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Testimony: Pence’s Secret Service Agents Feared for Their Lives on Jan. 6
As Trump egged on the mob, Pence's agents reportedly placed goodbye calls to their families.
Thursday Hearing Showcased Trump’s 187 Minutes of Deliberate Inaction on Jan. 6
Memo to AG Garland: The case has been made. Thursday night was about making that clear.
Sanders Urges Progressives to Keep Fighting: “Despair Is Not an Option”
“We are fighting for not just ourselves but for the future,” he said. “So it seems to me that despair is not an option.”
Trump’s Allies in Congress Are About to Be Humiliated in Prime Time
Early reports suggest tonight’s committee hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack will be quite the stemwinder.
Jan. 6 Committee Will Show How Trump Was Resistant to Condemning Violence
Trump “displayed extreme difficulty” in officially condemning the attack, one committee member said.
Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, White House Says
Biden plans to continue carrying out his duties while in isolation at the White House.
Pharma Is Mobilizing to Tank Democrats’ Effort to Cut Prescription Drug Costs
The pharmaceutical industry is mobilizing its army of lobbyists to attack Senate Democrats' Medicare drug pricing plan.
Poll Finds Approval of Supreme Court Down 22 Points Over Past Year
Only 28 percent of respondents in the poll reported having a high degree of confidence in the Supreme Court.
Giuliani Ordered to Testify in GA Inquiry of Trump Attempt to Overturn Election
Giuliani failed to appear at a court hearing earlier this month where he could have disputed the subpoena order.
The Secret Service Has Managed to Locate Only One Coup-Related Text Message
The Secret Service claims the rest of the messages are permanently gone and completely unrecoverable.