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Preview the 2023 legislative session with Tribune reporters, elected officials, Capitol insiders and more

A special Texas Tribune event happening Dec. 6 in Austin will explore state lawmakers’ top priorities in the 2023 legislative session and what’s ahead for Texans.

The Texas Tribune

Donald Trump backs a former critic to challenge Liz Cheney in Wyoming as his war with her heats up

It should have been a sleepy contest for the state’s only house seat in America’s conservative west. Instead, the Wyoming primary has become a high-profile test case of Donald Trump's power over the Republican Party.

ABC News

As life-saving burn pits bill finally goes into law, the veteran whose name it bears can finally rest in peace

EXCLUSIVE: For more than a decade, the veteran community has fought for the US government to take the issue of burn pits seriously. Veterans, advocates and those who have lost loved ones along the way speak to Rachel Sharp about the bittersweet victory as President Biden signs the PACT Act…

The Independent UK

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Capitol Police officer facing criminal charges tied to hit-and-run cover-up resigns, sources say

WASHINGTON — Thomas Smith, a veteran U.S. Capitol Police officer facing criminal charges for trying to cover up a 2020 hit-and-run in Georgetown — which left a motorcyclist injured — has resigned from the department, sources said.

Tribune News Service

GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate

For much of the year, small cracks in Donald Trump’s political support have been growing

The Independent UK

Pa. gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano meets with Select Committee investigating Jan. 6, for less than 15 minutes

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, had a very brief visit Tuesday with the congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

FBI search at Trump Mar-a-Lago estate one of several probes

The FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate marked a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of the law enforcement scrutiny of the former president, but the Florida operation was just one part of one investigation related to Trump and his time in office

The Independent UK

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Capitol Police officer facing criminal charges tied to hit-and-run cover-up resigns, sources say - Roll Call

Thomas Smith, a veteran Capitol Police officer facing criminal charges for trying to cover-up a 2020 hit-and-run, has resigned.

Roll Call

Hillary Clinton reacts after FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

Former secretary of state and first lady has coopted one-time criticism into fundraiser for progressive causes

The Independent UK

Commentary: The Jan. 6 committee should show, not tell, young voters the truth

Before the first prime-time hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly two months ago, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin asserted that the new revelations would “blow the roof off the house.” The committee established high expectations — and needed to deliver.

Chicago Tribune

Burn pits recognition for veterans took decade of struggle

President Joe Biden is set to sign into law a bill that aims to help military veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

The Independent UK

How Schumer's messy style delivers for Dems: 'I persist'

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer effectively became the leader of the U.S. Senate on the morning of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection

The Independent UK

Donald Trump dumped torn documents down toilet in the White House, new photos show

Images of notes flushed down the toilet in Donald Trump's White House claim to have the former president's handwriting on them. Trump has been accused of routinely destroying documents

Daily Mirror

Capitol Lens | Batmobile - Roll Call

Sen. Patrick Leahy arrives at the Capitol on Sunday in his Batman-adorned wheelchair for a vote during the reconciliation bill vote-a-rama.

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Texas Republicans rally their base at CPAC, but draw criticism over Hungarian prime minister’s appearance

Viktor Orbán appeared at the convention in Dallas after saying last week that Europeans “do not want to become peoples of mixed race.” Texas officials attending, though, stayed focused on criticizing Democrats.

WEKU

A judge unleashed a tirade on a prominent Jan. 6 defendant for his post-plea comments

Brandon Straka pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for egging on rioters during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The judge in the case said he has since made "questionable" comments about his plea.

Tribune News Service

Missouri man charged with taking firearm onto Capitol grounds during Jan. 6 riot

Federal authorities have arrested a north-central Missouri man on felony charges that he took a firearm onto the Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6 riot.

The Independent UK

Who is Nancy Pelosi, the 82-year-old House Speaker facing off against China over Taiwan trip?

The House Speaker went from organiser and fundraiser to the first woman leader of a Congressional party

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‘We were all there on Jan. 6’: Manchin, Collins make the case for elections overhaul

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill that overhauls a century-old election law may not be perfect, but doing nothing after the 2020 election could be far worse, senators heard Wednesday.

Roll Call

Manchin, Collins make the case for their bipartisan elections overhaul

A bill that overhauls the Electoral Count Act may not be perfect, but doing nothing after the 2020 election may be worse, senators heard.

WEKU

Rep. Peter Meijer narrowly loses to Trump-endorsed challenger in Michigan primary

Freshman Republican Rep. Peter Meijer voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.

WEKU

Election denier Finchem wins GOP nomination to oversee voting in Arizona

Mark Finchem was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and is a longstanding member of the right-wing extremist group the Oath Keepers.

The Texas Tribune

After fierce criticism for delaying landmark veterans bill, Ted Cruz votes to pass it

Cruz drew ire last week for fist bumping another senator who also voted against advancing the bill that will help provide care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. On Tuesday, he joined Senators in passing the legislation.

Salon

"Trump deserves life in prison"

"Trump deserves life in prison if my father is in prison for this long"

The Independent UK

Senate tees up vote on bill to aid vets exposed to burn pits

Legislation expanding health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans is nearing passage in Congress

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