Trump ban brings about Twitter exodus
It took only hours for the president's followers to start looking for social media alternatives.
January 10, 2021World News
Pelosi: Rioters chose ‘their whiteness over democracy’
She made her remarks while addressing San Francisco constituents during an online video conference.
January 10, 2021
Israel inks $1.7 billion deal to run flight school for Greek Air Force
Israel to supply training aircraft, simulators and support to Hellenic Air Force.
January 10, 2021
Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone
After being banned from Twitter, Trump is reportedly turning to the Parler app, but may eventually launch his own platform.
January 10, 2021
WATCH: ‘Hang Mike Pence!’ shouted mob at Capitol
During violent riots in Washington last Wednesday, rioters at the U.S. Capitol chanted 'hang Mike Pence,' an apparent reference to the vice president's refusal to certify the electoral college vote.
January 10, 2021
Democrats want Trump out now, but lack path to impeachment
Nancy Pelosi shed no fresh light on Democrats’ plans for impeachment and there is virtually no chance the Republican-led Senate will act to remove the president before his term ends Jan. 20.
January 10, 2021
Rabbinical group backs GOP lawmaker after apology for quoting Hitler
The Coalition for Jewish Values rejected calls for Rep. Mary Miller’s resignation after she apologized for quoting Hitler in a recent speech.
January 10, 2021
WATCH: Trump permanently suspended from Twitter, blocked by Facebook and Instagram
Twitter announced it is permanently banning President Donald Trump 'citing incitement of violence,' Fox News reported.
January 9, 2021
WATCH: Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump
An Iraqi judge issued an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump related to the killing of an Iraqi army official during the assassination of Iranian general Gasem Soleimani a year ago.
January 9, 2021
Iranian leader bans corona vaccines from US, mocks Capitol mayhem
In a televised speech, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei forbid the import of American and British vaccines. By Associated Press Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Friday banned Iran from importing of American Pf...
January 9, 2021
Trump considering pardoning himself, fearing ‘enemies’ may target him
Sources tell New York Times Trump considering unprecedented move before he leaves office.
January 8, 2021
Haley praises Trump’s ‘extraordinary gains’ but was ‘badly wrong’ after election, will be ‘judged harshly’
Former UN ambassador chastises Trump's behavior, but says the president also deserves credit for his achievements.
January 8, 2021
Iran: ‘Strong evidence’ Israel behind assassination of nuclear scientist
Iran renews threat to stage revenge attack, says Israeli attack was supported by the U.S.
January 7, 2021
White House counsel told staffers to stay away from Trump to avoid treason charges
A Vanity Fair report says that West Wing staffers were told to avoid Trump as the riot raged.
January 7, 2021
The Squad demands ‘immediate removal’ of Trump, GOP supporters for ‘sedition’
'The President should be impeached and removed from office for his open sedition,' said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
January 7, 2021
Woman shot dead at Capitol ID’d as Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt
"I’m numb. I’m devastated. Nobody from DC notified my son and we found out on TV," said her husband’s mother, Robin Babbitt
January 7, 2021
Ossoff declared victor in Georgia, handing Democrats control of the Senate
This is Ossoff’s first election to public office, and he will be the youngest member of the Senate.
January 7, 2021
Trump, chastened, says there will be an ‘orderly transition on January 20’
Trump acknowledged defeat in the Nov. 3 election for the first time, after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill.
January 7, 2021
4 dead after violent Capitol breach, 1 killed by police
Lawmakers vowed to investigate the police after mayhem erupted during a breach at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
January 7, 2021
WATCH: Fisticuffs almost break out as Senate reconvenes following riot
Congressmen Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md. and and Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas. got into a heated confrontation on the House floor during the Electoral College debate.
January 7, 2021
Ted Cruz calls election objection ‘right thing to do,’ condemns violence
The Texas senator condemned the violence that erupted in the U.S. Capitol, but called his objection to the Electoral College results 'the right thing to do.'
