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Video Senate committees hold joint hearing on Jan. 6 Capitol riot As national security officials testify before a Senate hearing Wednesday, D.C.  National Guard Maj. Gen. William J. Walker told members of  Congress  that it took over three hours on Jan. 6 before senior Army officials approved a request for National Guard troops to be sent to the  Capitol  as violent stormed the building. Delivering his opening statement, Walker testified that D.C. National Guard watched, starting at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) began to deploy all available resources in support of the Capitol Police, as officers withdrew from traffic control points jointly manned with D.C. Guardsmen. "At 1:49 p.m., I received a frantic call from then Chief of U.S. Capitol Police, Steven Sund, where he informed me that the security perimeter at the Capitol had been breached by hostile rioters," Walker said. "Chief Sund, his voice cracking with emotion, indicated that th

An airbase in  Iraq  that hosts  U.S. , Iraqi and coalition troops was targeted Wednesday as multiple rockets struck the facility, a military spokesman in Iraq told Fox News.  At least 10 rockets struck the Ain al-Asad base, located in western Anbar province, at 7:20 a.m., the source said. Coalition and Iraqi forces were investigating. No deaths or injuries were immediately reported, according to  Reuters . The base was the same one targeted last February in an attack that left about 100 troops with head injuries. Patriot missiles were installed at the base after that attack. Iraqi forces were leading the investigation into the latest attack, Col. Wayne Marotto, a U.S. military spokesman, tweeted. The rocket fire came just days after  sources told Fox News  that the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve raised the threat level for U.S. troops serving in Iraq. U.S. Army drones are seen at the Ain al-Asad airbase in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, Jan. 13, 2020. (Gett

video $15 minimum wage is the 'right floor': Rep. Ro Khanna House Armed Services Committee member Ro Khanna argues the current minimum wage of $7.25 is not something Americans can survive on and a hike would improve productivity in the workforce. Rep.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez  called the debate over raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour "utterly embarrassing," and reiterated her push for the  Biden administration  to override the Senate parliamentarian and include a pay floor increase in the Democrats'  coronavirus  relief package. "It is utterly embarrassing that 'pay people enough to live' is a stance that’s even up for debate," Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., tweeted on Tuesday night. "Override the parliamentarian and raise the wage." Ocasio-Cortez's comments come one week after Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate's legislative rule-keeper, determined that increasing the minimum wage is not compliant with budget reconciliation rules,

Video COVID-19 mass vaccination sites open across the country Dr. Atul Gawande joins Harris Faulkner on ‘America Together With Harris Faulkner: The Shot.’ The U.S. Conference of  Catholic  Bishops is urging people to seek alternatives to coronavirus vaccines produced by Janssen, a company of Johnson & Johnson, arguing that the product raises additional moral concerns through its connection to  aborted  fetal cells. In a press release Tuesday, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades said that people should instead take Pfizer's or Moderna's vaccines if possible. "[I]f one can choose among equally safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the vaccine with the least connection to abortion-derived cell lines should be chosen," the statement from Rhoades reads. "Therefore, if one has the ability to choose a vaccine, Pfizer or Moderna’s vaccines should be chosen over Johnson & Johnson's." On Friday, the Archdiocese of  New Orleans  released a similar  statement  warning t

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked the residence of the Sokoto State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Bashir Usman Gorau, abducting the wife of his elder brother, Alhaji Lawali Gorau and another brother, Hassan Manya.  Gorau disclosed the news of the abduction on his verified Facebook account on Wednesday. File Photo The message read, ”Innalillahi wa Inna wa innalillahi Rajiuun!!!. “It was about 12:45 am that bandits attacked our house in Gorau Town, Goronyo local government area and abducted wife of our elder brother Alhaji Lawali Gorau and one of our brother Hassan Manya. “May God protect and return them to Us safely, Amin. In need of your prayers fellow Muslim.” Sokoto is one of the most terrorised North-West states in Nigeria. Its residents have been severely troubled by bandits and kidnappers. Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 06: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) spoke to reporters on October 06, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Ad How to Live 120 Years Cholesterol is Afraid of This Simple Remedy Cardiovax Stay Ahead of the Fashion Game with These Unique Retro Trends Inspiredot Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is calling for fellow Republicans to block Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package. On Tuesday, McConnell continued his attacks on Democrats for attempting to push the bill through Congress without Republican contribution. He accused Democrats of taking advantage of the budget reconciliation process and trying to sidestep the Senate filibuster. McConnell also said they are trying to push proposals that are unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic. “So, we’ll be fighting this in every way that we can. It is my hope that, in the end, Senate Republicans will unanimously oppose it just like House Republican

TOPSHOT – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended a cabinet meeting of the new government at Chagall State Hall in the Knesset (Israeli parliament) in Jerusalem on May 24, 2020. (Photo by ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Ad How to Live 120 Years Cholesterol is Afraid of This Simple Remedy Cardiovax Stay Ahead of the Fashion Game with These Unique Retro Trends Inspiredot Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the United Arab Emirates’ first ambassador to Israel met for the first time. Netanyahu and Mohamed Al Khaja met in Jerusalem on Tuesday, one day after the envoy arrived in the country to begin his new role. Their meeting came after Israel and the UAE agreed to normalize relations under agreements brokered by the Trump administration. The pair reportedly had a warm meeting, with the two discussing a range of bilateral and regional projects. “We are making history, and making history requires wisdom, courage and confidence,” Al Khaja stated. Netanyahu added, “