A vigil, from the Latin vigilia meaning wakefulness (Greek: pannychis, ÏÎ±Î½Î½ÏÏÎ¯Ï or agrypnia á¼Î³ÏÏÏÎ½Î¯Î±), is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance. The Italian word vigilia has become generalized in this sense and means eve (as in on the eve of the war).
NIAC Calls for White House Aide Sebastian Gorkaâs Resignation or Dismissal. âWe call on Sebastian Gourka to immediately resign his post as Trumpâs top counterterrorism aide. Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin and cannot be allowed in the most sacred halls of Americaâs democracy.
Kristen Welker was named NBC News White House Correspondent in December 2011. Welker has traveled domestically and internationally with President Obama, the First Lady, and Vice President Biden, including extensive coverage on the campaign trail during the 2012 election.