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McConnell miscalculated Republican impeachment count against Trump, book says

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell thought the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol would finally vanquish former President Donald Trump, initially predicting that at least 17 Republican senators would vote to convict him in his impeachment trial, barring the former president from running again.

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Capitol riot committee to hold at least eight public hearings starting in June

The hearings will be a mixture of daytime and evening events

The Independent UK

Brother of slain Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt charged with attacking man in California

City attorney in San Diego calls actions ‘reprehensible’ ahead of trial for alleged hate crimes

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Illinois brothers sentenced to probation, home detention in US Capitol breach

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday sentenced two Chicago-area brothers to six months of probation, including 60 days on home detention, for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

Chicago Tribune

Gov. Tim Walz calls for unity in fourth State of State address

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for one of the only divided Legislatures in the nation to come together and use a historic budget surplus to address the immediate and long-term needs of those hit hardest by the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Accused Capitol rioter from Pa. who called for members of Congress to be hanged shouldn't be allowed to present alibi, feds say

PITTSBURGH — The federal government is demanding that accused Capitol rioter Pauline Bauer, who has repeatedly invoked the Bible in arguing that she is a sovereign citizen ungoverned by U.S. law, not be allowed to present an alibi defense or make any argument outside the facts of her case when…

Tribune News Service

Warren slams McCarthy as 'liar' and traitor' over Jan 6 tape

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is slamming Rep. Kevin McCarthy as a “liar and a traitor” over recordings that show the House Republican leader, despite his denials, placing responsibility on Donald Trump for the Capitol riot and suggesting Trump should resign

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Trump speaks on McCarthy tapes, denies claiming any responsibility for Capitol attack

Trump said that he felt it was a ‘big compliment’ that Republicans who criticised him for his role in the insurrection had ‘realised they were wrong’

The Independent UK

GOP’s McCarthy risks Trump backlash on ‘you should resign’ audio

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy sought to head off backlash within the party that could dash his hopes of becoming speaker next year after an audio tape exposed he told colleagues he’d urge the then-President Donald Trump to resign after last year’s Capitol insurrection.

Tribune News Service

Tape shows McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign over Jan. 6 riot

If Trump turned on him, McCarthy's path to the Speaker's office could be imperiled by Trump loyalists in the GOP caucus.

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The Independent UK

Audio: McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told other GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign

The Independent UK

NY Times report: McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told other GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign

The Independent UK

Nats Fail to Communicate Parachuters Forcing Capitol to Evacuate

A harmless pregame routine led to an eventful day in D.C.

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The Independent UK

GOP lawmakers vote remotely more often after initial scorn

Just seven Republicans joined most Democrats to use remote voting in the House when it began two years ago as the pandemic erupted

The Guardian - US

January 6 ‘was a coup organized by the president’, says Jamie Raskin

Member of House Capitol attack panel says hearings will focus on Trump’s bid to cling to power

Tribune News Service

PG&E wildfire victim trust lobbies Newsom, California lawmakers for $1.5 billion state loan

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The multibillion-dollar trust fund responsible for paying PG&E Corp. wildfire victims is lobbying Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature for a loan.

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Rep. Langevin: Public service has changed since Capitol riot

After the Capitol riot, longtime Congressman Jim Langevin said he thought for a brief moment that the foolishness and recklessness of dividing the country would finally stop

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State Dept.: Trump gift records missing

The only reason to conceal gift records is "because you intend to violate the law," former U.S. attorney says

The Guardian - US

Liz Cheney disputes report January 6 panel split over Trump criminal referral

Republican on House select committee, however, refuses to say whether Trump should be referred for criminal charges

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘A snowflake and a sociopath at the same time’

Late-night hosts discuss Greene calling the cops on Kimmel, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation and two more Trump aides held in contempt of Congress

Reason

Court Removes No-Weapons Probation Condition for Woman Convicted of Jan. 6 Capitol Trespass

From yesterday's decision by Judge Trevor McFadden (D.D.C.) in U.S. v. Cudd: Jenny Cudd moves to alter the Court's judgment against her denying her the right to possess a firearm while on supervision. A restriction on the right to possess a firearm is a discretionary condition of probation, not a…

The Independent UK

Fox that attacked and bit members of Congress on Capitol Hill had rabies, officials confirm

Fox has been euthanised and its kits have also been captured

The Independent UK

Judge issues first outright acquittal of Jan 6 riot defendant who claimed police waved him in

New Mexico engineer Matthew Martin told a court that law enforcement let Trump supporters in

Roll Call

House votes to hold Navarro, Scavino in contempt of Congress - Roll Call

The House voted to hold in contempt two former Trump aides who are refusing to cooperate with the panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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