The U.S. Capitol, which was overrun by violent supporters of President Donald Trump Wednesday, has been the site of several bombings and a mass shooting over the years.
Day: January 7, 2021
Canada is condemning the arrest of more than 50 pro-democracy activists and former lawmakers in Hong Kong for allegedly violating a new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries for the region’s legislature last year.
Canada is condemning the arrest of more than 50 pro-democracy activists and former lawmakers in Hong Kong for allegedly violating a new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries for the region’s legislature last year.
The chaotic breach of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump on Wednesday was met with swift condemnation by both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, with some observers blaming the president for inciting the riot, and others suggesting he be impeached.
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat knelt for the national anthem Wednesday night, saying they were playing “with a heavy heart” after a violent pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol and the decision earlier in the week by a Wisconsin prosecutor not to charge a police officer who shot Jacob Blake.