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"By the local D.C. lawmakers that would have rewritten the city's criminal code that will be Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller, Saturday morning. House speaker McCarthy gathered with Republicans here at the capitol to celebrate the final approval of the disapproval resolution, which came in the Senate this week following the house's recent vote for the measure. We're sending a message to every city to every county to every state that no longer Washington be soft on crime. The resolution prevents the criminal code passed by the D.C. council from going into effect. It includes lighter penalties for some violent crimes, including carjacking. President Biden has said he will not veto the resolution, and this will mark the first time in more than 30 years that Congress has nullified a D.C. law. On Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller WTO be news. News time now one O 5, D.C. public school staffer is on leave this morning after being accused of sexual misconduct for the student. This incident had Dunbar high in northwest D.C., now under a police investigation this weekend. The school's principal, Nadine Smith, sending a letter this week to families, calling the report disturbing, the news comes after an incident back in 2016 when Charles young, a Dunbar at the time, high school track coach was sentenced to 17 years for sexually abusing 7 students at all over a three semester period there. Develop will be news on marijuana locally in the mirror to laws. In fact, in Maryland this morning, the state House of delegates has passed a measure that would create a legal framework and tax structure to enable recreational marijuana to be sold in stores as soon as this summer July 1st, the measure now heads on to the state Senate, democratic delegate, CT Wilson this morning. We're here to try to regulate this so we can have a safe usage, but basically get rid of the black market through proper oversight and regulation, keep my owner safe. Although Maryland voters approved constitution a constitutional amendment in November to legalize recreational pot, lawmakers left details about implementation to be decided this session. Do people in Maryland locally are who are charged with conspiring to attack the power grid in Baltimore county specifically appeared in court on that issue Friday. Sarah Beth Klan Daniel and Brandon Russell of Orlando entered their not guilty pleas in federal court, charged with conspiring to attack an energy facility in Baltimore county, which could have caused more than a $100,000 in damages. Indicted on Valentine's Day, the federal charging documents say the two plotted to shoot the substations in an attempt to quote completely destroy this whole city. The Baltimore sun reports 34 year old clan Daniel blew a kiss to family members before pleading not guilty at her federal hearing. The sun says clan Daniel told an FBI source. She has a terminal illness and quote wanted to accomplish something worthwhile before her death. Meghan cloher WTO news. Now, one O 7, a former D.C. advisory neighborhood commissioner has been sentenced to four years after a deadly drunk driving crash last year. Yvonne lucine pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter last November. He was behind the wheel, the night of the car that struck 20 year old Catherine Reyes, it happened on I four 95 near telegraph road in March of 2022 Reyes was on the side of the road at the time of the flat tire, police say her haste hazard lights were actually on when lucine drove down the shoulder and slammed into the back of ray's car. The compact SUV caught fire and ray has died at the scene. Good Saturday morning, march 11th, 2023. Welcome to WTO P at one O 8. Michael and sons, peting tune up for only $59. Michael. Probably good weather on the 8s and when it breaks, let's check it
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"Weekend Saturday morning together. We'll be back. right We begin with the latest now on the Hill, Speaker of the House talking about a possible way to avoid a government shutdown. That's what we're being told anyway. This is according to reporting late yesterday from the Hill newspaper. Speaker Kevin McCarthy said yesterday evening Friday the GOP controlled house would probably be able to pass a clean continuing resolution one that includes no aid for Ukraine. Now the Senate at the same time said to be considering a bipartisan continuing resolution that includes more than $6 billion for Ukraine as well as about another $6 billion for disaster relief, short of any last -minute solution here, there though is widespread consensus in Congress now that a government shutdown will likely happen at 1201 a .m. Sunday morning less than 24 hours from now and lawmakers are hearing as you might imagine from worried constituents that this morning from double -d -t -o -p Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller today on the hill Saturday members of Congress from Virginia Maryland and DC are hearing from people they represent while some conservatives have downplayed the potential impact of a shutdown Virginia Senator Tim Kaine says concerns are real he recently read from letters and emails He's received including from Mary a woman who says her husband is overseas It's a huge problem for my family without to go pay for an unknown period of time I have a son with a chronic illness whose medications are very expensive this could Impact our ability to purchase his medications. Kaine has pointed out that a shutdown could cause hardships for thousands of people in the Commonwealth which has one of the highest concentrations of federal workers and military personnel On Capitol Hill Mitchell Miller WTOP news with a shutdown on the horizon in less than 24 hours. Unemployment How much insurance could you expect if you're involved in furloughs the maximum weekly benefit in 444 make bucks sure you're filing in the right place if you work in the District of Columbia, Even if you're remote at least 50 % of the time you apply in DC regardless if you live in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia Unique Morris Hughes director of DC's Department of Employment Services says carefully Weigh if you want to file for unemployment because once you're back paid you have to pay the unemployment back You may not to want go through the trouble of applying for unemployment. However, you know everyone has a different set of financial Scenarios Morris Hughes says to file online or you can do it in person at one of their American job Luke look at WTOP news keep it here on WTOP. We'll keep you updated throughout this weekend WTOP now at 206 another big story locally. We're following for you this morning a guilty verdict comes down for Former local Loudoun County superintendent Scott Ziegler this week. He was on trial you may remember for two misdemeanor charges here in Leesburg a jury found former Loudoun County superintendent Scott Ziegler guilty of Retaliating against former special education teacher Erin Brooks Brooks said she was assaulted by a student and computers argued she didn't have her contract renewed because she spoke out about it as the verdict was read here she put her head into her hands Afterwards she embraced Ian Pryor executive director of the group fight for schools people take a lot of abuse in this this county for standing up you know not just not just teachers but others that they go to school board meetings or or try Make and things better Ziegler now faces up to a year in prison and or a $2 ,500 fine the jury did Find though him not guilty of punishing an employee for attending court Brooks testified before a special grand jury investigating the school's handling of sexual assault in 2021 sentencing in this case is scheduled for January 4th outside of Loudoun County Circuit Court Scott Gellman WTOP news. This is for the top kids the ones who go and above beyond who help their family friends neighbors and classmates. This is your chance to celebrate their good deeds. It's WTOP Top Kids Awards
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"The U.S. Senate votes 81 to 14 in the end to block a D.C. law, the new criminal code Bill will have would have actually lightened penalties for several violent crimes. Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller, Thursday morning. Texas senator Ted Cruz was one of many Republicans who sharply criticized the D.C. council for lowering mandatory penalties for crimes, including carjacking. Who in their right mind looks to those rising crime rates and says, the answer is to lower the penalties. Maryland senator Chris van hollen was among the few Democrats who defended D.C.'s right to develop its own criminal code. This resolution is an attack on the democratic rights of the people of District of Columbia. Van Holland and Maryland senator Ben cardin voted against the disapproval resolution, Virginia senators Mark Warner and Tim kaine voted for it. President Biden has said he won't veto the measure. On Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller WTO B news. Double DT will be a 1205 new thirsty morning WTO 15 year old boy has now been sentenced officially in the shooting of commanders running back Brian Robinson as a shooting death of another teenager at The Washington Post on this report, this morning that the team has been ordered to remain in custody of D.C.'s department of youth rehabilitation services until the age of 21, Robinson was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery in D.C. and the H street corridor in northeast back in August. The team pleaded guilty to that attempted robbery. He also pleaded guilty in the case to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of 15 year old Andre Robertson back in October. It's a story that shocked the nation early this year a 6 year old boy shot his first grade teacher at a school in Newport News, Virginia. We've learned here at WTO P now, the child apparently will not be held criminally liable in the case. The city prosecutor tells NBC News this week he will not seek charges against the student, but he has yet to decide whether or not any adults associated with this case could be charged. The shooting on January 6th that richneck elementary has led to a potential lawsuit expected to be filed on behalf of the teacher, Abigail's Werner. It also led to the school's superintendent and assistant principal being kicked out. And to the installation of metal detectors. For more than a decade, the federal government has been working to find a brand new home for the FBI's headquarters. It's down now this morning to Springfield, green belt and landover. Leaders in Maryland got one last chance this week to convince the GSA and FBI why it should go to one of those last two sites
