The New York Times published several videos on Wednesday morning showing new footage of two rioters’ alleged assault on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died the day after the attack, during the pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Another Month, Another Israeli Election
Both the politics and the existence of Israel have long been matters of great fascination and importance to me. But my interest, engagement, commitment has ebbed as the country’s politics have become not only more right wing but more consistently absurd over the last decade. The animating question of Israeli politics is no longer the Arab-Israeli conflict, questions of political economy or religion but overwhelmingly the question of one man: Benjamin Netanyahu. He entirely dominates what is called the ‘national camp’ and two or perhaps three of the country’s other parties are right wing parties which are founded around their principal’s personal disputes with Netanyahu. Every few months there’s another election. When Netanyahu wins he becomes Prime Minister. When Netanyahu loses he also becomes Prime Minister. Why pay attention?
Harris Tells GOP To ‘Stop Pushing The False Choice’ Between Gun Ownership And Reform
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday morning slammed GOP lawmakers’ fearmongering over efforts to curb gun violence through reforms on firearm purchases.
McConnell Threatens ‘Nuclear Winter’ If Dems Eliminate Filibuster
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said during an interview that aired Tuesday that the Senate would turn into “a sort of nuclear winter” if Democrats succeeded in eliminating the filibuster.
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White House To Add Senior-Level AAPI Liason After Ultimatum From Sens. Duckworth, Hirono
The White House said late Tuesday that it will add a senior-level Asian American Pacific Islander liaison after an ultimatum from Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) who vowed to vote no on nominees due to a lack of AAPI representation in President Biden’s Cabinet.
CT Sen. Murphy Optimistic Senate Will Pass Gun Background Checks: ‘Don’t Count Us Out’
Though Congress has repeatedly failed to enact gun reform, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), one of the leading voices for gun control in wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in his state in 2012, predicted on Tuesday night that this time will be different after the recent shootings in Colorado and Georgia.
Duckworth Gives Ultimatum To Biden Over Absence Of AAPI Representation In Cabinet
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) on Wednesday vowed to oppose President Biden’s future “non-diversity” nominees unless the White House commits to a plan to tap more nominees of Asian or Pacific Islander descent for high-level positions in the administration, according to multiple reports. Continue reading “Duckworth Gives Ultimatum To Biden Over Absence Of AAPI Representation In Cabinet”
DOJ To Probe Trump-appointed Prosecutor For Unauthorized CBS Interview
The Justice Department has referred ex-Acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Michael Sherwin to its internal watchdog over an unauthorized interview he gave about the Capitol insurrection, a senior prosecutor said on Tuesday.
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Hints From Prosecutors, But No Sedition Charges So Far In Capitol Attack Cases
So, where are those sedition charges?
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Montana National Guard Chaplain Houses Anti-Gov Militia Session At Church
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to credit the original reporting done by Montana journalist Hunter Pauli, who was first on this story and connected the dots revealing its significance.
A round of flyers advertising recruitment for a militia to “end the hijacking of America by the deep state” and to put an end to “American communism” popped up in Helena, Montana on Sunday.
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