January 7, 2021
Following Capitol mayhem, Senate rejects election challenges
Trump ally Lindsey Graham commented, 'Today, all I can say is count me out. Enough is enough.'
January 7, 2021
Twitter, Facebook shut out Trump amid chaos in Capitol
Twitter locked Trump out of his account for 12 hours and said that future violations by Trump could result in a permanent suspension.
January 7, 2021
Explosive device found amid violent occupation of Capitol
An explosive device was found at the Capitol in an unprecedented scene as protesters infiltrated the Senate and House floors.
January 7, 2021
Trump urges supporters to ‘go home’ in video message
The statement came as authorities struggled to take control of a chaotic situation at the Capitol that led to the evacuation of lawmakers.
January 6, 2021
‘Unprecedented assault’: Biden condemns violence at US Capitol
Biden also demanded President Donald Trump immediately make a televised address calling on his supporters to cease the violence.
January 6, 2021
Chaos on Capitol Hill as Trump supporters storm past police, forcing lawmakers to take cover
In a raucous, out-of-control scene, protesters fought past police and breached the building, shouting and waving Trump and American flags as they marched through the halls.
January 6, 2021
‘Our Squad is big!’: Supersized Squad prepares to take on Congress
Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Cori Bush (D-Mo.) have officially joined the group of progressive lawmakers.
January 6, 2021
Saudi crown prince warns Iran is greatest threat to region
The crown prince has repeatedly warned about the Iranian threat.
January 6, 2021
Georgia Democrat Warnock wins Senate runoff race
The second Georgia Senate race between Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon Osoff is still too close to call.
January 6, 2021
Iran adding 1,000 centrifuges to boost uranium enrichment
Iranian officials brushed off Western criticism of Iran's violations, saying Iran would not respond to pressure.
January 6, 2021
‘Soleimani will be avenged’: US air traffic controllers receive 9/11-style threat on Capitol
Air traffic controllers were told a plane will be sent into the Capitol building on Wednesday to avenge the death of Iranian general Soleimani.
January 6, 2021‘Hitler was right on one thing,’ says GOP congresswoman at pro-Trump rally
'Hateful rhetoric like this is unacceptable from an elected official chosen to stand up for freedom, democracy and equality.'
January 6, 2021
What will Pence do? Congress set to confirm Biden as Trump faithful prepare to fight
The president’s Republican allies in the House and Senate plan to object to the election results.
January 6, 2021
Pro-Trump protesters roll into capital to cheer him on
'I'm just here to support the president,' said David Wideman, a 45-year-old firefighter who traveled from Memphis, Tennessee.
January 6, 2021
WATCH: Tulsi Gabbard slams House rules eliminating ‘gendered language’
'It’s the height of hypocrisy for people who claim to be the champions of rights for women to deny the biological existence of women,' Tulsi Gabbard told Fox's Tucker Carlson.
January 6, 2021
US: Hack of federal agencies ‘likely Russian in origin’
The agencies made clear the Russian operation was "ongoing" and indicated the hunt for threats was not over. By Associated Press Top national security agencies confirmed Tuesday that Russia was likely res...
January 6, 2021
Judge bans Proud Boys leader from Washington after arrest
Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio, who is Afro-Cuban, was arrested Monday accused of burning a Black Lives Matter banner.
January 6, 2021
Did Kamala Harris lift Martin Luther King anecdote and make it her own?
The similarities between the stories seem too close to dismiss as coincidence.
January 5, 2021
‘Shameful legacy of hate’: US slams UN for funding commemoration of anti-Semitic Durban conference
U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft accused the world body of extending 'a shameful legacy of hate, anti-Semitism, and anti-Israel bias.'
January 5, 2021
Iran launches major military exercise as US orders Nimitz to stay in region
Pentagon cancels order for Nimitz to return home as tensions with Iran mount.