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"I'm fine. Honey. Hey, I'm here for you tell me about school today when kids can't find the right words. Music can help them sound it out. Talk to the kids in your life about their emotional well -being. Find tools and resources at sounditouttogether .org. Brought to you the by Ad Council and Pivotal Ventures. Coming up next half hour on WTOP for you Saturday morning. A setback for House Speaker McCarthy and a government shutdown edges closer. I'm Mitchell Miller today on The Hill. Sports at 25 and 55. Powered by Red River. Technology decisions Think Red. Saturday morning 1225 our first midnight hits for the weekend with Rob. The Nationals started slow Atlanta in but it was a Georgia boy who started a long -range barrage. Drills one down the left field line. Over on it inside the left field foul pole a three -run shot for the Atlanta native Carter keyboard Josh Wesson on 1500 a .m. with the first of the net season -high five home runs in a 10 -6 win over Braves how they do it Dave Martinez yeah you know they were gonna pitch the hit the key for us we've been chasing a lot you know we get the ball in the zone and they hit the ball hard you know we don't strike how much we put the ball in play but they gotta understand we're hitting 2 -0 and 3 -1 and getting ready for the 0 -0 pitch that's the game that's part of it. The bullpen was taxed after Trevor Williams pitched a shaky three and a third innings but the Nets pulled out their 70th win of the season. The Orioles perhaps celebrated their 100th a bit too much the night before getting shut out by the Red Sox 3 -0. Headlining the local college football slates Maryland has a tough matchup with Indiana at 330 coach Mike Locksley. We played one score games against them each of the last few years. This has always been a tough game for us. You think about last year's matchup where Talia left the game injured. We were down and Billy Edwards was able to come in and lead us to victory ever since I've been in this league. This has always been one of those games that's been a tough game for the Terps and I expect it to be here. the same And if Maryland prevails they'll be 5 -0 for the first time since 2001. Presto's Picks is on wtop .com. Check the sports page. Rob Woodfork, WTOP Sports. Alright, thanks Rob. As always 1227 on WTOP. We'll check trafficking weather and an update for you Saturday morning coming up. You're with WTOP at Dean Lane. Time now to check out the world of entertainment Saturday morning. Showbiz Express preview. I'm Ross Crystal. Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with
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"Jacob Kerr is our producer. We're following breaking developments to this afternoon as the chair of the D.C. council says he is withdrawing a new crime bill that could be overturned by the U.S. Senate in a disapproval resolution as soon as this week. But it's likely that a Senate vote will still take place. We hear that from WTO's Mitchell Miller. Today on the hill. Council chair film mendelsohn has written a letter to the Senate letting lawmakers know he wants to pull the criminal reform measure, his action comes just days ahead of a scheduled vote, and the likelihood that D.C. bill would be rescinded. This is not about the substance of the bill itself. This is about using the district for national political purposes. Republicans have been sharply critical of the measure, which would lighten mandatory penalties for several violent crimes. And some Democrats have indicated they join them in voting to block the bill. Mendelssohn himself acknowledges his withdrawal of the bill is unprecedented and it's still possible the Senate vote could go forward. On Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller WTO, B news. The now former mayor of college park will not be released on bond. As he faces more than 50, child pornography charges. John dolman was in the prince George's county courtroom today. About a dozen people were there in support of 47 year old Patrick wayan and his lawyer admitted to the judge at all of them assumed the former college park mayor's guilty. But he also argued that possessing child pornography didn't make why on a threat in that yon would have the support needed to not be a danger. After casting doubt on how cooperative yon was early on, the crux of the prosecution's arguments against letting Y on add on Bond was. These images were disgusting. The details described in court two graphic to describe here. State's attorney Aisha brave boy simply saying they're just absolutely just outrageous. And why on
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"Will affect the whole country, even Americans in other parts of the world. There is widespread census in Congress now that a government shutdown will happen at 1201 a .m. on Sunday, and lawmakers are hearing from worried constituents. WTOP's Mitchell Miller begins our team coverage today on the Hill. Members of Congress from Virginia, Maryland, and D .C. are hearing from people they represent. While some conservatives have downplayed the potential impact of government a shutdown, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine says concerns are real. He recently read from letters and emails he's received, including from Mary a woman who says her husband is overseas. It's a huge problem for my family to go without pay for an unknown period of time. I have a son with a chronic illness whose medications are very expensive. This could impact our ability to purchase his medications. Kaine has pointed out that a shutdown could cause hardships for thousands of people in the state government wealth, which has one of the highest concentrations of federal workers and military personnel. On Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller, WTOP News. With this shutdown on the horizon, how much unemployment insurance can you expect if you're alone? The maximum weekly benefit in DC is 444 bucks. Make sure you're filing in the right place. If you work in the District of Columbia, even if you're remote, at least 50 % of the time you apply in DC, regardless if you live in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia. Unique Morris Hughes, director of DC's of Department Employment Services says carefully weigh if you want to file for unemployment because once you're back paid, you have to pay the unemployment back. You may not want to go through the trouble of applying for unemployment. However, everyone has a different set of financial scenarios. Morris Hughes says to file online or you can do it in person at one of their American job centers. Look, look at W. T. O. P. News. Once the government does shut down on Sunday, Smithsonian Museums, research centers, the National Zoo, they're actually all going to stay open and we are promised that they'll open stay for the next week or so until October 7th. The Smithsonian says it's using prior year funds. still They're available and the doors will stay open. The zoo's panda palooza continues through Sunday. Beyond October 7th, though, we can't say, but we'll keep you updated. A lot more, as we say, to read about tonight at W. T. O. P. dot com. Whether you have a particular question about something, we have all the facets of the government shutdown that's on the way covered for you. Another big development in just the past few hours, a guilty verdict for former Loudoun County School Scott Superintendent Ziegler. He was on trial for two misdemeanor charges, and W. T. O. P. Scott Gelman was at the courthouse in Leesburg. Here in Leesburg, a jury found former Loudoun County Superintendent Scott Ziegler guilty of of retaliating against former special education teacher Erin Brooks. Brooks said she was assaulted by a student and tutors argued she didn't have her contract renewed because she spoke out about it. As the verdict was read here, she put her head into her hands. Afterwards, she embraced Ian Pryor, executive director of the group Fight for Schools. So people take a lot of abuse in this This county for standing up, you know, not just not just teachers, but others that they go to school board meetings or or try make and things better. Ziegler now faces up to a year in prison and or a $2 ,500 fine. The jury did though find him not guilty of punishing an employee for attending court. Brooks testified before a special grand jury investigating the school's handling of sexual assault in 2021. Sentencing in this case is scheduled for January 4th. Outside of Loudoun County Circuit Court. Scott Gelman, WTOP News. Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore has filed for bankruptcy. Church leaders are doing this days before a new law goes into effect that does away with the statute of limitations in cases of child sexual abuse. WTOP's Kate Ryan reports in a taped video statement. Baltimore Archbishop William Lorry made clear the move to file for bankruptcy by the Archdiocese of Baltimore was directly tied to expected lawsuits involving claims of sexual abuse. In large settlements or jury awards for a few victim survivors would have quickly depleted our financial resources leaving the vast majority of victim survivors without any compensation. David Clossie, former National Director of SNAP, an organization of survivors of sexual abuse by priests told WTOP, anyone who's paid close attention to this crisis must find that a laughable laughable notion. Clossie said the state law that goes into effect on Sunday does away with the statute of limitations on lawsuits involving accusations of child sex abuse and also caps awards to individuals who sue private institutions at 1 .5 million dollars. Kate Ryan, WTOP News. Still ahead here on WTOP, what new numbers from the Fed say about inflation? Stay with us. Hey man, looking good. It's Stitch Fix. I'd like to thank my stylist for making me look so great. They always get my fit just right. They send clothes that work for me and my budget. They even found me my favorite pair of jeans. I'd like to thank Stitch Fix because
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"38° in Potomac. This is WTO P news. Everything you need every time you listen. The WTO producer's desk is wired by IBW local 26. Where electrical contractors come to grow. Good morning, it's 1230. I'm Stephanie gains Bryant Veronica canalis is our producer. The top stories we're following for you today, President Biden highlighted the continued fight for voting rights. During his visit to Selma, Alabama, yesterday. Speaking at the Edmund Pettis bridge on the 58th anniversary of bloody Sunday. The president emphasized the need to teach all of history. No matter how hard some people try. We can't just choose to learn what we want to know. And not what we should know, we should learn everything. The good, the bad, the truth of who we are as a nation. And everyone should know the truth of Selma. The comments in the wake of Virginia governor Glenn youngkin's decision last year to ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools. Biden was joined by thousands for the annual commemoration of the march and brutal response to police that became a seminal moment in the civil rights movement. