Republican senator avoids asking questions about Putin’s praise of Trump
The House of Representatives voted 220-203 to send former Trump aides to the White House, Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino, to prosecute on charges of criminal contempt of Congress for rejecting subpoenas and testifying before an elected commission investigating the uprising. from 6 January.
The Wednesay vote comes after Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump testified before the committee last week. They both reportedly answered questions for several hours without referring to the Fifth Amendment, breaking with various other close associates of Donald Trump.
The commission finally received cash with emails belonging to former Trump lawyer John Eastman, who tried to keep them out of the commission’s control, citing various arguments that were rejected in court.
Meanwhile, six weeks after its launch, Trump’s Truth Social app has lost two top executives. The application is plagued by technical problems and about 1.5 million people remain on the waiting list to join without being able to use it.
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Sarah Palin’s candidacy for the House causes the Republican Party to break up
While Sarah Palin won the approval of former President Donald Trump in her campaign to represent Alaska in the US House of Representatives, her colleagues at home are not so happy.
Lisa Markowski, a senior state senator, told CNN: “We have 50 names from which Alaskans will have the opportunity to choose.
“A lot of really good qualified people that no one else is talking about here. They are at home. So this is your own kind of bubble. I’m just telling you: you’re not in the Alaska bubble because Alaskans are talking about others.
“A lot of people I know were very surprised because we didn’t realize she was still a resident of the state,” said Nick Begic III, a Republican rival.
However, Ms. Palin won the support of Republican hardliners, who are already planning to invite her to join their congressional meeting.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday that he was a “big fan”.
(Copyright 2022 Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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The House of Representatives voted for disrespect for the Congress of Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino
The House of Representatives voted 220-203 to send two other former Trump aides to the White House to prosecute congressional allegations of refusing subpoenas and testifying before the January 6th election commission. .
Only two Republicans – elected members Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinsinger of Illinois – joined 218 Democrats on Wednesday to approve a resolution that despises former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Daniel Scavino and former director of the White House. National Chamber of Commerce Peter Navarro and recommends that they be prosecuted for refusing to listen to summonses issued as part of an investigation by the nine-member commission on the worst attack on the US Capitol since Major General Robert Ross ordered British troops to set it on fire in 1814
Andrew Feinberg and Eric Garcia report from Washington, DC.
Oliver O’Connell April 7, 2022 05:40
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There is no evidence of electoral fraud in 2020 in the Arizona AG letter
Arizona’s attorney general released an interim report Wednesday on his review of the 2020 elections in Maricopa County.
Attorney General Mark Bernovich, who is in the Republican Party’s difficult primary for the US Senate, outlined concerns about some election procedures in the report, but did not provide evidence of any serious problems despite the six-month investigation.
Former President Donald Trump and his supporters have consistently claimed that his loss in Arizona in 2020 was overshadowed by voter fraud.
In a 12-page letter Wednesday to Republican President Karen Fan, Mr Bernovic said some of the forms documenting the transport of the ballots lacked signatures or other information.
The issue was raised by Trump supporters, who falsely claim that his election was stolen.
However, no evidence of forgery was provided and Mr Bernovic did not suggest any.
Mr Bernovic is courting the former president’s approval of his candidacy for the Senate.
(Copyright 2020 Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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ICYMI: Jared Kushner gives “valuable” details to Capitol riots
Jared Kushner, a former senior White House councilor in the Trump administration and son-in-law of the former president, gave hours of testimony to an elected committee on Thursday (January 6th) that lawmakers say are “really valuable.”
Joanna Chisholm reports.
Oliver O’Connell April 7, 2022 04:59
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ICYMI: Ivanka Trump testified before the commission on January 6
Ivanka Trump appeared remotely before the commission on Tuesday, January 6, sources from the commission revealed, while the group’s investigation into the role of her father in a violent attack on Congress continues.
The chairman of the House of Representatives’ commission of inquiry, investigating Jan. 6, confirmed Ms. Trump’s appearance to reporters and told Politico that Ms. Trump’s testimony was still ongoing until mid-Monday afternoon and five hours had passed. session. Ms. Trump was not summoned and her husband provided information to the commission as a personal choice.
John Bowden and Andrew Feinberg report what the testimony of the former first daughter may mean.
Oliver O’Connell April 7, 2022 04:15
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Report: FBI has hundreds of Capitol riot suspects, but DOJ needs more lawyers
The U.S. Department of Justice has been busy tracking and persecuting protesters in the Capitol for more than a year, but is now facing an unprecedented problem; she does not have enough lawyers to prosecute.
NBC News reports that more than 775 Donald Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6 have been arrested. So far, more than 225 people have pleaded guilty and two have been convicted during the trial. More than 50 have been sentenced to prison.
Oliver O’Connell April 7, 2022 3:30 p.m.
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AOC is confident that GOP’s immigration provisions will not be in Covid’s relief bill
Eric Garcia of the Independent spoke with Ms. Ocasio-Cortez at the US Capitol.
Oliver O’Connell April 7, 2022 02:45
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Ohio’s GOP lawmakers introduce comprehensive Don’t Say Gay bill also targets race lessons
Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced what opponents have called the “Don’t Say Gay” law, which reflects a Florida law that critics warn will have a chilling effect on LGBT + students, teachers and their families.
The bill also includes school bans on “divisive or inherently racist concepts”, including “critical racial theory”, as well as “results of training on diversity, justice and inclusion”, including initiatives for the professional development of teachers and school staff.
Oliver O’Connell April 7, 2022 02:00
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The judge issued the first full acquittal of the accused for the January 6 riot
A judge handed down the first acquittal to a man accused of rioting on Jan. 6 after a federal defense attorney claimed police sent him to the U.S. Capitol.
New Mexico engineer Matthew Martin has been acquitted on four counts of crime after a two-day trial before U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden after he dismissed the trial.
Graham Massie has more details.
Oliver O’Connell April 7, 2022 01:15
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Marjorie Taylor Green reports to Jimmy Kimmel of the Capitol Police
U.S. envoy Marjorie Taylor Green told Jimmy Kimmel to U.S. Capitol police on Wednesday after the host joked late last night that Will Smith had beaten Georgia’s Republican over her baseless allegations that Republicans voting for Verkhovna Rada’s candidate Ketanji Brown Jackson are “professionals.” pedophile. “
“ABC, this threat of violence against me by Jimmy Kimmel has been filed with the Capitol Police,” she wrote on social media on Wednesday.
Oliver O’Connell April 7, 2022 00:35
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