AFN News January 14

 

AFN NEWS

Thursday, January 14, 2021

 

1) From ABC News, I’m Michelle Franzen. “On this vote, the ayes are 232. The nays are 197.” The House voting moments ago with Democrats joined by 10 Republicans to impeach President Trump on one charge of insurrection for the U.S. Capitol deadly attack one week ago carried out by a mob of Trump supporters. It’s the first time in U.S. history a president has been impeached twice. Democratic Representative Steny Hoyer before the vote says the attack and threat of further violence had urgency. “Only the Civil War has an analogy. That doesn’t mean there haven’t been demonstrations in Washington before and demonstrations throughout this country before, but it is the first and only physical presence other than the 9-11 attack on this nation, which came from abroad.” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy during the debate says he didn’t support impeachment but today acknowledged Joe Biden as the winner of the election and blamed the President for the responsibility of that attack. “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.” Senate Mitch McConnel, Senate Leader Mitch McConnel, says he rejects an emergency session for Trump impeachment trial, which means any trial will take place after Joe Biden takes office.

 2) It comes as the Pentagon confirmed there will be up to 20,000 troops in Washington, D.C. protecting the government during the inauguration week. “Military officials say it could be more than 20,000 national guards within Washington over the next few weeks. That is twice the number of U.S. troops now in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. Images of guards have been sleeping on the floors of the Capitol overnight, so they’d be in place for the expected unrest. It’s not clear what conditions will allow them to return home.” Andy Field, ABC News, Washington. You’re listening to ABC News.

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I’m Connell McShane. This is the Fox Business Report.

Stocks closing mixed as investors keep an eye on impeachment proceedings in the prospect of fresh government spending. Among the gainers today, energy, financials and tech. The Dow winners; Intel, Apple and Salesforce. The decliners; IBM, UnitedHealth Group and Home Depot. Take a look at Wall Street by the numbers. The Dow finishing off, down 8 points, the Nasdaq up 57, and the S&P closed up 9. Affirm Holding shares surging around 98% after the financial technology company made it public debut today on Wall Street. Affirm offers payment options that let people make online purchases payment in installments. Intel the Dow’s biggest gainer today, the stock popping 7% after the chip giant said it had a change in leadership ousting Chief Executive Bob Swan.

That’s your Fox Business Report. I’m Tom Graham, invested in you.