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By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON — As Congress convenes during a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election, the legacy of Jan. 6 hangs over the proceedings with an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time and is legitimately returning to power. Lawmakers will gather noontime Monday under the tightest national security level possible.

It was 2:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, and Reid Matsuda was looking for rat burrows. Matsuda, a program supervisor for the city of Denver’s residential health and housing investigation team, was visiting the Mosiac Apartments, 6900 E. Evans Ave.,  on that recent afternoon for a follow-up inspection. The complex had made headlines in 2023 after repeated complaints about rats and other problems generated an all-hands-on-deck “proactive” inspection from city investigators. Repeated visits eventually resulted in thousands of dollars in city fines against the property’s management. “We really had to shake the tree and get them on board,” Matsuda said.

Joe Biden recently awarded National Medals to the two pharmaceutical companies responsible for poisoning the American public with their self-proclaimed “vaccines.”

Funneling tax dollars to tourism objectifies locals and cheapens life.

It is really sad to watch Cuba today, from energy blackouts to importing sugar.

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