Shell-shocked and Angry: Inside the Capitol Police Force a Month After the Deadly Attack
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Nearly a month after the deadly attack on January 6, the US Capitol Police force remains in turmoil, with union officials preparing an unprecedented no confidence vote in the department s leadership, and rank-and-file officers still reeling from the physical and psychological effects of the attack.
The fallout from the insurrection has been compounded by the death of an officer during the fight, another officer s subsequent suicide and a Covid outbreak that has infected dozens of people within the Capitol Police. More than 100 officers are still nursing significant physical wounds and countless others are dealing with the psychological trauma of the day all while working long hours to keep the Capitol secure.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat and D.C.’s delegate in the U.S. House, is on to something big! A longtime champion of, and leader on, civil rights and free speech issues, she has a clear mastery of common sense. You see, the west side of the U.S. Capitol grounds has long
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Republican senators on Monday about a stimulus plan.Credit.Doug Mills/The New York Times
A coalition of 10 Republican senators took a stimulus counterproposal to the White House on Monday evening, urging President Biden to scale back his ambitions for a sweeping $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package in favor of a plan less than one-third the size that they argued could garner the bipartisan consensus the new president has said he is seeking.
After a two-hour closed-door meeting, Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the leader of the Republican group, said the discussion had been excellent, though “I wouldn’t say that we came together on a package tonight.” She said Mr. Biden and the senators had agreed to continue their talks.
New Jersey, Philadelphia Declare Emergencies; Hundreds of Crashes Reported as Winter Storm Orlena Moves East
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Hundreds of vehicle crashes were reported and flights were canceled at major airports as Winter Storm Orlena trekked across the upper Midwest and into the East Sunday, prompting a state of emergency in New Jersey and warnings for residents in New York to monitor conditions closely as the storm moves their way. New York is directly in the path of a major storm set to become a nor easter as it approaches the East Coast later tonight, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said late Sunday afternoon on Twitter. I urge New Yorkers to keep a very close eye on the weather over the next few days and take steps to stay safe.