Jun 16 Rep. Bennie Thompson says Jan. 6 committee wants to hear from Ginni Thomas By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, "Ginni" Thomas communicated with people in President Donald Trump's orbit ahead of the attack and also on the day of the insurrection. Continue reading
Jun 16 Who is John Eastman and why is he important to the Jan. 6 hearings? By Hannah Grabenstein While it is unlikely that conservative lawyer John Eastman will testify publicly before the Jan. 6 committee, his name and the legal advice he gave former President Donald Trump was raised repeatedly during the June 16 hearing focused on former… Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: White House press secretary Jean-Pierre affirms Ukraine’s agency to decide when the war is over By Associated Press With several European leaders meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and debate rising over how to end Ukraine's war with Russia, the White House is reiterating President Joe Biden's adage "nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine."… Continue reading
Jun 16 Detroit honors Vincent Chin, Asian American killed in a 1982 hate attack, with commemoration By Corey Williams, Associated Press Detroit is helping to honor Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man who was beaten to death 40 years ago by two white men who never served jail time. Continue reading
Jun 16 Who is Greg Jacob and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings? By Hannah Grabenstein, Kenichi Serino As a top advisor to the vice president, Jacob was part of the effort to rebut legal arguments cited by Trump that Pence could change the way Electoral College votes were counted, thereby changing the outcome of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Jun 16 What we know about how Pence’s day unfolded on Jan. 6 By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Pence won't be testifying at the Jan. 6 committee hearing. But Pence will be in the spotlight Thursday as the committee turns its focus to then-President Donald Trump's desperate attempts to persuade him to overturn the results of the 2020… Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: The Senate Health committee holds hearing on the federal response to COVID-19 By News Desk The Senate Health committee held a hearing on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic with Centers for Disease Control Director Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Anthony Fauci among others scheduled to give testimony. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 5:36 Federal Reserve implements highest interest rate hike in decades to combat inflation By Paul Solman, Courtney Norris, Tommy Walters The Federal Reserve on Wednesday ramped up its efforts to fight inflation with a notable interest rate hike. Officials voted to raise rates by three-quarters of a point, a jump higher than expected just a week ago. Fed chair Jerome… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Buffalo mass shooting suspect faces federal hate crimes In our news wrap Wednesday, a white man accused of shooting 10 Black victims in Buffalo will face federal hate crimes, President Biden pushed oil companies to produce more gasoline, Michigan police officer charged with murdering Patrick Lyoya was fired,… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 6:31 Trump-backed candidates have mixed success during primaries in several key states Nearly half of the country has now chosen party nominees for November's midterm elections. Tuesday's primaries, from South Carolina to Nevada, made clear that for many Republicans, loyalty to former President Trump is still the key to success. The Washington… Continue watching