January 5, 2021
Armed Iranian troops stormed tanker, says South Korea refuting Tehran’s story
Armed Iranian troops stormed the tanker as an Iranian helicopter flew overhead, said an official of the shipping company that owns the vessel.
January 5, 2021
Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, may bear fruit for Israel-Saudi breakthrough
The lifting of the embargo by Saudi Arabia paves the way for Qatar’s ruler to attend a summit of Gulf leaders Tuesday that will be held in the kingdom’s desert city of Al-Ula.
January 4, 2021
Israel condemns Ukraine march honoring Nazi collaborator
Israeli ambassador slams annual march, says it's time for Ukraine to come to terms with its past.
January 4, 2021
Sen. Cruz tells Democrats to ‘calm down’ amid accusations of treason for investigating voter fraud
'Just relax, and let's do our jobs. We have a responsibility to follow the law,' said Sen. Ted Cruz.
January 4, 2021
Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment, short step to weapons-grade levels
Iran’s decision to begin enriching to 20% a decade ago nearly brought an Israeli strike targeting its nuclear facilities.
January 4, 2021
Nasrallah: Iran strong enough to take revenge on US without help from proxies
'Iran will take military revenge by itself. It has strength and capability as well as power to defend and does not need any proxies,' the Hezbollah leader said.
January 4, 2021
Former Mossad chiefs: Iranian retaliation unlikely before Biden sworn in
Besides political considerations, Iran has also been much weakened by the American assassination of Qassem Soleimani a year ago, they said.
January 4, 2021
US keeps Navy aircraft carrier in Persian Gulf as Iran tensions rise
Secretary of defense Christopher Miller cited in his decision 'recent threats issued by Iranian leaders against President Donald Trump and other U.S. government officials.'
January 4, 2021
Military can’t be used to challenge US election, say Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld
'Efforts to involve the U.S. armed forces in resolving election disputes would take us into dangerous, unlawful and unconstitutional territory,' argues an opinion piece signed by Cheney, Rumsfeld, and other former top officials.
January 4, 2021
Another giant explosion in Lebanon near Syrian border
Social media video posts showed flames and after-explosions at the scene.
January 3, 2021
WATCH: Highly contagious new COVID-19 mutations put hospitals on edge
Hospitals across the United States, the UK, and South Africa are bracing for patients suffering from brand new COVID-19 strains.
January 3, 2021
More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to challenge Biden
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Saturday announced a coalition of 11 senators and senators-elect who have been enlisted for Trump’s effort.
January 3, 2021
Iran-backed airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet, says Yemen’s PM
'It was a major terrorist attack that was meant to eliminate the government,' said Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed
January 3, 2021
WATCH: China paid terrorists to kill US troops in Afghanistan, say intelligence analysts
According to a new report based on U.S. intelligence, China paid Afghan Islamist groups to kill American soldiers.
January 3, 2021
WATCH: ‘Anarchist violence’ condemned by Portland mayor after New Year’s Eve riot
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler vowed to confront Antifa after a New Year's Eve riot in his city that causes tens of thousands of dollars in damages.
January 2, 2021
GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge of Biden
"This is an issue that's incredibly consequential, incredibly rare historically and very precedent-setting," said Sen. John Thune, the second-ranking Republican in Congress. By Associated Press President ...
January 2, 2021
LONELY: Only Israel and US oppose UN budget due to ‘funding anti-Semitism’
Israel and U.S. vote against budget, citing funding of programs that are anti-Israel and anti-Semitic.
January 1, 2021
WATCH: NYPD cancels New Year’s Eve in Times Square
'Don't even try it,' announced the New York Police Department, warning revelers not to gather in Times Square to watch the ball drop.
December 30, 2020
Explosions rock Yemen airport as new government members land
Initial reports say five killed, 20 wounded in several explosions after plane carrying new government landed at Aden airport.
December 30, 2020