#Capitol rioter Richard Barnett granted bail ahead of trial

#Capitol rioter Richard Barnett granted bail ahead of trial

“#Capitol rioter Richard Barnett granted bail ahead of trial” The alleged stun gun-toting rioter photographed with his boot up on Nancy Pelosi’s desk will remain on house arrest pending the resolution of charges that could put him away for more than a decade. A federal magistrate judge ordered the release of 60-year-old Richard Barnett on…

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#Crying ‘whataboutism’ doesn’t make left’s support for rioting go away

#Crying ‘whataboutism’ doesn’t make left’s support for rioting go away

“#Crying ‘whataboutism’ doesn’t make left’s support for rioting go away” “Whataboutism is the last refuge for someone who can’t admit they’re wrong,” says journalist Tod Perry, who demands that we “stop equating Trump’s Capitol insurrection to Black Lives Matter protests.” The Atlantic’s David A. Graham likewise declares that conservatives’ “complaints about double standards are mostly…

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#DC is crawling with law enforcement ahead of inauguration

#DC is crawling with law enforcement ahead of inauguration

“#DC is crawling with law enforcement ahead of inauguration” A law enforcement officer carrying two assault rifles was spotted casually walking through a swanky Washington, DC, hotel in street clothes as the nation’s capital prepares for unrest ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, photos show.  The man, who was wearing shorts and flip-flops along with…

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#Amtrak CEO calls for Congress to expand TSA’s ‘No Fly List’ to rail passenger service

#Amtrak CEO calls for Congress to expand TSA’s ‘No Fly List’ to rail passenger service

“#Amtrak CEO calls for Congress to expand TSA’s ‘No Fly List’ to rail passenger service” Amtrak is responding to the largest union of rail workers calling for heightened security in Washington DC ahead of Inauguration Day travel. “We join our labor partners in continuing to call upon Congress and the Administration to make assaults against rail workers…

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#Bumble scraps political filter as users seek Capitol rioters

#Bumble scraps political filter as users seek Capitol rioters

“#Bumble scraps political filter as users seek Capitol rioters” The amateur sleuths searching for Capitol rioters on Bumble can now get back to the hunt. The dating app says it has restored a feature that lets users see potential matches with similar political leanings after taking it offline for two days to clamp down on insurrectionists. The brief outage…

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#DC cop remembers being dragged out during riot

#DC cop remembers being dragged out during riot

“#DC cop remembers being dragged out during riot” A Metropolitan police officer recalled the horrifying moment a mob dragged him out of the US Capitol and a crowd of rioters threatened to kill him with his own gun while pummeling him. Officer Michael Fanone was on desk duty last Wednesday when he decided to join…

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#Parler CEO says social media app may not return

#Parler CEO says social media app may not return

“#Parler CEO says social media app may not return” Parler CEO John Matze said his controversial social media platform may never get back online after major service providers accused it of failing to police violent content and booted it from their networks, according to a report. Matze said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday…

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