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Jan. 6 Transcripts Show Trump Wanted “Blanket Pardon” for Capitol Attackers
Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone rejected the idea, according to testimony from Trump's former aides.
Sanders Urges Transportation Secretary to Hold Southwest CEO Accountable
Secretary Pete Buttigieg has faced criticism for refusing to take on the increasingly consolidated airline industry.
Cori Bush Pushes to Stop Missouri’s Execution of Amber McLaughlin
Her plea pointed out the “moral depravity” of the death penalty.
Groups Connected With Leonard Leo Have Funneled $31 Million to State Court Races
Leonard Leo has spent decades influencing courts at the federal and state levels to advance far right politics.
Jamie Raskin Says It’s Time to End the Electoral College
“We should elect the president the way we elect governors, senators, mayors, [and] representatives,” Raskin said.
Warren Says Southwest Airline Failures Show Need for Stronger Antitrust Law
Airline mergers have been a “disaster” for customers, Warren said.
Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Routinely Burned White House Documents
Meadows burned documents once or twice a week, his former aide Cassidy Hutchinson told the January 6 committee.
White House Condemns Abbott for Bussing Migrants to DC in Freezing Temperatures
“Abbott abandoned children on the side of the road in below freezing temperatures,” a White House spokesperson said.
Incoming GOP House Majority Could End Big Oil Investigation, Advocates Warn
The incoming chair of the House Oversight Committee, Republican Rep. James Comer, has openly bashed the investigation.
Southwest Prioritized Shareholder Gifts Instead of Tech Upgrades Union Demanded
The crisis Southwest experienced amid a massive winter storm was “a problem of its own making,” noted one watchdog.