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote this week on a Republican resolution to prevent D.C.'s new sentencing guidelines from going into effect. Mitchell Miller is on Capitol Hill. Some Democrats are upset that President Biden has said he won't veto the Republican backed Senate Bill if it passes. But House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries has sought to downplay differences between members of his party and The White House. What I do know is that delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has said she looks forward to talking to President Biden about his position. They may agree to disagree. Jeffrey's speaking on CNN State of the Union, the president says he opposes measures in the D.C. criminal code that would lighten penalties for some crimes, including carjacking. The president's critics say he should still support D.C. and home rule. But right now, the Senate bill appears to be on track to get approved. On Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller, WTO, news. Former Maryland Republican governor Larry Hogan made a big announcement on CBS's face the nation. Republican Larry Hogan told face the nation. I decided that I will not be a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. Hogan has been a fierce critic of Donald Trump and many thought he would be a possible alternative to the former president. Right now you have Trump and desantis at the top of the field. You soaking up all the oxygen. And then a whole lot of the rest of us in single digits. And the more of them you have, the less chance you have for somebody rising up. But he says he did give it a lot of thought. It was a tough decision. Stacy Lynn, CBS News, Washington. Families looking to cash out on investments in Maryland 5 29 are now facing pushback. Over how much they believe their owed. It's a plan many parents have turned to to save for their children's education due to tax advantages and promised interest payments after putting the money in nearly two decades ago. Those returns began to show up on statements in 2021. Now some parents aren't able to collect due to what Marilyn 5 two 9 is calling a calculating error, a problem that has raised concerns for a former supervisor with Marilyn 5 two 9 Spencer fell spoke with WMA. To treat the customers like this and cheat them out of the benefits is just beyond unfair. Marilyn 5 two 9 says they fixed the air leaving parents with not nearly as much returns as expected. It's caught the eye of lawmakers who have expressed concerns in a battle that's expected to continue. Melissa Howell WTO P news. For the first time United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas. It represents a turning point for a vast stretches of the planet, where conservation has previously been hampered due to confusing patchwork laws. The UN convention on the law of the sea was signed in 1982 and came into force in 12 years in 12 years before marine biodiversity was well established. The treaty agreement concluded two weeks of talks in New York. The updated framework to protect marine life in regions outside national boundary waters had been in discussion for more than 20 years, but previous efforts to reach an agreement had repeatedly stalled. The unified agreement treaty will apply to nearly half the planet's surface. The latest train derailment in Springfield, Ohio did not cause any hazardous materials to be spilled. That's what officials told reporter Sunday afternoon. Springfield township fire chief, Dave nagle, was at the scene on Saturday evening. Another incident that was involved with the train, there was some large high tension power lines that were involved, so as that process took off, we were not able to get cruise up
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"Last -minute Hail Mary there will be a government shutdown this weekend as Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller says both sides out options of former Loudoun County Public School Superintendent Scott Ziegler is found guilty on one of two will bring you updates from the courthouse and decades after rapper Tupac Shakur was killed a suspect is arrested in Vegas keep it here for full details on these stories in the moments ahead good evening it's 18 get a precision a seat tune -up for only $59 Michael and traffic and weather on the Let's get to Dave Dildine in the WTOP traffic center. Okey -dokey on the Beltway through Maryland and Virginia still some slow movement near River Road, the Legion Bridge, Georgetown Pike, Interloop and Silver Spring and land over an outer loop near the Wilson Bridge near Vienna on I -66 westbound near Nutley Street the car crashes off road the in a striped out area lanes open there beyond Front Royal a slow merge southbound on 81 because of a crash on the left near Blumont a high -speed chase ended in a serious crash on Route 7 early in the afternoon the investigation for several hours allowing only one lane westbound past Mount Weather and Ebenezer Road with very long delays on Route 7 adding to the traffic and the traffic misery on Route 9 through Hillsboro the Harpers signal at Ferry Road was already maxed out by the 340 detour the side effect of the crash on Route 7 putting Route 9 into bad condition 95 southbound still heavy in Woodbridge northbound brief delays in Monaco and past Springfield 395 heavy in on the 14th Street Bridge in Maryland southbound on 95 slowing near 212 to connect with the outer loop and merge on New Hampshire Avenue 270 brief delays northbound through Gaithersburg and beyond Clarksburg Bay Bridge delay free let micro focus government solutions Kerasoft and all of their reseller partners support your agency's year -end IT needs with Kerasoft's federally focused 24 -7 assistance learn more at count on Kerasoft .com Dave Daldine WTOP ERP traffic weekend forecast now from seven news first alert meteorologist Steve Rudin mostly cloudy skies moving through evening the hours a little bit of patchy drizzle can't be ruled out most
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"Capitol Hill. The accountability means results. Do we see a decline in vital in crime? Maryland senator Ben cardin, who says there's been some progress, and lawmakers are working to provide prosecutors and police more resources. But the number of cars being stolen remains high, along with carjackings. Prince George's state's attorney ayesha brave boy says a TikTok challenge to steal cars has contributed to the problem. Everyone wants to be a TikTok superstar. And so they were stealing Kia's Hyundai's. While carjackings in the county have dropped slightly recently, they remain a big problem region wide. In the district, the yearly number of carjackings has more than tripled since before the pandemic. On Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller WTO P news. Federal agencies failed to share critical information before the January 6th attack on the capitol. That's what a new government report found, charging that the FBI and U.S. capitol police did not sure info about militia groups arming themselves before the riot. Here's more on that from CBS congressional correspondent Scott mcfarlane. On the findings of the government accountability office. What the GAO is saying is that there were these series of different types of intelligence gathered by these agencies, but they weren't sharing them. They weren't communicating. They weren't doing proper processes. The report says the failure to connect the dots, hampered an effective response that day when former president Trump encouraged his followers to march on the capitol while torque college ballots were being certified. Coming up on WTO information about a possible additional COVID booster for younger kids. It's 9 43. Hiring the right talent is my number one priority for my growing company. I used to believe that if you post it, they will come was the only way to recruit new employees. However, after months of being ghosted by candidates, and having more empty chairs than employees made me fire the dot coms, and reach out to 2060 digital. Their team of experts created and managed a
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"Trying to get ready for the Eagles. Yeah, it's gonna be a tough task, right? In Philadelphia, a team that's unbeaten that really hasn't best played football its yet. Washington did win up there last year in primetime, last two times, last time these two teams met, but as far as Terry McLaurin and the rest of the team is concerned. Get excited when you get to go against a division games. opponent. These games kind of count for double because it's win -loss, but it's also in your division. So you come out here on the road and find a win, that's definitely a lot of momentum as we go across the season. And we'll see what happens Sunday afternoon. Stay tuned. Elsewhere Panthers could be Bryce Young after the ankle injury. We'll start this week against the Vikings. Colts QB Anthony Richardson out of concussion protocol. He will start this week as well. start Not a to great the Ryder Cup. Team USA down six and a half to one and a half after the two Friday sessions. Baseball Nationals in Atlanta tonight to begin the final three games of the season. Orioles hosting the Red Sox again a night after clinching the ALEs for the first time since 2014 and notching win number 100. You still could hear Ann. Did you hear Ann yelling and screaming about that last night? I was screaming. So happy. week's This Mainstream Bank WTOP Player of the Week is Kate Gomez a Bishop Iredton in Alexandria. A junior captain on the tennis team off to a 7 -0 start this year in singles and a six and one doubles record. She was a semifinalist in the WCAC Championships last year in doubles. She also boasts a 3 .9 GPA and is involved in a long list of extracurricular activities. Read more about Kate at wtob .com. George Wallace WTOP Sports. Thanks George. Coming up another sign the country is heading for a government shutdown and tributes to the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. I'm Mitchell Miller today on the Hill. 327. All right week four kicked off last night but it's not too late to snap into the action this NFL season with FanDuel America's number one sportsbook. This is George Wallace and right now new customers get $200 in bonus bets guaranteed when you place just a $5 bet. That's $200 in bonus bets win or lose. If you've been thinking about joining FanDuel there's no better time to get in on the action. I'll tell you why the app is easy so to use. There's a wide range of betting options including spreads, player props, over unders and more. So visit FanDuel .com slash GW and kick off the NFL That's season. FanDuel .com slash GW. FanDuel, the official partner of the NFL. Must be 21 and older and present in Virginia. First online real money wager only. $10 deposit required. Bonus bets issued as non -withdrawable bonus bets that expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms See at Sportsbook .FanDuel .com. Gambling problem? Call 1 -800 -GAMBLER. Welcome to the new number one golf destination. Golf Galaxy Performance Center. Now open at Crossroads Center. Stop by our grand opening weekend. September 29th through October 1st for a chance to win up to $30 ,000 in prizes. The first 100
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"The yeas are 86 the nays are 11 and the bill is passed The Senate approving the massive aid package on a largely bipartisan vote Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer The United States Senate will keep its promise to stand with the people of Ukraine The package includes military as well as economic assistance and funding to help with Ukrainians displaced by the war The aid had been delayed over the past week due to an objection by Kentucky Republican Rand Paul He and ten other Republicans voted against the bill The house earlier approved the legislation which now goes to President Biden for his signature On Capitol Hill Mitchell Miller WTO The war in Ukraine is approaching three
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Rep. Stefanik Supports Recounting of 2020 Election Ballots in Arizona
"Liz Cheney in the House GOP leadership. Has spoken out for the first time since being endorsed by Key Republicans. W T. O P S Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller today on the Hill, New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik breaks with Cheney, who has urged Republicans not to continue former President Trump's efforts to undermine the 2020 election results. Asked on Steve Bannon's radio show what she thinks of the audit in Arizona Stefanik had this response. I police support the audit in Arizona. We want transparency and answers for the American people. What are the Democrats? So Afraid of. As for her vision of the party, Stanek says she wants to continue to run with the support of Donald Trump and his coalition. This is also about being one team right now. The GOP team has some very different game plans on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller
