The Trump administration raised more than $4 million on Thursday from oil and gas companies that turned out for their last chance to secure federal acreage before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, who has pledged to ban new drilling on public lands.
Arrested Capitol rioters had guns and bombs, everyday careers and Olympic medals By Brad Heath and Sarah N. Lynch
FILE PHOTO: Trump supporters breach the US Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United by political grievances, they came in costumes, snapping selfies, calling themselves patriots. Some came armed for battle and planning for “war.”
As authorities begin to charge the rioters in the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, court documents paint a picture of a diverse mob that included both citizens with mainstream careers – police officers, a flower shop owner, a state lawmaker, military veterans, even an Olympic medalist – as well as Americans on the fringe. One was a member of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group. Another had a caveman costume beneath a police bulletproof vest. One served time in prison for attempted murder.
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted Thursday to impeach Republican President Donald Trump for the second time during his term. The
Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve officials steered clear of tightening monetary conditions anytime soon despite expectations of higher inflation, while stocks and the dollar edged higher.