Jun 13 Who is Ben Ginsberg and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings? By Hannah Grabenstein Ben Ginsberg, a conservative elections lawyer best known for his involvement in the 2000 recount of the presidential race between Al Gore and George W. Bush, will testify June 13 before the House Jan. 6 committee. Continue reading
Jun 13 Jan. 6 participant who carried Confederate flag into Capitol begins trial By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press During the trial’s opening statements Monday, defense attorneys said Kevin Seefried and his son, Hunter, never intended to interfere with the Electoral College vote count at the Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump ex-campaign manager Stepien pulls out of Jan. 6 appearance, committee says By Lisa Mascaro, Hope Yen, Associated Press Donald Trump's former campaign manger Bill Stepien has abruptly pulled out of an appearance before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 12 Who is Chris Stirewalt and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings? By Hannah Grabenstein Chris Stirewalt, a former Fox News political editor who was fired by the cable network after the 2020 election, testified June 13 before the House committee investigating the Jan.6 attack. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 1:51 Senators make bipartisan breakthrough on gun reform legislation Senate negotiators have reached a tentative bipartisan agreement on what would be the biggest new federal gun legislation in decades. The package is narrow, and short of what President Biden and many Democrats wanted, though on Sunday the president said… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 2:28 News Wrap: Ukraine warns Russia is closing in on key eastern city, control of the Donbas In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine warns that Russia could soon encircle a critical eastern city, the FBI are investigating dozens of members of a white supremacist group arrested in Idaho near an LGBTQ pride event, retired Gen. John Allen… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:12 Analyzing the Jan. 6 hearings and a potential agreement on gun reform As the Senate appears to have reached a potential deal on gun reform legislation, the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol is preparing to hold more public hearings this week. Lisa Desjardins and Jeff Greenfield join… Continue watching
Jun 12 Brookings president resigns amid FBI probe on secret lobbying for Qatar By Alan Suderman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Retired Gen. John Allen wrote in a letter to the think tank that he was leaving with a “heavy heart" but did not offer a direct explanation. Continue reading
Jun 12 Jan. 6 committee says it has ample evidence to indict Trump By Associated Press Additional evidence is set to be unveiled this week in hearings that will demonstrate how Trump and his advisers engaged in a “massive effort” to spread misinformation and pressured the Justice Department to embrace his false claims. Continue reading
Jun 12 Senate negotiators announce bipartisan framework for gun violence agreement By Alan Fram, Associated Press The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and many Democrats. Even so, if the accord leads to the enactment of legislation, it would signal a turn from years of gun massacres that have… Continue reading