Feb 4, 2021
TORONTO (AP) The Canadian government designated the Proud Boys group as a terrorist entity on Wednesday, noting they played a pivotal role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
The Proud Boys have faced increased scrutiny after seizing on the former Trump administration’s policies and was a major agitator during earlier protests and the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. The Proud Boys is a far-right, male chauvinist extremist group known for engaging in violent clashes at political rallies. Canada is the first country to designate them as a terrorist entity.
During a September presidential debate, Donald Trump had urged the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by” when asked to condemn them by a moderator.
U.S. to start distributing coronavirus vaccines directly to pharmacies Erin Cunningham, Paul Schemm, Lateshia Beachum, Hannah Knowles
What the Biden administration has said about vaccination goals
Replay Video UP NEXT The Biden administration said Tuesday it will start distributing limited supplies of vaccines directly to retail pharmacies beginning Feb. 11, in effort to make it faster and easier for people to get inoculated. These doses are separate from those allocated to states. Jeff Zients, Biden’s coronavirus coordinator, cautioned that supply constraints will limit the early availability of shots in drugstores. He said the administration wanted to target supplies to pharmacies serving “socially vulnerable communities.”
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On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order revoking the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline border crossing. While this is not the first time a U.S president has issued such a directive, it may be the final blow for a project that has been in progress for more than a decade.
Both TC Energy and the Canadian government quickly censured the move. TC Energy stated in a press release that it was “disappointed with the expected order,” which overturns “an unprecedented, comprehensive regulatory process that lasted more than a decade and repeatedly concluded the pipeline would transport much-needed energy in an environmentally responsible way.”
Biden tries to rekindle democracy beacon
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, right, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and others to discuss a coronavirus relief package, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Evan Vucci
Published: 2/2/2021 7:01:34 PM
WASHINGTON Less than two weeks in office, President Joe Biden is facing two critical tests of whether the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol has damaged America’s standing as a beacon for democracy. Protests in Russia and a military coup in Myanmar come as American credibility on the world stage has plummeted after last month’s storming of the Capitol by a pro-Donald Trump mob looking to stop the certification of Biden’s election victory.