As the Jan. 6 committee holds its first hearing Tuesday, lawmakers’ primary focus will be the storming of the Capitol. Law enforcement witnesses will discuss how that day unfolded, and what they saw as they defended the building against the rioters who flooded in, seeking to confront members of Congress.
Continue reading “Does The Jan. 6 Committee Have What It Takes To Investigate The Big Lie?”
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), who chairs the House select committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, signaled that the panel is willing to subpoena members of Congress or former President Trump in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Monday. Continue reading “Chair Of Jan. 6 Committee Offers Insight Into The Panel’s Subpoena Plans”
The first hearing of the House’s Jan. 6 select committee starts bright and early Tuesday morning, focused on testimony from key law enforcement witnesses who were defending the Capitol during the mob attack. And we’re expecting varying degrees of hay-making and counter-programming from the GOP.
Continue reading “Where Things Stand: Sinister Counter-Programming”
There’s more to the charges against Trump confidant Tom Barrack, a newly unsealed document reveals.
Continue reading “2019 Charges Reveal More Allegations In Barrack-UAE Influence Campaign”
You see this story about the gubernatorial candidate from Pennsylvania who’s being investigated for his involvement in a fatal motorcycle accident. He apparently drove for miles after the accident with the motorcycle stuck to the front of his car. Charlie Gerow insists he wasn’t the “cause” of the accident. As I said, his role in the accident is currently being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police.
But TPM Reader BH points out that Gerow is not just a candidate for governor. He’s the Vice Chair of the American Conservative Union, the group that puts on CPAC.
Continue reading “Candidate Under Investigation in PA Road Fatality is Vice Chair of CPAC”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday took aim at Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) for accepting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) offer to join the select committee investigating the events of Jan. 6. Continue reading “McCarthy Dismisses GOPers Who Don’t Buy The Big Lie As ‘Pelosi Republicans’”
Longtime Trump confidante Thomas Barrack was formally arraigned on federal criminal charges in Brooklyn on Monday, appearing in court to hear the charges against him and formally approve a bond agreement.
The billionaire businessman pleaded not guilty to all counts.
A Pennsylvania Republican running for governor was reportedly seen driving for several miles with a motorcycle stuck to the front of his vehicle after a fatal crash, according to the Associated Press and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Continue reading “GOP Guv Candidate Investigated For Fatal Crash After Driving For Miles With Motorcycle Stuck To Car”
Ex-President Trump says any Republican who signs on to the bipartisan infrastructure deal is a RINO.
“Senate Republicans are being absolutely savaged by Democrats on the so-called “bipartisan” infrastructure bill. Mitch McConnell and his small group of RINOs wants nothing more than to get a deal done at any cost to prove that he can work with the Radical Left Democrats. It is so important to him that he is agreeing to almost anything. Don’t do the infrastructure deal, wait until after we get proper election results in 2022 or otherwise, and regain a strong negotiating stance. Republicans, don’t let the Radical Left play you for weak fools and losers!”
Democrats plan to have Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) deliver one of two opening statements at the first hearing of the January 6 select committee, the Washington Post and Hill reported Monday, citing people familiar with the plan.
Continue reading “Cheney Will Reportedly Deliver One Of Two Opening Statements For Jan. 6 Committee”