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U.S. Capitol officer killed in vehicle attack; suspect dead
"Day in the nation's capital, R U. S Capitol Police officer is dead, another injured and their attacker was shot and killed. Acting Capitol Police chief Yogi Ananda Pittman says the driver of the car rammed into two officers before crashing into a barrier and getting out a knife. He did not respond to verbal commands. The suspect did start lunging toward U. S. Capitol police officers at which time U. S. Capitol police officers fired upon the suspect. The suspect, identified as 25, year old Noah Green later died. One of the officers involved in responding to the attack also later died. William Billy Evans was an 18 year veteran of the police force. A second officer is expected to be okay. The officers had been posted at an entrance off of Constitution Avenue, which soon after the end. It was quickly filled with members of the National Guard on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller. W T o P News When the news
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DOJ Probe Into Rep. Gaetz Involves Cash Payments To Women
"The federal investigation into Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gates. The New York Times reporting The probe is focusing on Gates and indicted politician Joel Greenberg over their involvement with multiple women and if they were recruited for sex and received cash, the Times reports, investigators believe Greenberg met the women first on websites in which they're paid to go on dates. In exchange for gifts, and then Gates was introduced and had sex with him. The probe was also examining Gates had sex with a 17 year old girl. And if she received anything in exchange is well, A gates denies ever paying a woman for sex. CNN reports. Gates showed other members of Congress photos and videos of nude women He had sex with. And that he shared the images while on the House floor. Gates says not responded to CNN's reporting that he showed the images and videos to other lawmakers. House committee being warned that voting restrictions being proposed in many states could disproportionately affect people of color. The BTO Pease Mitchell Miller's more on Capitol Hill House subcommittee has heard from Marcie a. Johnson Blanco with the voting rights project who says after a surgeon turn out in the last election, Sam Backlash states and many of these bills Can you to this proportion of the impact voters of color? Critics say those Republican proposals suppressed the rights of voters, while supporters say they're aimed at preventing fraud. Washington State's Republican Secretary of state Kim Wyman cautions against Democrats legislation that calls for sweeping federal changes as you move forward. I encourage you not to constrain state's authority to conduct elections in a narrow, limiting manner rather empowered them to improve election administration on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller w T o P New 11 43. University of Maryland
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US Capitol outer perimeter fencing to be removed this weekend
"Of the security fencing that went up around the capital after it came under attack in January is about to come down. Beauty. Opie's Mitchell Miller has details from Capitol Hill. The fencing and razor wire around the outer perimeter will be removed this weekend, the House sergeant at Arms says in a memo to lawmakers that effects fencing along Constitution and independence avenues, which will open them up by Monday morning. Not all of the fencing will be taken away. However, there will still be fencing closer to the capital. It's been moved out of the roads and the National Guard will continue to assist Capitol police. Capitol police have said they know of no current specific threats to members of Congress or the Capitol Complex
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House passes bills with path to citizenship for "Dreamers" and farmworkers
"Millions of immigrants a pathway to citizenship, but it faces a difficult path to passage in the Senate wt. Opie's Mitchell Miller has the details today on the Hill, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and many Democrats strongly support the two bills passed by the House, noting that many immigrants are arriving here to build businesses. Raise families and a tribute to strengthening communities When bill would provide a pathway to citizenship for dreamers who came to the U. S illegally as Children, while another would help farm workers who arrived in the country illegally in a similar way, But the legislation faces a tough road forward in the Senate. And House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy says it doesn't make sense at a time when migrants are surging at the southern border to public health crisis. National security crisis. It is a Biden border crisis on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller w T o p News Now. Meantime, President Biden says his
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Dr. Fauci Says High School Students Could Be Vaccinated By The Fall
"Most kids in high school could potentially get vaccines this fall, with younger Children, possibly getting shots early next year on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller
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How soon might you receive a $1,400 stimulus check?
"Biden's $1.9 trillion covert relief package. Well, some of that money get to you. Let's go live to double d. T O p. S. Mitchell Miller on Capitol Hill. Mitch First I think the stimulus checks is the top of mind for a lot of folks. How soon could people death? Um Absolutely well. President Biden plans to sign this bill into law on Friday is on our understanding from the White House, so given that the checks could go out Elektronik Lee for many of those who have actually received the checks this way in the last couple of stimulus packages, they should probably go out about a week after the president signs this into law and then for those who actually get the paper checks. Those would probably go out the final week of this month so they won't have to wait too long, and the Iris says they're pretty well ready to go, especially given their past experiences for those who are waiting for the extension of federal unemployment benefits that $300 enhanced unemployment benefit. We understand that it is supposed to be in the pipeline because this is really just an extension of that program. So for most people, it should be fairly seamless. Obviously, there are going to be individuals that have problems here. There but overall because this has now been into effect for almost a year. Ah, lot of this is going to get into the pipeline pretty quickly to people. Mitch. No Republicans voted for this bill. How did they framed their latest argument's during debate today? Well, Hillary, it was a little more nuanced today in the actual arguments on the floor. Of course, there have been a lot of arguments about the fact that it's full of political waste from the Democrats that it's just a wish list from the Democratic Party. But today, actually, the Republicans Went through and kind of broke things down into the areas where they think that the money is not really going directly to the Corona virus, And they have basically been saying that it's nine. Only 9% is actually going directly to the coronavirus. Now you can go back and forth on those arguments, but one of the more specific arguments they made is that while people will be getting $1400 checks The stimulus checks that overall if you look at all of the other money that's going toward things that the average taxpayer might actually be having to spend more than $5000 minus that 1400. So they argue that it's a net loss for the taxpayer Now, Obviously, there's a lot of economic things going on there as well mentioned course, we've been through a couple of these big relief bills. Is this likely to be the last major covert relief legislation? Sean, I think this is going to be the last one, at least for quite some Time. As you know, this is actually the sixth one of these major stimulus packages. Obviously, this is the biggest one since the cares act was approved last year that was over $2 trillion, But even Democrats who have been continually saying they're going big on this, they are saying they need to wait to get this money into the economic system and see how really how everything is affected by the fact that people are getting vaccinations. The fact that businesses are reopening, so I think this is going to be ah, waiting period for a while. However, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said that if things do go worse later in the year, they will be open to taking another look at this legislation. But I think this is the final big bang for now, out of Congress already. Thank you so much,
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Former Tacoma Mayor Rep. Marilyn Strickland on expanding economic opportunities for women, people of color
"Democrat Maryland. Strickland is the first member of Congress of both Korean and African American hair. Image. The former mayor of Tacoma, Washington, has fought to expand areas of economic opportunity, such as federally funded programs like apprenticeships in a country where nearly half the labor market is made up of women. And a quarter are people of color are training programs must include the full diversity of our nation. I Mitchell Miller. I'm Rob
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Senate Democrats move immediately to "Plan B" on minimum wage
"Which is preparing to vote on President Biden's nearly $2 trillion covert relief package. The latest guidance shows were expecting a vote at 2 A.m. or so w T. O P. Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller joined our Sean and Hillary earlier to talk about the enormous bill that includes a $15 an hour minimum wage hike. But that's in trouble in the Senate tricky, But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decided to keep the increase to $15 an hour in the legislation, even though it can't be in the Senate bill. Because of our ruling by the Senate parliamentarian that's related to budget reconciliation, tried to say all that fast anyway. Pelosi is appeasing the most liberal wing of her caucus. By doing this, if, as expected, the House bill passes, the minimum wage element will not be included in the Senate measure. Democratic leaders in the senator now trying to cobble together an alternative. One of those things that's being talked about is that companies would essentially get taxed if they failed to work toward a higher minimum wage, But that's a big uphill climb. I'm and it's unclear if it would have enough support from all 50 Democrats. Hey, Mitch, what else is in this
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Capitol Hill officer details racist abuse during mob attack
