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JANUARY 14, 2021
President-elect Biden on $1.9 COVID-19 Relief Proposal
President-elect Joe Biden spoke on his proposal for a legislative package to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. While outlining his economic relief plan, the president-elect said they “will finish the job of getting a total of 2000 dollars in cash relief to people who need it the most,” saying the 600 dollars people have already received was not enough. Also included in his proposal is extended unemployment insurance, rent relief, food assistance, keeping essential frontline workers on the job, and aid to small businesses.
President-elect Biden on $1.9 COVID-19 Relief Proposal
President-elect Joe Biden spoke on his proposal for a legislative package to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. While outlining his economic relief plan, the president-elect said they “will finish the job of getting a total of 2000 dollars in cash relief to people who need it the most,” saying the 600 dollars people have already received was not enough. Also included in his proposal is extended unemployment insurance, rent relief, food assistance, keeping essential frontline workers on the job, and aid to small businesses.
January 14, 2021
James Comey Discussion on the U.S. Justice
Comey, a former FBI director, discussed the U.S. justice system during a virtual event hosted by the Washington Post. When asked about the attack on the U.S. Capitol, he said he was sickened “to see this reality of democracy under assault.” When asked about the potential for President Trump to self-pardon, the former FBI director said he “knows our president is not a genius,” but that if he “pardons himself, he would provoke the Department of Justice almost into being required to prosecute him.”
James Comey Discussion on the U.S. Justice
Comey, a former FBI director, discussed the U.S. justice system during a virtual event hosted by the Washington Post. When asked about the attack on the U.S. Capitol, he said he was sickened “to see this reality of democracy under assault.” When asked about the potential for President Trump to self-pardon, the former FBI director said he “knows our president is not a genius,” but that if he “pardons himself, he would provoke the Department of Justice almost into being required to prosecute him.”
Murkowski says it would be 'appropriate' to bar Trump from holding office again
Jan. 14 - Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said this week that she believes it would be "appropriate" to block President Trump from holding future office adding she believes he has committed an impeachable offense.
Murkowski hasn't said if she will vote to convict Trump at the end of a Senate trial after a bipartisan coalition in the House impeached Trump for "willfully inciting violence against the Government of the United States."
"What I will tell you is that what I believe is that this president has committed an impeachable offense through his words on the sixth of January, and leading up to the sixth of January, when he was not honest to the American people about the election and the election results," Murkowski told KTUU, an Alaska TV station, on Wednesday. continue to read
Jan. 14 - Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said this week that she believes it would be "appropriate" to block President Trump from holding future office adding she believes he has committed an impeachable offense.
Murkowski hasn't said if she will vote to convict Trump at the end of a Senate trial after a bipartisan coalition in the House impeached Trump for "willfully inciting violence against the Government of the United States."
"What I will tell you is that what I believe is that this president has committed an impeachable offense through his words on the sixth of January, and leading up to the sixth of January, when he was not honest to the American people about the election and the election results," Murkowski told KTUU, an Alaska TV station, on Wednesday. continue to read
