Submitted by John Murawski, adapted from RealClearInvestigations In one of the most far-reaching social policy moves in the corporate world, the National Association of Realtors, called the nation’s largest trade organization, has revised its professional ethics code to ban “hate speech and harassing speech” by its 1.4 million members. The sweeping prohibition applies to association members 24/7, covering all communication, private and professional, written and spoken, […]
Daily Archives: January 13, 2021
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Senate will vote on whether to bar US President Donald Trump from running for the White House in the future if he is convicted of impeachment charges, the presumptive Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, said in a statement. Source link
IHS Markit will likely join the cryptocurrency index game, the company’s President of Financial Services Adam Kansler said during the financial information giant’s Wednesday earnings call. Kansler told analysts that IHS Markit already has “tactical partnerships” with crypto firms like Lukka to source cryptocurrency pricing and reference data. These data points could form the bedrock of a cryptocurrency index product although Kansler said IHS Markit currently […]
CNN anchor Jake Tapper is the hippest guy in TV news. Just ask him. The former Democrat activist is feeling on top of the world now with Democrats in control in D.C. and regularly trash talks Republicans even though he purports to be a straight news reporter. As these things go, Tapper’s hubris caught up with him Wednesday afternoon on CNN when he questioned the patriotism […]
Egypt is seeking closer ties with Senegal in an attempt to counter Turkey's expansion in West Africa, reports Al-Monitor. Egypt is organising a visit to Senegal to discuss deepening agriculture and infrastructure projects in the context of "historical and fraternal ties between the African brothers," according to a member of Egypt's African Affairs Committee. Last year, Egypt was pushing for joint cooperation between the two countries in […]
By POLITICO STAFF 01/13/2021 04:00 PM EST The House is likely to vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol as Congress met on Jan. 6. The historic vote would mark the first time a U.S. president has faced impeachment charges twice during their term. Watch the House impeachment vote on our livestream above or on our homepage and follow […]
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Wednesday highlighted the double standard of his Democrat colleagues — many of whom have accused President Trump of inciting the lawlessness that occurred at the U.S. Capitol last week — reminding them of the inaction they took as Black Lives Matter and Antifa burned down cities and police stations during the protests over the summer, triggering an outcry from House Democrats […]
COLOGNE, Germany – NATO was built on the idea of pooling military capabilities, so why not create its own bank to grease the financial wheels? That’s a question posed by a new report from the Washington-based Center for American Progress to the incoming Biden administration. The blueprint for such an organization would be similar to those of other multinational lending institutions, like the World Bank, analysts […]
Update (1635ET): The House now has voted to impeach President Trump for allegedly inciting last week’s riot in the Capitol by a margin of 232-197. ️ Democrats: 222-0 ➡️ Republicans: 10-197 Ten Republicans broke ranks and voted to impeach: Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA) Rep. John Katko (NY) Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL) Rep. Fred Upton (MI) Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA) Rep. Peter Meijer […]
Twitter competitor Parler may be gone for good, after Amazon Web Services (AWS) suddenly dumped the social media platform from its cloud hosting service amid a pro-Trump ‘cancel crusade,’ following last week’s protest at the US Capitol turned deadly after a small group of activists ran amok inside the US Capitol building. Parler CEO John Matze told Reuters on Wednesday that he does not know if […]
UK customers who refuse to wear masks inside HSBC branches will be refused service and may have their accounts closed, the bank says. The threat was not well-received, particularly given HSBC’s criminal history. HSBC customers who enter a branch bare-faced without a medical exemption could forfeit their money, a spokesperson told UK tabloid the Mirror on Tuesday. The corporation’s head of branch network for the UK […]
(Natural News) Health systems in America are under so much strain as new COVID-19 infections rise that emergency medical services in some parts of the country are being overwhelmed. For instance, health officials in Los Angeles County have instructed ambulance crews not to transport any patients who have “little chance of survival,” The Epoch Times reported last week. A directive from the Los Angeles County Emergency […]
Dolly Parton, 74, is an American singer and songwriter best known for her country music. Parton made her debut in 1967 with her album “Hello, I’m Dolly,” which propelled her successful career. She was born in Sevierville, Tennessee in 1946. Source link
The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump for a second time on Wednesday, one week after his inflammatory rhetoric incited a mob that stormed the Capitol. The article of impeachment passed in the Democrat-controlled House charged Trump with “incitement of insurrection,” accusing the president of encouraging his followers to attack the Capitol during a rally last week. Moments after his speech, thousands of supporters invaded […]
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump. Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Trump has become the only president in United States history to be impeached twice. The Democratic-led U.S. House delivered the […]
Qatar Airways said on Wednesday it would restart flights to Egypt from Jan. 18, a day after Cairo reopened airspace to the state-owned carrier as part of a thaw in relations, Reuters reports. Flights are resuming after Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed this month with Qatar to end a political dispute that broke out in mid-2017. Qatar Airways will operate a […]