"Police has acknowledged there was a major breakdown in communications involving officers as they tried to fight off the mob, The mob that attack the capital last month. The T. O. P. S. Mitchell Miller today on the hill during a House hearing. Washington State Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Butler says it was clear during the attack that Capitol police officers weren't getting any guidance from superiors. Part of the problem. There was chaos each and every one of these officers boots on the ground commander or not, I had to make a decision with no information. Acting police chief Yogi Ananda Pittman testified that commanding control fell apart as commanders tried to help overwhelmed officers. I think it's a multi tiered failure, the executive team here has taken a number Of proactive steps to ensure that incident command protocols are right here, too, in the future. Still, many lawmakers remain frustrated over what they say was a lack of preparation and coordination on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller w T. O P News president Biden
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Council member says it’s time to reassess how Washington DC public schools are run
"Hill, Mitchell Miller W T. OBY knew a City Council member in D. C. Says most of the D C. Public school students are not getting a good education, and he has a plan to come up with solutions. After 14 years of mayoral control at large, D C Council member Robert White says the city's public schools aren't working for students of color English language learners and students with DISIP. Abilities under 30% of black students are on grade level. Next week, White will propose setting up a special counsel committee to do a six month study, hoping that we can take a deep dive. Ground. What is working? What is enough and make them
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Pelosi says independent commission will examine Washington DC Capitol riot
"New Tonight, Congress will establish a 9 11 style commission to investigate the deadly attack on the Capitol that left the country stunned last month. Wt. Opie's Mitchell Miller has more today on the Hill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it will be an independent commission that will report on facts related to the attack, and that includes causes related to the preparedness and response of Capitol police and law enforcement. She also says more money will be needed to be approved to bolster security. D c delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is among those who have been highly critical of the major security breach and says it started before January. 6th. This was really an intelligence and security failure. Congress will need to approve legislation for the commission and funding for the investigation on
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"The W T. O P S Mitchell Miller on the Hill. This is coverage of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. 103.5 FM and w t o p dot com A major stage of former President Trump's second impeachment trial has wrapped up tonight's House impeachment managers have finished nearly two days of opening arguments. Why did President Trump not Tell his supporters to stop the attack on the capital as soon as he learned of it was impeachment manager and Maryland congressman Jamie Raskin, asking a pointed question as he completed his team's opening arguments. He and other managers pointed to former President Trump's extensive history of tacitly supporting threats and violence among supporters and Raskin drew a straight line from what happened in the state capital of Michigan. The U. S capitol. You place it was a preview of the coming insurrection. Impeachment manager Joaquin Castro says what occurred at the capital sent a damaging message to foreign adversaries. They saw that this capital could be over taken and Rhode Island Congressman David Sicily, NI says the attack has taken a heavy toll on Capitol police officers. They call them traders. Nazis. On American for protecting US. The defense team for former President Trump will present its opening arguments on Friday on Capitol Hill. Mitchell Miller W T. O P New ABC NEWS senior political director recline goes over the key points of House managers during that trial. I think the biggest argument that managers have on their side is that this was real that this happened and that this could have been far worse and the way that they documented the president's reaction real time not just the many things he's Hadn't tweeted in the days leading up to it and on January 6th itself, But the fact that he was tweeting encouragement, sending only that half hearted a statement that video statement on saying that night remember the state forever cheering them on That, to me, is just very damning evidence. If you're looking at this and again remembering that these senators, including the Republican senators, were witnesses to these crimes. Meanwhile, a group of Republican senators met with Trump's legal team before they begin to play out their rebuttal tomorrow. Multiple reports around there that the lawmakers who include Ling Seagram, Mike Lee and Ted Cruz talked with the attorneys about legal strategy of some are questioning of that's ethical since senators a technically jurors a trial, Trump's attorney, David shown, said to reporters that he thinks it's the best practice here an impeachment. It is also unclear of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will vote to acquit or convict Trump, but he's reportedly not pressing his colleagues in any direction. Hill reports. McConnell has met behind closed doors and at lunch with fellow GOP members who expressed their views on the trial. But McConnell only replied with statements about procedure and the trials timeline. McConnell has said publicly before that he wants to listen to the arguments indicating he might be on the fence. North Dakota's Kevin Cramer calls McConnell a good tactician, but he's also very respectful that every senator Got there on their own 11 34. Those who live around the capital spoke out during a town hall against fencing that is still up more than a month after the insurrection. You see Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton says she's concerned that the public still doesn't have access to the Capitol grounds. Very about the area. We have to show that we can get our capital back again. Christopher Gelled Heart D. C. Acting deputy mayor for public safety and justice. Well, there is the need to protect the capital. Against another ends instance of domestic violence by insurrectionists. We cannot have the people's House permanently walled off from our city word six. Council member Charles Allen says He wants to see changes soon, so they're not here to stay we've seen in the city things that are temporary, sure seem to turn permanent pretty fast. Valerie bonked w T o P News coming up after traffic and weather new details about Donald Trump's covert diagnosis last year and how serious it Woz for the former president's 11 35. Donna got some really Bad news from the I R s. They said you owe quite a bit of money. They told me the possibilities of garnishing my wages taking my house taking my car. Do you know found out about Optima tax relief? They've resolved over a billion dollars for their clients. Optima tax saved my life. Oh, optimum Now for a free consultation call 808 93 41 33 808 93 41 33.
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"11 12 clips got many clips of new audio and video played today by House managers at former President Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate, trying to give a sense of what it was like for law enforcement and those inside the Capitol during the riding on January 6th one surveillance footage clip shows a Capitol police officer running past Utah Senator Mitt Romney, who was told to head the other way, because riders are coming down the hall. Following a day of accusations w T. O P S Mitchell Miller on the Hill to highlight what stood out in the impeachment hearing little bit of drama here at the end with Utah Senator Mike Lee, he made a motion to strike the comments that were made by House impeachment managers. This relates to a phone call that President Trump tried to make that was going to Senator Tommy Tub Orville during the insurrection, and somehow it apparently got to Mike Lee. There has been some reference to that during the trial, he got up and said he wants it. Reckon from the record. What's really unusual about this is during the actual trial. No Senator can actually speak during the trial, so they went back and forth on it a little bit eventually, Jamie Raskin, the Maryland congressman and lead impeachment manager, said. It's not really remain to their case, and they effectively resolved it with Mike Leigh pulling it back, but it just shows There was some pent up frustration there from Mike Lee, and I think some Republicans on the end of this after a long day of presentations that really lit into former President Trump have each GOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller Flying manhole cover in northwest D. C. Spooking locals tonight to D. C fire on the 3rd 1300 block of Vermont Avenue Northwest investigating a carbon dioxide league. City officials and Pepco energy were ventilating a nearby building when a manhole exploded just before 11. Nobody was hurt, though a nearby park car sustained heavy damage to his bumper. We'll bring you more information as it becomes available. 11 14. Hi, friend. It's your home speaking and I need some favors..
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"I'm Kin Duffy, Annabelle's air producer Coming up feels like we just finished up with that storm last weekend, but don't look now another's on the way 3 to 5 inches of snow possible. Later on this weekend will have your forecast throughout the night. Virginia is closer to legalizing recreational marijuana after votes in the General Assembly. I'm Michelle Bash the governor of Virginia wants in person learning by mid March and urges summer school. I'm Meghan Cloherty. The House approves a budget resolution that gets stimulus checks a step closer for many Americans. I'm Mitchell Miller today on the hill 11 31. Virginia is getting closer to legalizing marijuana for recreational use bills that would make it Happened were approved in the state Senate and House of Delegates. Get's Get the latest now. From W. T. O. P S Michelle bash. The vote in the Senate was 23 to 15 and majority Leader Dick says law, a Democrat voted in favor. I don't want to be a wise guy and say it's high time we did something about marijuana. But But the fact is the time has arrived for us to start this movement. Will it be perfect? No, it won't What would have problems? Yes, it will, but we'll get it straight. Both fills with legalized possession of an ounce of marijuana or less for people 21 older, but Republican Senator Amanda Chase asked What message that sends two young adults. It's okay to be marijuana now. Michelle Bash w T o P News. Increase or differences between the two bills. Steel still need to be worked out. Staying in Virginia Earlier today, the House of delegates has joined the state Senate by voting to abolish Virginia's death penalty. Today's vote was 57 to 41. The Senate approved it back on Wednesday. There's still another step before measure would reach Governor Ralph Northam is desk. There are differences in the Senate and House versions over parole issues that must be worked out in committee. The governor has promised to Sinus 11 32, Virginia's governor says he wants schools to offer some version of in person learning by March 15th, citing data that shows the covert 19 viruses not spreading in schools, as it does in other congregants settings, the governor says students need to return to the classrooms. Time for this to happen..
