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Venezuela Denies Funding Caravan Following Accusation From Vice President Mike Pence
Pence claimed that Honduras’ president had told him that Venezuela was financing leftists who had organized the caravan. He provided no evidence to back the claim.
Mike Pence’s Immigration Closing Remarks to Latino Coalition Were Just Plain Bizarre
“We will, as the President promised, show great heart every step of the way.”
‘Brains’ Behind Trump Election Scheme Lying Low in Puerto Rico
Kenneth Chesebro, a Harvard-trained lawyer accused of crafting former President Donald Trump’s fake elector strategy to overturn the results of the 2020 election, has kept a “low profile” since the attack on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, having moved to Puerto Rico last year.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Announces GOP Presidential Bid Days After Trump’s Indictment
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, jumping into the crowded race just days after GOP front-runner Donald Trump appeared in court on federal charges in Suarez’s city.
Report: How Wall Street Relies on ‘Power Players’ for Vulture Fund Feeding Frenzy
A new report from progressive organizations reveals the web of lawyers, lobbyists, trade groups, and cultural institutions that vulture funds use to prey on debt-addled countries like Puerto Rico.
Witnesses: Trump, Cronies Pressured Officials at Justice Dept to Overturn 2020 Election
The witnesses at Thursday’s hearing were former Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen, former Acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue, and former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel Steven Engel, who, according to other testimony, rejected attempts to overturn the 2020 election by the former president and his cronies.
Trump Pressure Campaign Against Election Officials Highlighted in Fourth January 6th Hearing
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) led the questioning Tuesday of the committee’s witnesses, which included a series of highly produced video montages of intimidation and threats by Trump supporters against Republican election officials.
Latino Lawmaker Takes Center Stage During Third Day of January 6 Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) took center stage on Thursday afternoon at the third made-for-TV hearing of the House Select Committee on the January 6th Attack on the Capitol.
AP Sources: Asylum Limits at Border Expected to End May 23
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to end the asylum limits at the U.S.-Mexico border by May 23 that were put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to people familiar with the matter.
More Migrants Seek Asylum Through Reopened Canadian Border
Migrants are taking advantage of a quirk in a 2002 agreement between the U.S. and Canada that says people seeking asylum must apply in the first country they arrive in.
#ICYMI: The Powerful January 6 Testimony by a Dominican Immigrant Who Served in Iraq and Is Now a U.S. Capitol Police Sergeant
“As a child in the Dominican Republic, I looked up to the United States as a land of opportunity and a place to better myself.”
Trump Acquitted: Senate Votes 57-43 at Impeachment Trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Saturday acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that exposed the fragility of America’s democratic traditions and left a divided nation to come to terms with the violence sparked by his defeated presidency.
Puerto Rico quedó fuera de los informes del Task Force sobre COVID-19 de la Casa Blanca de Trump
SAN JUAN — El COVID Task Force de la Casa Blanca ha estado haciendo análisis semanales del estado de situación de la pandemia y emite un informe con recomendaciones a cada uno de los gobiernos estatales hace más de seis meses, pero ha dejado afuera a Puerto Rico.
Biden Takes the Helm as President: ‘Democracy Has Prevailed’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed.” He swore the oath of office to take the helm of a deeply divided nation and inheriting a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.
UCLA Study: A Record 16.6 Million US Latinos Voted in 2020 Election, Leading to Key State Victories for Biden-Harris
The 30.9% increase “was the single largest 4-year increase in Latino vote ever,” and “was nearly double the nationwide 15.9% growth in ballots cast between the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections,” the study noted.
Trump Impeached After Capitol Riot in Historic Second Charge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office.
White Nationalist Barbarians Stormed the Gates of the U.S. Capitol (OPINION)
While I can go on and on, I’ll say end with this: Trump must not only be removed from office, he must also be arrested and prosecuted for aiding and abetting an attempted coup against the United States of America.
Capitol Assault a More Sinister Attack Than First Appeared
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under battle flags bearing Donald Trump’s name, the Capitol’s attackers pinned a bloodied police officer in a doorway, his twisted face and screams captured on video. They mortally wounded another officer with a blunt weapon and body-slammed a third over a railing into the crowd.
QAnon and the Storm of the US Capitol: The Offline Effect of Online Conspiracy Theories
What will happen now? QAnon, along with other far-right actors, will likely continue to come together to achieve their insurrection goals.
Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol in Bid to Overturn Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.