The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to impeach President Donald Trump as soon as Wednesday, accusing him of inciting insurrection ahead of last week's storming of the Capitol.
State Roundup: Annapolis, like other state capitals, bracing for armed pro-Trump protests; Hogan $1B in COVID aid
On Thursday at the D.C. Armory, Gov. Larry Hogan addressed members of the Maryland National Guard to help protect the Capitol after the riot there on Wednesday. Governor s Office photo by Joe Andrucyk
ANNAPOLIS BRACES FOR ARMED PRO-TRUMP PROTESTS: If armed protesters march on Maryland’s state capitol this Sunday the state’s law enforcement agencies will be ready to address the threat, according to Greg Shipley, spokesman for the Maryland State Police. And Gov. Larry Hogan said at a news conference on Monday morning that he is aware of the threat and that “additional security measures” will be implemented around state buildings in Annapolis, reports Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter.
The vice president says he won't do what the House resolution asks, but bipartisan support builds for an unprecedented second impeachment of President Trump.
Gulf reconciliation fuels Iranian hope for dialogue with Riyadh
Iran seems concerned about the formation of a broad hostile front that includes Israel and a number of Arab countries in the region.
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Iranian President Hassan Rohani shaking hands with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (L) following a joint press conference in Tehran, in Januray, 2020. (AFP)
TEHRAN Iran has intensified its calls for dialogue with Saudi Arabia, in an attempt to invest in the conciliatory mood prevailing in the region.
The mood for regional reconciliation was initiated by Riyadh last month, as it sought to resolve a more than three-year dispute with Qatar over Doha’s policies deemed threatening to regional security and stability.