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"I'm Megan Cloherty. Also today in Richmond, Virginia's House of Delegates passes a proposed ban on the death penalty changes coming to school security and Prince George's County. I'm Christi King and the greatest of all time squares off against the Kansas City Kid will preview Super Bowl 55 with CBS is James Brown at 4 40 on Wall Street. The Dow picked up 92 the NASDAQ Up 79, the S and P Up 15. It's 4 31 House has now joined the Senate in approving a major budget resolution that will be critical to getting President Biden's nearly $2 trillion covert relief plan through Congress. W T. O P S Mitchell Miller has today on the Hill is air to 19 and the nays are 209. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the budget resolution gives lawmakers and the president the opportunity to crush the virus. But vaccines in the arms of the American people money and The pockets of the American people. Checks of $1400 would go out to Americans earning less than $50,000. Republicans are critical of the resolution, which sets the path toward reconciliation, meaning the Democrats can eventually pass the measure without GOP support. Missouri Republican Jason Smith has additional criticism they have told Main Street to board up. And left families struggling even more to make ends meet. President Biden says he'd like Republican support, but they're just not willing to go as far as I think we have to go. Mitchell Miller w T o P News NOW to Richmond, where there are major developments this afternoon, we start with the effort to get kids back into classrooms. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam wants students back in five weeks. He says he's directed superintendents to offer some kind of in person learning by March 15th and he wants them to consider offering summer school details from W T. O P S MEGHAN Cloherty Virginia Governor Ralph Northam says he feels confident schools can open safely. 11 months after the pandemic began. We've seen more data now. And it's suggest that schools don't have the kind of rapid spread that we've seen in some other congregate settings. Northam says he's directed Superintendent's offer some form of in person instruction by March 15th and wants them to offer optional summer school as well. It is very important to have these options available this summer. To allow our students to catch up. He says. The funding for additional school days will be a priority when they will come from a couple sources. First of all through the cares Relief act, and he says tapping into state revenue is on the table. Meghan Cloherty w GOP News Thanks. County public schools is responding to the governor's directive. The school system is welcoming back some students to the classroom. February 16th. Says it's also working to identify any kids who may benefit from summer classes in a statement, the school system says it has budgeted up to $30 million so far to pay for the costs associated with summer learning. Also in Richmond, a pair of developments that could eventually usher in a sea change of culture to the traditionally southern state. The House of delegates has joined the state Senate by voting to abolish Virginia's death penalty. Today's vote was 57 to 41. The Senate approved it Wednesday. There's still another step before the measure would reach Governor Ralph Northam is desk. There are differences in the Senate and House versions over parole issues that have to be worked out in conference committee. The governor has promised to sign it. Also today, the House of delegates has approved a bill to legalize marijuana. The Senate is to vote on a similar bill later today. Both feels look to.
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House Takes Rare Step to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene
"Tonight have voted to discipline Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene taking away the Georgia Republicans committee assignments due to her ties to Cuban on conspiracy theories. Wt Opie's Mitchell Miller on Capitol Hill, the Yays are 230. And the nays are 199 Just 11. Republicans joined Democrats in approving a resolution to pull the Georgia lawmaker from the education and budget committees, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to do nothing. Would be an abdication of our moral responsibility to our colleagues to the house to our values. But Ohio Republican Jim Jordan suggested that everyone makes mistakes and Democrats better be wary of who could be disciplined in the future. Who is next? Before the vote, Green had gone on the House floor to say she no longer believes in outlandish Cuban on conspiracies. You say school shootings are absolutely real. On Capitol Hill,
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"I'm Mitchell Miller today on the hill, solemn honor for a police officer who was assaulted and killed during the capital riot. The House imposes new security measures and fines for lawmakers who try to avoid them. Good morning 7 31 thing, Senate has taken a step that could allow Democrats to eventually approve President Biden's coronavirus relief package with or without support from Republicans. We have more from W T. O P. Smith. Phil Miller today on the hill, The Senate has narrowly voted to move forward on the budget resolution that sets the path for reconciliation that would allow Democrats to pass the president's $1.9 trillion plan by a simple majority Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. We share President Biden's desire to advance this legislation in a bipartisan way, but the work must move forward. But while the president met this week with Senate Republicans about their $600 billion plan, many in the GOP say Democrats aren't living up to the president's call for unity. And bipartisanship. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham says this is what he warned Voters about. You got one party control of Washington, and they're seizing the moment on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller, w T. O P New House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and controversial freshman Republican representative Marjorie Taylor. Greene had a private meeting last night amid growing calls that he removed the Georgia congresswoman from her committee assignments. They met for 90 minutes and no comments. Her fate may now be in The hands of the GOP steering committee, which is deliberating whether to punish green. There's been bipartisan Al cry over her support of conspiracy theories, such as suggesting that school shootings were staged Another internal battle for Republicans. The lawmakers who want to strip Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney have her leadership position after she voted to impeach former President Trump..
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"I'm Mitchell Miller. President Biden pays his respects to a Capitol police officer who died after the Capitol riot. A new study shows people who have had the Corona virus may only anyone the vaccine shot instead of two. It's 5 30 to understand it is taken a step that could allow Democrats to eventually approve President Biden's coronavirus relief package with or without support from Republicans. Wtl Pease Mitchell Miller is on Capitol Hill. The Senate has narrowly voted to move forward on the budget resolution that sets the past for reconciliation. That would allow Democrats to pass the president's $1.9 trillion plan by a simple majority Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer. We share President Biden's desire to advance this legislation in a bipartisan way, but the work must move forward. But while the president met this week with Senate Republicans about their $600 billion plan, many in the GOP say Democrats aren't living up to the president's call for unity and bipartisanship. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham says this is what he warned Voters about. You got one party control of Washington, and they're seizing the moment on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller W T. O P News House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had a face to face meeting with the controversial Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene at session came as Republicans wrestled over how to handle a bipartisan outcry over her support of outlandish conspiracy theories, like suggestions that school shootings were staged. AIDS to McCarthy and Green offered no immediate comment after the two spent 90 minutes together, the GOP is facing unrest from opposing ends of the Republican spectrum over Green and Congresswoman Liz Cheney, who voted to impeach former President Trump..
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Republicans Propose $618 Billion Covid Relief Plan
"Joe Biden is set to meet this afternoon with a group of 10 Republican senators were proposing an alternative, less expensive covert relief plan to the $1.9 trillion plan. The president has proposed details now from Wtlv is Mitchell Miller on Capitol Hill. The plan being offered up by 10. Senate Republicans calls for spending about $600 billion. Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman says the GOP plan would also distribute checks of $1000 instead of 1400 lower income threshold. We think they should be much more targeted $50,000 cap individuals as an example, 100,000 for a family. The president's top economic adviser, Brian D's, who also spoke on CNN's state of the union, says the White House is open to ideas that could make the plan more effective with an important caveat. The president is uncompromising when it comes to the speed that we need to act at To address this crisis on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller W T. O P News
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Biden's call for unity hits first big test in Congress
"Inciting violence against the government of the United States. We're gonna argue like hell. But I think we could do it in a way that we can get things done for the American people. President Biden presses ahead with an ambitious agenda and calls for unity and bipartisanship. Even as the Senate prepares for the second impeachment trial of former President Trump. I'm w T. O P S. Mitchell Miller and the White House and congressional Democrats are trying to ramp up efforts. Past the president's $1.9 trillion covert relief package and get his Cabinet nominees confirmed before the impeachment trial begins the week of February. 8th. The new Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, is working to advance the president's plans to deal with the pandemic, which include $1400 checks for many Americans and addressing a host of challenges related to the Corona virus vaccines, which remain in short supply. The pandemic doesn't particularly care. There's been a change in the administration. The needs of our country are still great. And the urgency to act is clearer than ever well. President Biden wants bipartisan support for his relief plan. Many Republicans say it's too costly and should be scaled down. South Dakota Senator John Thune is the number two Republican. That's a lot of money, and I think it makes sense for us as we go through this Take a really hard look at how we're spending every one of those dollars and ensuring that it is targeted. It is physical responsible. There's a clear sign the two parties air moving apart. Democrats are looking more and more like they will utilize the legislative procedure budget reconciliation that will allow them to bypass Republicans in the Senate and avoid the 60 vote threshold needed to get past a filibuster. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Schumer have both indicated that's on the table. I do think that we have more leverage getting cooperation on the other side. If they know we have an alternative budget. Reconciliation has been used by both parties to get around securing enough bipartisan votes, and it looks like it's about to happen again with covert relief legislation being written up in the coming week. I'm w T. O P S Mitchell Miller and this is the week on the hill.
