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Vice President Mike Pence is expected to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration..
That’s according to two people one close to Pence and one familiar with the inauguration planning. The people spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the plans had yet to be finalized.
The news comes a day after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol to stop the congressional confirmation of Biden s victory, with some angrily shouting that they were looking for Pence.
Trump had told his supporters that Pence had the power to reject electoral votes and make him the president instead of Biden, even though he didn’t have that authority. The pressure campaign created a rare public rift between the men after years of Pence’s uncheckered loyalty.
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NY Governor asks for proof of Covid-19 testing from international travelers
From CNN s Laura Dolan
A traveler is reflected in a window at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. Angus Mordant/Bloomberg/Getty Images
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has asked the federal government to require international travelers entering the state to show proof of a Covid-19 test before entry.
Cuomo said he wanted US Customs and Border Control personnel to ask for proof at all New York airports or to allow Port Authority personnel to obtain proof.
“Let us protect ourselves,” Cuomo said at his press conference Wednesday. “We don’t want tens of thousands of people coming through our airports every day from countries around the world who were not tested.”
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Mayor of Portland, Oregon, Ted Wheeler said in an address Friday that it s time to push back harder against Antifa, following a violent clash with police in the city streets on New Year s Eve. My good faith efforts at de-escalation have been met with ongoing violence and even scorn from radical antifa and anarchists, Wheeler said to the press. It s time to push back harder against those who are set on destroying our community, he continued.
Wheeler, who has been timid to deal with the radical left-wing element in his city in the past, is now taking a stand against property destruction and violence against police in Portland.