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Coverage Of Capitol Hill Riots Marks Most-Watched Day In CNN's 40-Year History
Coverage of Wednesday’s home-grown terrorist attack on Capitol Hill led to CNN's “most-watched day” since the 40-year-old news service first launched. CNN’s reporting on a pro-Trump mob as they bypassed law enforcement and smashed their way into the Capitol Building drove the network's television viewership to 5.22 million, according to the news network. Another 72 million people tuned into CNN Digital to watch the mayhem unfold. To give an example of how big the spike in viewership was, CNN (Cable News Network) compared viewership of the insurrection and November election. On Wednesd…
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FBI Creates Quick-Tip Form To Collect Info On Capitol Hill Rioters
In the wake of the Capitol Hill riot, the FBI has created a way for people to quickly inform feds if they suspect someone of having taken part in the Wednesday, Jan. 6 attack in Washington, D.C. An online form was created for the FBI tips page - tips.fbi.gov - where people can help the Federal Bureau of Investigation “identify individuals who are actively instigating violence in Washington, D.C.” The form allows for the submission of photos and videos as well as written information at fbi.gov/USCapitol. The goal of the form, the FBI said, is to “preserve the public’s constitutional right t…
Politics
Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence'
The leader of the free world can no longer post a tweet. Donald Trump, who attributed his victory in the 2016 presidential election to his use of Twitter, has now been banned from the platform after domestic terrorists expressing support for him violently stormed into the Capitol this week in an apparent attempted coup, leading to five deaths, Twitter announced Friday evening, Jan. 8. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended …
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: MA Politicians 'Shelters In Place' Amid Capitol Building Chaos
Three Massachusetts elected officials in D.C. say they are safe amid chaos on Capitol Hill. Two representatives and a senator have turned to social media to report on the ongoing invasion of the Capitol Building* by anti-democracy Trump supporters. At around 2:45 p.m., Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey tweeted “I and my staff are safe, sheltering in place, and following the guidance and protocols of Capitol Police.” At around 3:20 p.m., Rep. Richard Neal, 1st Congressional District, tweeted that he was safe. "I am currently in the Capitol complex sheltering in place. We are following Cap…
Police & Fire
Congressman McGovern Calls For Postmaster General's Resignation
Noting that three mail processing machines had been removed from the Shrewsbury distribution center - as well as other post offices around the nation - Congressman Jim McGovern has called on the postmaster general to resign. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, U.S. Representative for Massachusetts' second district McGovern, (D-Worcester), held a press conference at the Shrewsbury USPS Central Massachusetts Processing and Distribution Center. In addition to calling for the postmaster general to quit, McGovern accused Donald Trump of “sabotaging the USPS" in an effort to manipulate the November electi…
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