Capitol riot anniversary
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, when a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters violently stormed and broke into the Capitol in an attempt to stop the counting of electoral votes confirming Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. Several chaotic hours of lockdown ensued before the Capitol was secured and Biden’s election was certified. The House later voted to impeach Trump for a second time charging him with “incitement of insurrection.” Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell led his GOP Senate colleagues in a vote to acquit Trump.
Johnson prevents Capitol Police from being honored
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has again refused to allow a plaque to honor the Capitol Police who protected House and Senate members and Vice President Mike Pence from being harmed by the mob that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 to be put on display. A law was passed for the plaque to be created and posted at the Capitol. About 140 members of the Capitol police were injured by members of the mob that tried to keep Donald Trump in power even though he lost the 2020 presidential election. Johnson will not reveal where the plaque is, but it is believed it has been put into storage.
Maduro and wife plead not guilty
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges Monday in their first court appearance since being captured by U.S. forces in Caracas. At a New York City courthouse, Maduro insisted: “I am still president of my country.” Meanwhile, Maduro ally Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s acting president, even as President Trump has repeatedly asserted that the U.S. is in charge of Venezuela’s transition and has not ruled out broader military intervention if the regime fails to cooperate. Trump has also issued warnings to other governments that he can use power whenever and wherever he wants. He said he could take military action in Colombia, told Mexico to get its “act together” on drugs, said the U.S. “needs Greenland,” and threatened Iran.
Federal personnel deployed in Minneapolis
In the latest move to demonstrate that Donald Trump has the power to deploy federal forces wherever and whenever he wants, about 2,000 federal agents are being deployed to Minneapolis. The Trump administration has said it wanted to crackdown on people with Somali backgrounds, and there is a large Somali immigrant population in the city. The administration froze federal child care funding and stepped up rhetoric targeting the Somali community, whom Trump has previously called “garbage.” The mobilization of federal agents follows Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement on Monday that he will not seek reelection.
Miller threatens Greenland with a U.S. takeover
Trump White House top aide Stephen Miller says that Trump is serious about taking over Greenland and he refused to rule out the U.S. military invading that country following the military action in Venezuela. Miller said that Greenland should be part of the U.S. Miller was interviewed by Jake Tapper on CNN after Miller’s wife made an internet post showing a map of Greenland covered by a U.S. flag and the word “SOON.” Officials of Greenland and Denmark, which controls Greenland, warned Trump not to attack allies that along with the U.S. are members of NATO.
Ohio Republican proposes banning dual citizenship
Dual citizenship — the ability to be a citizen in two or more countries — has long appealed to travelers and U.S. citizens living abroad. Ohio’s Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno has proposed an “Exclusive Citizenship Act” that would ban Americans from holding any other citizenship. “If you want to be an American, it’s all or nothing,” he said in a statement. Legal experts have called the proposal unconstitutional and unlikely to pass. Meanwhile, a growing number of European nations — including Italy, Portugal and Sweden — have tightened requirements for citizenship.
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