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Pelosi insistent on Trump impeachment trial but mum on timing
Washington (AFP) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to set a date Thursday for sending the impeachment article against Donald Trump to the Senate but insisted a trial "must" proceed despite Republican opposition, as President Joe Biden appealed for unity. "It will be soon. I don't think it will be long, but we must do it," the top Democrat in Congress told reporters. She added that the Senate will need to determine the structure of a trial of Trump, who would be the first ex-president ever to face such a process in Congress. "I'll be talking with the (impeachment) managers as to when the ...
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FBI says Capitol rioter allegedly hoped to sell Pelosi laptop to Russia
Washington (AFP) - A young woman identified as having taken part in the storming of the US Capitol reportedly stole a laptop from top Democrat Nancy Pelosi's office and hoped to sell it to a Russian spy agency, according to an FBI criminal complaint. The complaint, filed late Sunday in a US District Court in Washington, seeks the arrest of Riley June Williams of Pennsylvania on grounds including "violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds." The Washington Post reported Monday night that federal authorities said they had arrested Williams, but the report included few details. Relyi...
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Pelosi tasks general with security review after US Capitol riot
Washington (AFP) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that retired general Russel Honore, who coordinated the Hurricane Katrina response, will oversee an immediate security review at the US Capitol following last week's deadly riot by a pro-Trump mob. She also said there was "strong interest" in Congress for a 9/11-style investigation of the unprecedented attack on the Capitol that has been described as an insurrection, and which led to the swift second impeachment Wednesday of President Donald Trump. "Justice is called for," she said. But Pelosi declined to reveal when she will send th...
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Pelosi says spoke with military chief on preventing Trump nuclear strike
Washington (AFP) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she spoke with the nation's top military leader about ensuring that an "unhinged" President Donald Trump does not launch a nuclear attack in his final days in office. The top Democrat also warned that Congress would swiftly take action to impeach the president if he does not resign, although the effort is receiving push back from Republican leadership. Pelosi said she talked with Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley "to discuss available precautions for preventing an unstable president from initiating military hostilities or accessing t...
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Homes of top Republican and Democrat vandalized
Washington (AFP) - Vandals have targeted the homes of Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi with graffiti, fake blood and a pig's head, US media said. "Were's [sic] my money," and "Mitch kills the poor," was daubed on McConnell's front door and window in Louisville, Kentucky, US media reported. A pig's head and fake blood were left outside Pelosi's San Francisco home on January 2, according to local media Saturday. The houses of the top Republican and Democrat were targeted following intense debate over a Covid-19 stimulus bailout for American...
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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Pelosi, Mnuchin point fingers as talks stall
The last hope of a stimulus deal hinged on negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Now Pelosi and Mnuchin have stopped negotiating on the coronavirus stimulus package and checks and started blaming each other for the lack of a deal.Coronavirus stimulus checks: Pelosi and Trump- Mnuchin play blame gameUntil Thursday, both Pelosi and Mnuchin were optimistic on reaching an agreement this week. However, the two started blaming each other on Friday for the impasse, saying a deal could be reached if the other side compromised.Pelosi told MSNBC on Friday...
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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Is McConnell the real obstacle, not Pelosi?
Stimulus talks have been ongoing for almost three months now. In the past three months, some have accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of blocking the deal. Now Rep. Rohit Khanna (D-Calif.) claims Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is the one blocking a deal on the coronavirus stimulus package and checks.Was Pelosi blocking coronavirus stimulus checks?In May, House Democrats passed the HEROES Act, which cost over $3 trillion. After the negotiations started in late July, Pelosi reduced her demand to a package of about $2.2 trillion. In the meantime, the White House made a few counter offers, ...
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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Mnuchin to address sticking point, Trump to raise
It is now largely believed that there won’t be any stimulus package before the election. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and President Donald Trump, however, are still making the push to come up with a better offer for the next coronavirus stimulus package and checks before the election. On Thursday, both Mnuchin and Trump re-assured their support for the next coronavirus stimulus package.Mnuchin wants to resolve differencesMnuchin, on Thursday, assured that the White House won’t let the differences over coronavirus test funding derail the negotiations. Lately, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has...
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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Pelosi, Mnuchin still negotiating relief package
A coronavirus stimulus package is one of the most talked about topics nowadays. Even though the chances of another stimulus package before the election is fading fast, a positive thing is that negotiations are still not dead. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talked about the coronavirus stimulus package and checks on Wednesday, and it is likely that the two will be negotiating again on Thursday.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreCoronavirus stimulus checks: Pelosi and Mnuchin still negotiatingPelosi and Mnuchin discussed the stimulus package on Wedn...
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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Pelosi had a tense interview with CNN’s Blitzer over stimulus
Ever since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected the $1.8 trillion stimulus offer, she has been facing questions on why she didn’t accept it. When CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer asked the same question Tuesday, it resulted in a fiery television interview. When Blitzer pressed Pelosi on the coronavirus stimulus package and checks, she called the veteran anchor “an apologist” for Republicans and President Donald Trump.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreCoronavirus stimulus checks: What did Blitzer ask Pelosi?Last week, Trump increased the offer from $1.6 trillion to $1.8 trillion. Pelosi, ho...
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