In the late hours of his last full day in office, President Trump issued 73 pardons. Some of the pardons include his former Chief of Staff Steve Bannon and rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. President Trump also commuted sentences of 70 people, including ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick, age 50, had served only seven of his 28-year sentence for…
As the country prepares for the inauguration Wednesday, National Guard troops in the nation’s capital are being screened by the FBI to prevent against any insider threats. Major General William Walker is the head of the D.C. National Guard. He says troops are being screened several times before they are put on the streets. Walker also says, as of now,…
Tuesday will be President Trump’s last full day serving as the 45th president of the United States. Aides close to the president say he will spend the day issuing pardons and commuting the sentences of various federal offenders. They say as many as 100 people will be granted clemency. As of now, the president is not expected to pardon himself….
There is a glimmer of hope in the nation’s fight against the coronavirus. For the first time in months, health officials report there has been a steady decline in hospitalizations over the last four days. We’re at about 1,000 fewer per day. But many states continue to struggle with the vaccine roll out. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the federal…
A man who was involved in the riot at the Capitol has turned himself in to authorities near Colorado Springs. Robert Gieswein is a member of a far-right group called the Three Percenters. Court documents show on Sunday he was charged with five offenses, including entering the Capitol, spraying something at police, and helping move a barrier. The sheriff’s office…
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Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States in just two days. As the nation prepares for the transition of power, Washington, D.C. and state capitols around the country remain on high alert. In D.C., high fences and barbed wire are up protecting government buildings and at least 25,000 National Guard troops are on the ground to…
President Trump is expected to leave the White House early Wednesday morning ahead of Joe Biden’s Inauguration. At the same time, Democrats in the Senate plan to begin the impeachment trial as soon as this week. The charge against President Trump is “incitement of insurrection.” His speech at a Jan. 6 rally, before the deadly mob attack on the Capitol,…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day might have a bigger impact this year. Following the racial tensions of 2020 and the death of John Lewis, a civil rights activist and King’s personal friend, many plan to commemorate the holiday by participating in a day of service. MLK Day became a national celebration when it was signed into law in 1986 by…
Jan. 18 marks one year since the first COVID-19 case was reported in the U.S. Now nearly 24 million infections have been reported nationwide along with nearly 400,000 deaths. And Los Angeles hit a grim milestone over the weekend. They’re the first county in the nation to hit 1 million coronavirus cases. Los Angeles County’s Health Department also confirmed their first…
