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Democrat Rep. Brendan Boyle of Philadelphia let loose on Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas following the deadly riots on Capitol Hill. Business Insider reports Boyle told Cruz to stop playing politics after the deadly riots on Capitol Hill. Boyle issued a profanity-filled tweet at Cruz after Cruz accused Democrats of attempting to make political hay out of the melee. How many more 20-yr old staffers do you want to be terrorized and hiding in our offices? Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) Cruz and others have been criticized for objecting to a congressional procedure to count the 2020 presidential race's Electoral College votes.
Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling is the state's voting systems manager. And according to Business Insider, the Republican has had more than enough of President Donald Trump and GOP senators. In a fiery press conference Tuesday, Sterling a Republican, urged them to 'stop inspiring potential acts of violence' against election workers. He said a young contractor with an election vendor, Dominion Voting Systems, has faced threats and harassment for completing basic tech tasks. Sterling tore into the president and local lawmakers for not showing any leadership and of being 'complicit' in the harassment of election workers. Someone's going to get hurt, someone's going to get shot, someone's going to get killed, and it's not right. Gabriel Sterling, Voting Systems Manager Georgia Secretary of State's Office
For the first time, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has appeared to accept President-elect Joe Biden's win over President Donald Trump. According to Business Insider, McConnell had previously held off on acknowledging Biden's win, insisting that Trump had a right to fight the outcome in court. According to Business Insider, The Kentucky Republican has worked closely with the Trump White House to install legions of conservative judges to the federal bench. However, McConnell on Tuesday spoke of a 'new administration' when discussing future COVID-19 economic stimulus negotiations. I think we all know that after the first of the year, there's likely to be a discussion about some additional package of some size next year, depending upon what the new administration wants to pursue. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Warren Buffett has a history of endorsing candidates for President. He's endorsed Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Yet, Business Insider reports that Buffett has not endorsed Joe Biden. The billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO has defended his right to take a political stance. He may be worried about angry customers, or disgruntled employees, if he takes a side in this election. "You have to be careful about when you do speak because it's going to be assumed you're speaking on behalf of your company," he said during last year's annual meeting.
President Donald Trump fires back angrily at his predecessor Barack Obama after being branded an unserious president who had put US democracy in danger. Trump tells reporters Obama was an "ineffective" and "terrible" leader. SOUNDBITE