Category Archives: Politics
Senate President Ruggerio names leadership team
Senate President Dominick Ruggerio. photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio has named his leadership team for the new legislative sessi...
Jan 13, 2021
Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appeared
By JAY REEVES, LISA MASCARO and CALVIN WOODWARD, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Under battle flags bearing Donald Trump's name, the Capitol's attackers pinned a bloodied police officer in a do...
Jan 11, 2021
Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him
U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By LISA MASCARO, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MARY CLARE JALONICK, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy ...
Jan 11, 2021
Lt. Gov: No impact to COVID response with governor leaving
Lt. Gov. Dan McKee (D-RI) in a May, 2019 file photo in his State House office. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News The Associated Press Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee is promising that the state's co...
Jan 09, 2021
Biden picks Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo as commerce secretary
Governor Gina Raimondo gives the daily COVID-19 update from the State Room of the RI State house on April 30, 2020 with Nicole Alexander-Scott, Dept of Health Director in the background. Pool photo by...
Jan 07, 2021
Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and DAVID KLEPPER, The Associated Press Facebook and Instagram will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Bide...
Jan 07, 2021
Lawmakers vow to investigate police after Capitol breach
By MATTHEW DALY, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are vowing an investigation into how law enforcement handled Wednesday's violent breach at the Capitol, questioning whether a lack of ...
Jan 07, 2021
Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly
Donald Trump and Joe Biden. (photo via pool CNN/ABC) By ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov...
Jan 07, 2021
Biden win affirmed by Congress after mob storms Capitol
U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ANDREW TAYLOR, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress con...
Jan 07, 2021
US Capitol breached as Trump supporters clash with police
U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A violent mob loyal to Pres...
Jan 06, 2021
