Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), a member of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, said on Sunday the panel plans to detail portions of former Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone’s recent eight-hour testimony in its upcoming hearings. “At no point was there any contradiction of what anybody said, but the…
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US ambassador: Japanese in ‘disbelief’ over Shinzo Abe assassination
Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, said on Sunday that the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a “shock to the system.” “It hasn’t been totally absorbed into the society or the politics,” Emanuel told ABC “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos. “People are walking around with a sense of disbelief.” Abe,…
Commerce secretary says no reason to think there will be ‘a serious recession’
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Sunday expressed optimism that the country will not fall into a major economic slowdown, arguing that many are “talking ourselves into a recession.” Raimondo told ABC “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos that it is “normal” for economic growth to slow down to more “steady” levels as the Federal Reserve rapidly…
Zelensky: Russia fired ‘deliberately, purposefully’ at ‘ordinary houses’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Russian forces were conducting “brutal” strikes in residential areas as part of Moscow’s campaign to capture the Donbas region in Ukraine’s east. “[Russia] fired precisely at the residential sector – absolutely deliberately, purposefully, at ordinary houses and civilian objects,” Zelensky said in a video address. “There are…
Trump: Elon Musk ‘another bulls— artist’
Former President Trump during an event in Alaska late Saturday called Tesla CEO Elon Musk a “bulls— artist” for supporting the former president’s opponents in 2016 and 2020. “He said the other day, ‘oh, I’ve never voted for a Republican,’” Trump said at a rally. “I said, ‘I didn’t know that,’” Trump continued. “He told…
What to expect at Trump’s rallies in Nevada and Alaska
Former President Trump is headed to Nevada and Alaska this weekend to stump for more Republican candidates. The two events are Trump’s most recent attempts to influence the party in this year’s midterm elections, but while his supported candidates are generally outspoken supporters of unproven claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, Trump’s appearances…
Significantly fewer Americans say US system of government is sound: poll
A little more than 1 in 3 Americans currently believe the U.S. system of government is sound, a figure that has declined significantly over the past few years, according to a new survey from Monmouth University Poll. The poll found that just 6 percent of respondents said the system of government is basically sound and…
Truck convoy leader ‘Santa’ arrested on National Mall
Washington, D.C., police arrested a leader of a truck convoy that has protested on roadways in and near the nation’s capital. D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested David Riddell, 57, on Wednesday morning after the Maryland State Police issued an arrest warrant that accused him of blocking traffic on the Fourth of July, the state…
Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 charges
Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley pleaded not guilty on Thursday to four misdemeanor charges connected with his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. The FBI arrested Kelley last month, alleging that he was among the crowd on Capitol grounds for roughly two hours on Jan. 6 but had no…
Cornyn joint fundraising committee raises $9M ahead of midterms
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has raised $9 million for Republican Senate candidates in this year’s midterms through his new joint fundraising committee, according to a source familiar with the matter. Cornyn, a top Republican in the upper chamber, has transferred between $290,000 and $400,000 each to campaigns of incumbent GOP senators up for reelection in…