Posts Tagged ‘United States Capitol’
GOP Senator sent Envelope containing Ricin – What is Ricin?
GOP Senator sent envelope containing Ricin An envelope that tested positive for the deadly poison ricin was intercepted Tuesday afternoon at the U.S. Capitol's off-site mail facility in Washington, congressional and law enforcement sources tell CNN. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he was told the letter was addressed to the office of Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi. After the envelope tested positive in a first routine test, it was retested two more times, each time coming up positive, the law enforcement source said. The package was then sent to a Maryland lab for further testing. Sen. Claire McCaskill told reporters after a briefing for lawmakers that a suspect has already been identified in the incident. Members will be warning their home-state offices to look out for [...]
Secret Service: 57th Presidential Inaugural Information
57th Presidential Inaugural The United States Secret Service in cooperation with its local, state and federal security, public safety and military partners, has developed an overall security plan for the 57th Presidential Inaugural. Inaugural activities will take place beginning on Sunday, January 20 through Monday, January 21, 2013, with the Inaugural ceremonies scheduled for Monday, January 21. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated the Inaugural as a National Special Security Event (NSSE). When an event is designated an NSSE, the Secret Service assumes its role as the lead federal agency for the design and implementation of the operational security plan. The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the U.S. Capitol Police and the U.S. Park Police as [...]
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 In the evening, the President will deliver the State of the Union Address at the United States Capitol. The First Lady will attend. The travel pool accompanies. EST 10:30AM Pool Call Time 9:00PM THE PRESIDENT delivers the State of the Union Address; THE FIRST LADY attends United States Capitol Travel Pool (Gather Time 8:10PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
School Children Hostage Negotiation Talks Stall In Congress
It is the Onion People! The Onion! You know that site that is all Satire. Like where Jon Stewart fakes the news as a satirical Journalist. Oh that's right, you think Comedy Central is a real news network. A congressional spokesperson informed the FBI that talks have stalled on the Senate floor and lawmakers will need more time to debate the proposed deal to release the group of schoolchildren they took hostage earlier today. "Obviously, the most important thing here is to reach a deal that works for both sides," read a statement from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on the disputed $12 trillion agreement that would free the young children currently being held at gunpoint by the country’s legislative branch. "But many important questions still remain: via Hostage Negotiation [...]
U.S. Man Charged in Plot to Bomb Pentagon and Capitol with remote controled devices
By EVAN PEREZ WASHINGTON—U.S. authorities arrested and charged a man who allegedly plotted attacks on the Pentagon with a remote-controlled model airplane packed with explosives, and on the U.S. Capitol with grenades and rifles. Rezwan Ferdaus, a 26-year-old U.S. citizen, was arrested Wednesday after he met with undercover federal agents to inspect what he believed were an arsenal of explosives and firearms to be used in his alleged plot, U.S. prosecutors said. Federal prosecutors said Mr. Ferdaus, of Ashland, Mass., is a graduate of Northeastern University with a degree in physics. He provided to people he believed were al Qaeda recruiters mobile phones modified to act as detonators for improvised explosives, intending them to be used against U.S. soldiers overseas, federal [...]
Former First Lady Betty Ford Dies at 93
Breaking News: Former First Lady Betty Ford Has Died Former First Lady Betty Ford has passed away. The news came from the Director of the President Gerald Ford Library. Betty Ford was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1918, She was 93. She was the wife of former President Gerald Ford and the Founder of the Betty Ford Foundation. She served as First Lady from 1974-77. She was a passionate supporter for the Equal Rights Amendment and pro-choice for abortion. She is survived by her children Michael, John Stephen and Susan. Read the Rest at Journalism. Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a co-founder of an eponymous addiction center in California, has died at the age of 93, according to the director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. Ford [...]
Live stream of Wisconsin Capitol Protest Video Feed, Protesters storm past Police
Watch live streaming video from theuptake at livestream.com The UpTake - live streaming video powered by Livestream. Wisconsinites have flooded back into their Capitol Building tonight, aided by police officers who largely stood back and let them in. It's not clear what happens next, or whether the building will be cleared. A call has been put out for a full-scale protest at 9:00 am tomorrow. The Uptake blog is at the Capitol interviewing people who are re-occupying the building, hoping to stay overnight. via Live feed from inside Wisconsin Capitol - Boing Boing. Related articles Motel 6 Madison - Wisconsin Police refuse to remove protesters after Capital is closed (politisite.com) It is Over! Wisconsin GOP strips public workers bargaining rights (politisite.com) Op-Ed Governor [...]
Motel 6 Madison – Wisconsin Police refuse to remove protesters after Capital is closed
Authorities were having difficulty this afternoon as they started clearing thousands of protesters from the Capitol building after two weeks of demonstrations against legislation that would remove collective bargaining for thousands of public employees. While some people tried this afternoon to get out, others blocked exits on both of the doors. Police, just after 4 p.m., appeared confused about what to do and were trying to diffuse the situation. Protesters received notice, through a loudspeaker announcement, that the Capitol building is closed, but none of the hundreds inside moved toward the doors. Instead, noise of shouts and cheers rose to deafening levels. Some marched, others stood their ground and chanted "the people, united will never be defeated." Wisconsin Capitol [...]