A congressional staffer wheels a lectern back to its place in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. | Stephen Voss for POLITICO House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to use for a press event Wednesday afternoon the same lectern that a rioter dragged through the halls of the Capitol during last week’s insurrection, her office confirmed to POLITICO. A member of the violent […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday told Republican colleagues that he is undecided on whether to vote to convict President Donald Trump in the Senate’s impeachment trial in the wake of last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol. “While the press has been full of speculation, I have not made a final decision on how I will vote and I intend to listen to the legal […]
Between 1991, when the Navy commissioned the USS Arleigh Burke, and 1998, when it commissioned the USS Mahan, the service built the class at a pace of three per year. Now, as those ships are bearing down on their 35-year expected hull life, the Navy wants to grow its fleet, but it lacks the budget and capacity to modernize those first 21 ships to the latest […]
By Michael Snyder The COVID pandemic has caused the gap between the ultra-wealthy and the rest of us to grow larger than it ever has been before. Thanks to the hyperinflationary policies of the Federal Reserve and our politicians in Washington, stock prices have soared to unprecedented heights in recent months. This pushed the wealth of the uber-rich to dizzying heights, but for the rest of […]
And so we have another vaccine candidate, one which however requires just one shot, not two like Pfizer and Moderna, and can also be stored at a far higher temperature than its approved competitors making it far easier to distribute. According to interim data from the Phase 1/2A trial which tested 805 volunteers, and which was published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Johnson […]
The Trump administration has accused Havana of aiding terrorists while neglecting its own people, but the Cuban Foreign Ministry has hit back, pointing to the thousands of victims of US-backed attempts to overthrow the Cuban revolution. Source link
With a runway of a year or more before the Federal Reserve and other major central banks can launch digital currencies, bitcoin and other private cryptocurrencies could gain a foothold in electronic commerce. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says bitcoin needs to be regulated. (European Central Bank, modified by CoinDesk) Source link
Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched an 11th hour effort to oust President Trump from office with impeachment. The House of Representatives impeached President Trump with a 232-197 vote on Wednesday. The Democrats hate President Trump so much because of his “America first” agenda that they impeached him twice. Donald Trump is the first president in US history to be impeached twice. TRENDING: TWO MORE GOP LAWMAKERS Call […]
Turkey will start countrywide COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday beginning with health workers, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday shortly after Sinovac's vaccine was granted emergency authorisation, Reuters reports. Turkey has been hit hard by the pandemic, with around 23,000 people dying from the virus and more than 2 million infected. Night-time curfews are in force throughout the week, with a full two-day lockdown at weekends. […]
The QAnon believer reached his destination late Wednesday ready for battle. After learning that Vice President Mike Pence wasn’t going to stop the certification of Biden’s Electoral College victory, Meredith texted, “War time,” while en route to D.C. In later messages, he warned that he was “3.5 hours from target practice,” “Ready to remove several craniums from shoulders,” and “so ready to FK SOME TRAITORS UP.” […]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time over last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol in which five people died, including a Capitol Police Officer. The vote to impeach President Trump was approved by the House by a vote of 232 to 197, with 10 Republicans supporting the measure. The following House GOP members voted in favor […]
The Army delayed the production decision for the Northrop Grumman-developed Integrated Battle Command System in November due to administrative issues, but the Defense Acquisition Board was scheduled to meet again Dec. 18 to determine whether the critical capability was ready to move into low-rate initial production. Ellen Lord, the undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, signed the acquisition decision memorandum for the program on Jan. 13, just […]
January 13, 2021 By The Conscious Resistance The Greater Reset Activation takes place January 25-29, 2021 across the world! Join us and make 2021 the year for solutions: https://www.thegreaterreset.org Organize local watch parties in your area using the Freedom Cell Network: https://www.freedomcells.org Derrick is the founder of TCRN. Become a Patron! Subscribe to Activist Post for truth, peace, and freedom news. Send resources to the […]
Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government distanced itself from Congresswoman and Harvard alumna Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who objected to certifying four states’ electoral college votes following the 2020 presidential election. Stefanik objected to the results in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Because these four states account for a total of 62 electoral votes, and Trump lost to Biden by 74 electoral votes, Stefanik’s objections, even had […]
Update (1635ET): The House now has enough votes to impeach President Trump for allegedly inciting last week’s riot in the Capitol. * Ten Republicans have broken ranks and voted for impeachment: Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA) Rep. John Katko (NY) Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL) Rep. Fred Upton (MI) Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA) Rep. Peter Meijer (MI) Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (OH) Rep. Tom […]
Arguing he incited an “armed rebellion” against the US, the Democrat-dominated House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump again. But with his term expiring in a week, it is unclear when the trial will proceed. After several hours of debate on Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to formally impeach the president over the January 6 unrest at the US Capitol, when a group of […]
(Natural News) The garbage American media would love for all of us to forget about the fact that the Black Lives Matter movement actually began during President Barack Obama’s second term. BLM adherents rioted often in response to the shooting deaths of mostly unarmed, young black men and often by police — despite the fact that in the majority of cases, the shootings were justified (and […]