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Trump and Kevin McCarthy meet in Florida
"Have Republican Kevin McCarthy plans to meet with Green, and he met today with former President Trump and Florida as the GOP struggles with how to move forward now that Donald Trump is no longer in the White House. Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller. W T. O P News
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Washington DC Statehood Bill Introduced By Senate Democrats
"A statehood bill has now been introduced in the Senate more from W. C o ps Mitchell Miller on Capitol Hill. Hill. The The bill bill is is sponsored sponsored by by Delaware Delaware Democratic Democratic Senator Senator Tom Tom Carper. Carper. Who Who is is working working with with D D C C delegate, delegate, Eleanor Eleanor Holmes Holmes Norton Norton to to get get the the statehood statehood measure measure to to move move forward forward in in Congress. Congress. The The House House passed passed Norton's Norton's bill last year, which Norton argued for on the floor. We stand out as the only democracy which did guys democracy to the residents of its own capital. Now, with Democrats in control of the Senate, Norton and Statehood supporters believe they have a better chance than ever. Getting D C to become the 51st state in a statement, Norton thank Senator Carper, saying, This is the time to finally correct what she calls a historic injustice and to give D C residents the same rights as other tax paying Americans on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller w T o P New, brutal day on Wall Street with severe losses for
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"At Van Meter Homes calm. Good morning. I'm Joan Jones. And I'm Nick. I Nellie Teddy Gilman is our producer coming up. It has been a morning marked by some tricky travel on wet roads with sub freezing temperatures getting a bit better here on no. The Virginia I'm near Loggins stage is now set for the second Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump. I'm Mitchell Miller today on the hill New rules taking effect requiring a negative covert test for international passengers coming to the U. S. Good morning. It's a 31. We've been checking on road conditions throughout the morning after overnight precipitation, coupled with temperatures below freezing for several hours, make driving conditions challenging wt. Opie's Neal Augenstein is on the road season. Northern Virginia here on Route 29, Fairfax County, the roads, they're still wept. Otherwise stop needing my windshield wipers a couple of hours ago during travels through Prince William Fork here and Loudon County's with temperatures right at or below freezing. They're still the risk of icy patches. Road crews have done a good job getting salt and sand on roads surfaces. And conditions will continue to improve throughout the morning as temperatures rise. In Fairfax County, Neal Augenstein Wtl Pinos, Here on W T. O P will go back to Jack on the eight other news of the morning. The House is now formally brought the article of impeachment against former President Trump to the U. S. Senate Moron that with W. T. O P S Mitchell Miller today on the Hill, the case made by the lead house.
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"The Beltway's and on route 50 without incident without any slowing between the Beltway Annapolis. And the Eastern Shore, Dave Don't nine w T o P. Traffic. That Ritter has the forecast Storm team for weather alert for a winter weather advisory now in effect for the D C. Metro area, northern Faqir County, Loudon County and in Maryland, all of northern Maryland from this evening all the way through midmorning Tomorrow we have a mixture of mostly rain for this evening in the short term, some sleeping some snow mixed in there as well, changing over to all snow for a few hours in northern Virginia, the D. C Metro and in northern Maryland. Total accumulations of about an inch or two before changing back over to sleet and freezing rain before midnight. Temperatures will be cooling into the low to mid thirties this evening and staying there all night with the sleet and the freezing rain. That Mr of freezing rain and plain rain in the northwest suburbs will be ending tomorrow morning, right after the rush hour in high temperatures be climbing into the load of it forties. Then on Wednesday, partly sunny highs will be in the mid forties. Store team four meteorologist Matt Ritter. And right now we are sitting at 37 degrees the northwest D c. W T o p News time. 5 30. This is w t o p your resource for two days. Top news, traffic and weather always connected and constantly updated. W t o p. Never miss a moment. W T O P s top news is brought to you by van Meter homes. Find a home. That's right for you at Van Meter Homes calm. Good afternoon. I'm Sean Anderson. I'm Hilary Howard. Mike Jack itis is our producer coming up the Senate poised to receive the impeachment article and the senator decides not to run again. I'm Mitchell Miller today on the hill. And and Biden reverses.
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"Teddy Gilman is our producer. And just ahead. So members of Congress have began discussions on a new Coalwood relief bill that President Biden wants a critical step. Is about to be taken for the second Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump. I'm Mitchell Miller today on the Hill Group of Parents in Arlington County say it's not safe to return Children the classrooms yet and Valerie Bond. Good morning. It's 6 31. There are new talks underway about a new covert relief bill in Congress, a group of lawmakers from both parties medical top White House aides over the weekend discussing President Biden's $1.9 trillion proposal. At least a dozen senators met for an hour and 15 minutes on a virtual call. Senator Angus King and independent from Maine called the opening talks a serious effort. However, some lawmakers are balking at the price tag, and they want a more targeted bill. There is consensus on spending for Corona virus vaccine distribution, as well as tracking and testing atomic Step will be taken today for the impeachment trial of former President Trump and that'll begin in the coming weeks. Details now from W. T. O P S. Mitchell Miller today on the Hill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will transmit the article of impeachment to the Senate this evening, which charges the former president with incitement of insurrection for egging on pro Trump supporters who attacked the capital on January 6th. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says that when the trial begins the week of February 8th it will move forward relatively quickly and not take up too much time because we have so much else to do, but at the same time, it will be fair. But Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio, speaking on Fox News Sunday, says an impeachment trial isn't going to provide the healing that Democrats say it will. I think this is gonna be really bad for the country, just going to stir it up even more and make it even harder to get things done. Moving forward on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller w T o P New It's an impeachment trial, drawing near some members of Congress are receiving new threats. Federal law enforcement officials say there is ominous chatter about killing legislators or attacking them outside of the U. S. Capitol. Because of those threats. U. S Capitol police and other federal law enforcement are pushing for thousands of National Guard troops to remain in Washington as the Senate moves forward with plans for Trump's trial. Some of the chatter about the new threats includes plots to attack members of Congress during travel to and from the Capitol complex during the trial, or whatever. Former president Trump has planned for his future. Leaving the Republican Party is not part of the equation. CNN quotes from former Trump campaign advisor Jason Miller as saying that Mr Trump remains committed to re electing Republicans and retaking the House and Senate in 2022. He is not currently considering launching a third party. Multiple Trump advisers confirmed to CNN last week that Mr Trump was contemplating launching a third party. But those advisers dismissed the idea as not serious someone upon W T O P President Biden reverses another action of the former administration..
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"Tens of thousands of National Guard forces coming into D. C are being screened as concerns about extremism within In the ranks grows moving ahead with the Senate impeachment trial in the midst of growing security around the U. S Capitol on Capitol Hill, I'm Mitchell Miller. Dozens more pardons are expected from the Trump White House before Wednesday. Wtlv News time. It's 9 31 fear of possible insider attacks or other possible threats from service members brought into secure Washington this week has the FBI checking the backgrounds of all 25,000 National Guard troops in the city for the Biden Harris inauguration PREINAUGURAL Washington patrolled by thousands of National Guard troops, the military and law enforcement are now checking their background for possible security risks is completely unprecedented, obviously extraordinarily sad in many Ways, but conditions at the moment seemed award This as extra security is being taken in the preparation for the inauguration, CBS News Military analyst Jeff McCausland Tom Foodie CBS NEWS Washington, Meantime, As the inauguration of a new president nears, preparations are being made for a Senate impeachment trial for the outgoing president, more from W. T. O P S Mitchell Miller on Capitol Hill. This was the most serious presidential crime in the history of United States of America. Maryland Congressman Jamie right. Asking who lead the nine house impeachment managers and trying the president for incitement of insurrection, and he says the president's efforts to undermine the election results began long before January 6th. He described it as a fraud a scam, he said it was a stolen election. Fresh skin. Speaking on CNN's state of the Union, Michigan freshman Peter Mayer is one of 10 Republicans who voted for impeachment. And he's noted that lawmakers are altering their routines out of concern for their safety. Speaking on a bee sees this week, he says it's been difficult, but notes and impeachment trial needs to move forward. I think this is a time for reflection, but it's also a time for accountability on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller w T O P News the proud boys. Another extremist groups have spent weeks mobilizing members to come to D. C to disrupt the inauguration and stop Joe Biden from becoming president. We're being told that they now reportedly, you're telling their members to stay home. The leaders of some of these groups are telling their members, according to a federal law enforcement source, the security build up here is a quote trap and to stay at home away from Washington, the 25,000 National Guard troops and thousands of other federal, state and local police here. Are viewed is too much for them, and they can't contend with it. Instead, these groups were telling members to go to their own state capitals to protest and that may be why no protest materialized here on Sunday, and it could impact what we see from now throughout the inauguration. W T o p National security correspondent J. J Green. Meanwhile, D C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says Wednesday's inauguration will be saved. And she says that Americans no matter what party they belonged to. Need to start putting the country first. We as Americans have to stop thinking that we can take for granted that every American has pledged his allegiance to the Constitution. But we saw in plain view of where too many Americans who have pledged allegiance to Donald Trump 1000 made those comments on 60 Minutes last night on CBS still to come. A flurry of executive orders expected hours after President elect Biden takes the oath of office 9 34 walls here and it's January. We've made it to the new year you What That means. It's colds, and it's playoff time in the NFL. You know how hard it is to get into the playoffs in the NFL. How about for Washington going from two and seven to the playoffs with a coach battling cancer and a quarterback who had 17 operations on his leg? That's hard, But you know what isn't Getting a new roof from new Look home design. You don't believe me. Ask the over 40,000 people who have trusted new look New Look. Home design offers both virtual and on site..
