The Daily 202: Biden already faces war powers questions Olivier Knox
. President Biden hasn’t been in office a full week but already faces questions about one of his most solemn duties: When, why and under what circumstances he might send Americans into combat. Some of the most serious pressure is coming from his left, where liberals want him to undertake a dramatic overhaul of the legal underpinnings for most U.S. military actions since 9/11. On his way out the door, Donald Trump declined to send Congress a public list of U.S. combat deployments abroad and ordered U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan down to 2,500 in each country both issues now on Biden’s plate.
11 Hong Kongers Arrested for Allegedly Aiding Hong Kong 12 Escape
Posted by John Chan | Jan 14, 2021
The arrests came a week after a massive sweep by national security police that saw 53 people arrested for “subversion”, including every pro-democracy primary candidate for the postponed 2020 Legislative Council election.
Hong Kong Free Press
Among those rounded up was District Councillor Daniel Wong Kwok-tung. Officers arrived at his house at 6:10 am in the morning, according to his Facebook page. Wong is a lawyer and also the founder of Aegis, a pro-democracy restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan, known to employ Hongkongers.
The mother of documentary filmmaker Willis Ho was also arrested Monday morning at 6:15 am and taken to Tsuen Wan police station, according to her Facebook page. The arrest was made in relation to the case of the 12 Hong Kong fugitives, Ho’s statement read.
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U.S. allies react in horror to Capitol assault, hold Trump responsible
Paul Schemm, Erin Cunningham, Siobhán O Grady and Adam Taylor, The Washington Post
Jan. 7, 2021
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1of3Supporters of President Trump scaled the walls on the Senate side of the US Capitol and gained access inside the building during a massive protest in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.Washington Post photo by Michael Robinson Chavez.Show MoreShow Less
2of3Rioters fight for access to the U.S. Capitol during a joint congressional session to certify the electoral college vote in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021.Photo for The Washington Post by Amanda VoisardShow MoreShow Less