Monthly Archives: October 2022

Pelosi wondered if Mike Pence ‘could even trust the Secret Service’ to keep him safe on January 6

Former Vice President-elect Mike Pence (L) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talk to reporters following their meeting in her offices at the U.S. Capitol November 17, 2016 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had concerns about whether the Secret Service could be trusted on January 6. She wondered whether…

January 6 trial: Ex-Capitol police officer ‘betrayed’ his oath by warning a rioter to delete Facebook posts, prosecutors say

Former Capitol police officer Michael Riley responded to a report of an explosive device on January 6, 2021. Tom Williams/Roll Call Prosecutors accused a former Capitol police officer of telling a January 6 rioter to delete evidence. The former officer, Michael Riley, gave the rioter a “heads up”  about the January 6 investigation. Riley responded…

It is ‘unconscionable’ that a major student-loan company would be involved in lawsuits that would ‘rob millions’ of borrowers of Biden’s debt cancellation, a Democratic lawmaker says. She wants answers.

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks with students at Sumner High School Monday, March 14, 2022, in St. Louis. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Rep. Cori Bush requested information from student-loan company MOHELA on its involvement in a lawsuit. Six GOP-led states recently argued Biden’s debt relief would hurt the business operations of MOHELA. Bush said the company…

The US Navy found water that looked and smelled weird on an aircraft carrier last month, and it still has no idea why

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Indian Ocean. Stocktrek Images/Getty Images The Navy discovered last month that the water on the USS Abraham Lincoln looked and smelled strange. Testing found E. coli in the water, but Navy officials said it was unrelated to the odor and cloudiness. Nearly a month later, the…

US stocks end higher after paring gains sharply in volatile trade as rally continues

Getty Images US stocks closed higher Tuesday after paring gains in a volatile trading session.  Strong earnings reports from Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson helped fuel early bullishness. Earnings season will continue Wednesday, highlighted by Tesla’s quarterly report. US stocks ended higher Tuesday after the major indexes gave up steep early gains in a…

All your questions about applying for student-loan forgiveness answered

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