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"To Capitol Hill and Double D T. O P. S. Mitchell Miller. President Donald Trump is now the first U. S president in history to be impeached two times The House has approved the article of impeachment, incitement of insurrection. The current vote is 231 toe 1 97 10 Republicans have joined Democrats. A few votes are outstanding. This comes after a day of impassioned speeches on the House floor. We know that the president of the United States incited this insurrection. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was Jones joined by other Democrats. In condemning the president and arguing that he should be impeached for egging on the crowd of supporters who let a deadly attack on the Capitol, Maryland congressman Jamie Raskin. They may have been hunting for Pence and Pelosi to stage their coup. But every one of us in this room right now could have died. But Arizona Republican Debbie Lesko questioned the need for impeachment so close to the presidential inauguration. Why pursue impeachment Just one week before he leaves office. The House's top Republican Kevin McCarthy, acknowledge President Trump isn't blameless. The president bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob rioters. He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding now. As for what will happen in the Senate, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has no plans to bring the Senate back for an immediate trial. That means it will likely take place after President elect Joe Biden takes office. But again the breaking news president Trump impeached for an unprecedented second time reporting live on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller. W T O P News Thanks so much. Mitch, speaking of Mitch McConnell. The Senate majority leader is telling fellow Republicans he hasn't decided whether President Trump should be convicted. If the house well now that the House has voted to impeach him in the letter, McConnell said, While the press has been full of speculations, he hasn't made a final decision on how he'll vote, and he intends to listen to the legal arguments when they're presented to the Senate yesterday, the New York Times reported. McConnell thinks the president committed impeachable offenses, and he has reportedly pleased that House Democrats moved to impeach him. President Trump is out with a new statement this afternoon in response to reports of more potential violence leading up to the inauguration of Joe Biden. In part, the president urged that there must be no violence, no law breaking and no vandalism of any kind. He goes on to say that he does not stand for violence. He's calling on Americans to ease tensions and calm their tempers. Meantime, there is a heavy show of force at the U. S. Capitol during the impeachment today and before next week's inauguration, A defense official confirms to CBS News that the National Guard is now planning to bring 20,000 troops to Washington. That's an increase of 5000. The threat level is very high today, an official said. Any guard personnel are carrying arms and they've been authorized to use force. CBS is Candy McCormick, Maura on the tighten security around the capital next 4 34. For the ones who know.
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"Breaking news on W T o P In the minutes ahead, Lawmakers will resume counting the electoral college votes after pro Trump riders stormed the capital building today. Ah, woman was shot and killed as that happened, or soon after that happened will keep you updated on all the latest developments here, But we start off our coverage this half hour with w. T. O P S Mitchell Miller on Capitol Hill, returning to his Capitol Hill studio after having to evacuate for a time, Mitch, How's it going now? And what is about To happen tonight. Well, Dmitri a lot of anticipation now as to what lawmakers are going to say, and how this electoral college count and confirmation is going to take place, given all the amazing things that happened today, here at the capital, as you mentioned we were evacuated from the capital earlier in the day, Capitol police just said it was too unsafe as people were walking around the capital all over the place, including in the rotunda and Statuary Hall and, of course in the Senate chambers themselves. At any rate. Once we were taken over to the right way were taken over to the Rayburn Building. Everybody kind of hunkered down there as they were waiting for all the law enforcement to move in and at least get some of the people off of the Capitol steps off of the back scaffolding on the west side of the Capitol. So many things transpiring between that point in the afternoon and where we are now we actually getting back to what Congress had planned to do initially, but unfortunately in the midst of all of it Woman was shot and killed inside the Capitol. Ah lot of questions from lawmakers who are calling for major investigations into security and the response Dimitri Mitch, it was almost surreal, not almost surreal, extremely surreal to see some of the images that were quickly posted on social media of some of these supporters. There was a guy sitting in house Speaker Nancy Pelosi is chair posing for Selfies. That kind of thing s so it didn't seem necessarily that they were there to destroy, but it was just As I describe it. More than a little strange, right? There was this strange dichotomy between the danger that was inherent in the situation, obviously, with the fact that the woman was shot and killed, there was a lot of chaos related to that in the hallway. And then you had the surreal side where you had people just walking around as if they were on some kind of tour of the capital, stopping in Statuary Hall taking pictures. Waving a flag as you said, going in, sitting in a seat in the chambers. In that case, it was in the Senate chambers. But there was also the danger because they were trying to push into the house chambers, and they had to block it with furniture. And there were guns drawn by staffers inside the chambers to try to keep them out. Meanwhile, just from a personal level, we were right off of the house chambers. Clearly everybody was told to stay in place. All of the doors were locked. But when you heard a door snap or you heard a door shut, you didn't know what it was. Initially. Was it a flash bang going off? Was it a gunfire shot? Ah, lot of tension here throughout the day, And it certainly is not really dissipated all that much here at the Capitol because there's a lot of anger among lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. About what happened. And I think we're going to hear some very emotional speeches on the House and Senate floor tonight. Mitchell Miller live on Capitol Hill where he will stay as lawmakers resume counting electoral college votes soon now to the outdoors and W T. O P s. Can Duffy back with us on Skype? Where exactly are you can? And what are you seeing? Well, Dmitri, we're still by the Capitol building on the western side were pushed back now to third Street and Pennsylvania because police moved in and attempted to make arrests. And we'll explain what we mean by that Now we had about 100 or so Trump supporters remaining here from the day when we had several 1000 outside all of a sudden, police began to move into traffic in circle those trump supporters to make arrests. We saw a couple of bus is driven in. To essentially round them up. And then all of a sudden looked like the trump supporters, for the most part, escapes, breaking free on the side streets and scattering and dispersing into the district. So we don't know if any of rush were actually made, but we were pushed back as well. The media from that area told that we would be arrested. As they were pushing us back and everybody was moving back as police were moving forward, so nobody was moving forward toward them. But it remains to be seen if anybody was arrested here because right now, I don't see Hardly any Trump supporters left at this moment, Maybe a handful of most So we'll have to see how many arrests were made throughout the district, inserting the curfew violations. But can we are gonna have to break in? Just because Vice President Mike Pence is speaking in the Senate right now, let's hear a bit of that. We grieve the loss of life. In these hallowed halls. As well as the injury suffered by those Defended our capital today. We will always be grateful. The men and women who stayed at their posts. To defend this historic place. Those who wreaked havoc in our capital today. You did not win. Violence never wins. Freedom winds. This is still the People's house. As we reconvene in this chamber. World will again witness The resilience and strength of our democracy. For even in the wake of unprecedented violence and vandalism at this capital. The elected representatives. The people of the United States. Assembled again. The very same day. To support and defend the constitution of the United States. So May God bless the loss. The injured And the heroes forged on this day. God bless all. You serve here. And those who protect this place. And May God bless the United States of America. Let's get back to work. Very clearly pained Vice President Mike Pence from the president's chair, presiding over the Senate. And that is CBS News correspondent Stephen Portnoy, with part of CBS has long form coverage. But indeed that was the vice president making some moving remarks says the Senate does get back to work several hours.