Heavily-armed police and soldiers in El Salvador have forced their way into parliament, demanding the approval of a $109m loan to better equip them…
February 10, 2020
Top commanders of the country's police and military have expressed allegiance to the president during the standoff, while positioning heavily armed security forces around and inside the legislative building.
Bukele gave an emotional speech to his supporters, who had threatened to remove opposition lawmakers from the legislature by force. But he said that after praying amid soldiers and police, he decided to ask for patience from his supporters and set a deadline of one week for lawmakers to approve the bill...
Ocasio-Cortez Seems To Suggest McConnell & NRA Responsible For Attempted Assassinations In NYC
February 10, 2020
Columnist David Webb called out Ocasio-Cortez for not responding to the attacks, writing, “I checked both @AOC and @RepAOC and so far no comment about the #NYPD officers shot in her district.” Ocasio-Cortez responded by writing, “This is not my district, but our thoughts are with all officers & people impacted by this shooting & the epidemic of gun violence in this country. Perhaps you would get less mixed up if McConnell stood up to the NRA & passed common-sense gun safety measures to reduce shootings.”