Jul 21 WATCH: Rep. Elaine Luria says Donald Trump had 'selfish desire to stay in power' By Associated Press A member of the Jan. 6 committee said Donald Trump was advised by almost everyone around him on the day of the 2021 riot to direct the mob to disperse from the Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney says 'dam has begun to break' due to the Jan. 6 investigation By Associated Press The vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee says "doors have opened, new subpoenas have been issued and the dam has begun to break″ due to the panel's continuing investigation and its successful effort to overcome reluctance from witnesses. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Rep. Thompson says Trump 'betrayed his oath' By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The committee is taking a close examination of Trump’s actions on Jan. 6. The focus of this hearing is on the three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when Trump failed to act to stop the attack. Continue reading
Jul 21 Louisiana abortion 'trigger' ban again blocked by judge By Sara Cline, Associated Press A state district judge in Baton Rouge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction that says officials still can't enforce an anti-abortion "trigger" law while a lawsuit against the legislation plays out. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Biden tests positive for COVID, experiences mild symptoms In our news warp Thursday, President Biden gets COVID for the first time, U.S. heat indexes hit triple digits, Italy's prime minister resigned after the ruling coalition fell apart, House passes a bill to protect contraception access, a former Minneapolis… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 6:33 What to expect on Day 8 of Jan. 6 committee hearings The Jan. 6 committee is holding a prime-time hearing Thursday evening, bringing an end to a summer-long series of testimony highlighting an organized conspiracy that led to the Capitol insurrection. The case they have laid out puts former President Trump… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 6:31 Rep. Elaine Luria discusses the investigation into the Capitol insurrection The Jan. 6 committee on Thursday plans on revealing more about what former President Trump did and did not do during the Capitol insurrection. Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, a member of the committee who is co-leading the presentation during… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 8:36 Jan. 6 committee focuses on Trump's actions as the mob attacked the Capitol For a preview on the Jan. 6 hearings Thursday, we turn to two individuals who have been following the proceedings closely. Carol Leonnig, an investigative reporter at The Washington Post, and Jamil Jaffer, a law professor at George Mason University… Continue watching
Jul 21 Turkey says Ukraine grain export deal to be signed in Istanbul By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkish officials say a deal on a U.N. plan to unblock the shipment of Ukrainian grain and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilizers will be signed in Istanbul on Friday. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: U.S. welcomes deal to unblock Ukraine grain exports By Associated Press A senior State Department official says the U.S. welcomes news of a deal to unblock the exports of Ukrainian grain to world markets. Continue reading