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![House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California), left, speaks as Representatives Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Jim Banks (R-Indiana), listen during McCarthy's news conference on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/08/2021_0824-mccarthy-points-at-jordan-400x300.jpg)
Committee Seeks Jan. 6 Phone Records of Lawmakers With Possible Ties to Attack
The probe could have major implications for members of Congress with ties to the attack.
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Mo Brooks Criticized for Sympathizing With DC Bomb Threat Suspect’s “Anger”
Brooks's statement seemed to align with the false conspiracy theories the bomb threat suspect had expressed.
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DC Bomb Threat Suspect Expressed Belief in Trump Reinstatement Conspiracy Theory
The man, who claimed to have an explosive device in his vehicle near the Capitol, livestreamed portions of the incident.
![Supporters of then-President Donald Trump watch a video featuring Fox host Sean Hannity ahead of Trump's arrival to a campaign rally at Oakland County International Airport on October 30, 2020, in Waterford, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/08/GettyImages-1283101957-400x300.jpg)
Sean Hannity Uses Afghanistan Crisis to Advertise MyPillow Products
As Fox News rails against refugees, Sean Hannity is advertising right-wing pillows.
![Former President Donald Trump prepares to speak during a conference on July 24, 2021, in Phoenix, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/08/GettyImages-1330461509-400x300.jpg)
Executives Cut Their Own Salaries to Save Even More on Taxes Under Trump Law
Some business owners used a loophole in the Trump tax cut to reclassify their wages as profit, reducing their tax bill.
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Corporate Media Are Erasing US’s Long-Term Culpability for Afghanistan War
When it comes to Afghanistan, much of the media are pretending history doesn't exist.
![Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in Manhattan on August 15, 2021 in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/08/2021_0816-trump-waves-at-trump-tower-400x300.jpg)
GOP Quietly Deletes Praise for Trump-Taliban Deal From RNC Website
The GOP appears to be taking a sudden about-face on whether or not the U.S. should continue occupying Afghanistan.
![Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion about the Republican $1.5 trillion tax cut package on April 16, 2018, in Hialeah, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/08/GettyImages-947012940-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Tax Cut Helped 82 Ultrawealthy Households Save More Than $1 Billion
The millions spent on campaign donations and lobbying for the cuts are minuscule compared with the savings of the rich.
![Trump supporters hold signs protesting the current administration at the "World Wide Rally for Freedom," an anti-mask and anti-vaccine rally, at the New Hampshire State House in Concord on May 15, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/08/GettyImages-1232914515-400x300.jpg)
Trump Politicized Basic COVID Safety Measures. It’s Still Killing Us.
It's as if Trump named Band-Aids un-American and demanded that we bleed to show our heedless fealty.
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Judge Says House Can View Trump Taxes to See If He Profited From Being President
A federal judge has said the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee can access Trump's taxes for 2017 and 2018.