trump and his supporters. Civil rights groups including the NAACP and Muslim Advocates as well as longtime allies widely condemned the social media companies. YouTube has a virtual monopoly of video streaming in much of the world. Its censors are more powerful and less accountable than most governments.
pro-Trump
personFacebook, Twitter and YouTube have taken down a video in which President Trump addressed his supporters as a mob of pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is resigning effective Monday, becoming the highest ranking member of President Donald Trump’s administration to resign in protest.
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.
Barack Obama
personProtesters stormed the US Capitol as Congress met to certify the Electoral College votes that would make Democrat Joe Biden the next US president. Four people were killed in the chaos, including two police officers. The protesters surged up the Capitol steps at around 14:15 local time (19:15 GMT) CNN is reporting that the rioters are seeking to stay overnight in the building.
Pro-Trump
personNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose by 26,391 in a day to 1.84 million. Overall death toll rose by 1,070 to 37,607. Merkel and the leaders of Germany's 16 federal states agreed to extend a nationwide lockdown.
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.
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.
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.