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
Jun 15 Watch 5:38 Congress nears deal to reform how Electoral College votes are counted A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill have agreed on a framework to reform the Electoral Count Act. It governs the way Congress counts and certifies Electoral College votes during the presidential election, and it has become the subject… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 8:16 Coastal Louisiana struggles with housing crisis after Hurricane Ida By Roby Chavez, Diane Lincoln Estes The Atlantic hurricane season started June 1, but people in southeast Louisiana are still recovering after being hit last year by one of the strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the state. Communities correspondent Roby Chavez went back to… Continue watching
Jun 15 Who is J. Michael Luttig and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings? By Kenichi Serino, Hannah Grabenstein J. Michael Luttig, a former federal judge and conservative legal expert who advised former Vice President Mike Pence during his time in office, will testify June 16 before the House Jan. 6 committee. Continue reading
Jun 15 Federal Reserve attacks inflation with its largest rate hike since 1994 By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — its largest hike in nearly three decades — and signaling more large rate increases to come that would… Continue reading