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Jan. 6 Capitol riot probe aims to hold final hearings on pro-Trump mob in July as new evidence comes in
A man breaks a window as a mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, January 6, 2021. Leah Millis | Reuters The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot will schedule its final two public hearings in July, rather than in June as originally expected, […]
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Biden calls on Congress to suspend the gas tax — Here’s what that means for prices at the pump
President Joe Biden called on Congress Wednesday to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax, as he tries to quell the rapid surge in prices at the pump. While experts say a suspension could provide some immediate relief, it could also keep demand elevated, thereby exacerbating tight supply. Consumers are getting hit with higher prices everywhere, […]
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Watch: President Biden calls for federal gas tax holiday
[The stream has ended.] President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to create a three-month federal holiday for gas and diesel fuel taxes. Biden also asked individual states to suspend their own levies on gas and diesel. The move comes a week after the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United […]
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Trump had a direct role in plan to install fake electors. Key takeaways from the 4th Jan. 6 hearing
Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, former Elections Department employee in Fulton County, Georgia, testifies, as her mother, Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman looks on, during the fourth public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to investigate the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S. June 21, 2022. Pool […]
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Biden to call for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes
President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — a move meant to ease financial pressures at the pump that also reveals the political toxicity of high gas prices in an election year. The Democratic president will also call on states to suspend their […]
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Jan. 6 hearing will focus on Trump’s pressure on Georgia’s Raffensperger, others to overturn election
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot on Tuesday is set to show how former President Donald Trump leaned on state officials to help overturn his loss in the 2020 election. The committee’s fourth public hearing, slated to start at 1 p.m. ET, will focus on how that pressure campaign by Trump […]
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‘The world was not ready for a fight of this scale,’ Ukraine’s top negotiator says
Ukrainian police officers document the destruction at one of Europe’s largest clothing market “Barabashovo” (more than 75 hectares) in Kharkiv on May 16, 2022, which was destroed as aresult of shelling, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sergey Bobok | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON – The Ukrainian negotiator leading the now-stalled talks with Russian officials […]
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Ginni Thomas-tied Facebook group ‘FrontLiners for Liberty’ could be a new focus in Jan. 6 investigation
(L-R) Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas arrive at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images A Facebook group that appears to be run by Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, could become a […]
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Here’s a look at the $5.6 billion in firepower the U.S. has committed to Ukraine in its fight against Russia
A Soldier conducts registration and calibration for the M777A2 howitzer weapon system in Syria, Sept. 30, 2021. U.S. Army Spc. Isaiah Scott | U.S. Army WASHINGTON — From heavy artillery to tactical drones to armored vehicles, the U.S. has committed $5.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded in late February. The latest assistance […]
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President Biden says a recession is ‘not inevitable’
President Joe Biden speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Washington. Evan Vucci | AP President Joe Biden told The Associated Press on Thursday that the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, […]
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