Politics
House OKs security boost for Supreme Court judges, families
Abortion-rights advocates stage a protest outside the home of U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on May 11, 2022 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The House gave final approval Tuesday to legislation that would allow around-the-clock security protection for families of Supreme Court justices, one week after a man carrying […]
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New York high court nixes Trump appeal, clearing way for testimony
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the George R. Brown Convention Center during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention on May 27, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images New York’s highest court rejected former President Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to avoid testifying in the state attorney general’s civil investigation into […]
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Capitol Police says Rep. Loudermilk’s tour day before Trump riot wasn’t suspicious
The Capitol Police chief in a new letter said that a group tour of the Capitol complex led by GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia a day before the January 6, 2021, riot by a mob of Trump supporters was not suspicious, and at no point entered the Capitol itself. The letter Monday by Police […]
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Jan. 6 committee postpones hearing on Trump’s alleged push for DOJ to influence 2020 election
Empty chairs are seen before the opening public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is postponing its third hearing, which […]
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Former advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris joins Heather Podesta’s lobbying and PR firm
Shari Yost Gold, Senior advisor at Invariant Source: Shari Yost Gold Shari Yost Gold, a former advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, is joining the lobbying and communications firm led by veteran lobbyist Heather Podesta. Yost Gold will be working as a senior advisor in communications and public affairs at Podesta’s firm Invariant, the two […]
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Here are the main takeaways from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee’s second hearing
U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Chairperson Bennie Thompson (D-MS) , Vice Chair U.S. Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) listen during the second public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, at Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S. June 13, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The House […]
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Former Attorney General Bill Barr says Trump would not listen when he told him election fraud claims were false
Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr is seen on video during his deposition for the public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Former Attorney General William Barr picked […]
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Watch live: Jan. 6 committee to question Fox News’ former political editor, Georgia official in second hearing
A bipartisan House select committee on Monday is set to begin detailing the initial findings from its investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, keeping its focus squarely on former President Donald Trump. The second hearing will center on the push by Trump and his allies to spread false claims of sweeping election fraud following […]
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Forces battle for ‘every meter’ of Severodonetsk; river crossings could become a major problem for Russia. Follow our live updates
River crossings pose a huge problem for Russia, UK says This photograph taken on April 29, 2022 shows a destroyed railway bridge, over the Siverskyi Donets river, in Raygorodok, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yasuyoshi Chiba | AFP | Getty Images Russia needs to conduct difficult river crossings to achieve success in […]
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French projections: Macron’s centrists to keep a majority
French President Emmanuel Macron, candidate for his re-election in the 2022 French presidential election, arrives for a campaign rally in Figeac on the last day of campaigning, ahead of the second round of the presidential election, France, April 22, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance is expected to keep its […]
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