From Maggie Haberman and Blake Hounshell over at the NY Times..... After interviewing more than 1,000 witnesses and assembling a trove of well over 140,000 documents, the House committee investigating the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, is finally unveiling its findings to the … [Read more...] about Reviewing the House Jan. 6 Hearings so far……
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Democrats are swimming against the tide in the US House….
They have gained a few House leans in the news redistricting.... But they still are behind the Republicans for the November House contest.... New House Map Is Biased Towards Republicans FiveThirtyEight: “As has been true for decades, this national congressional … [Read more...] about Democrats are swimming against the tide in the US House….
Trump admin insiders turns on each other…..
Nothing like getting sworn in to clear your head, eh? We’ve seen just two relatively brief hearings of the House Jan. 6 committee. Yet already members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle are accusing one another of lying under oath, taking bribes from Democrats, … [Read more...] about Trump admin insiders turns on each other…..
House Committee wants Justice Dept. to look into indicting Donald Trump….
And here it is..... House members, mostly Democrats, want to charge an ex-American President with a crime... If you listened to the House Select Committee Jan. 6 first hearing? You should not be surprised.... The most important question and focus will be on the … [Read more...] about House Committee wants Justice Dept. to look into indicting Donald Trump….
US Senate is trying* to pass a watered down response to the Texas mass Shooting furor…
Update:... There IS a deal.*... They are trying to get 60 Senator's to vote for a bill that does NOT ban assult weapons.... That does NOT raise the age for buying those rifles... That does NOT connect with the more stringent House legislation already passed... The … [Read more...] about US Senate is trying* to pass a watered down response to the Texas mass Shooting furor…
House Committee uses insider’s to rebuke Trump’s ‘ Big ‘ Lie effort…..
The prime time lead off show from the House Select Committee featured 'inside' Trump admin people telling their story of how Donald Trump was told over and OVER that he had LOST the 2020 Presidential Election.... Furthermore ? These inside people (family, lawyers, staff … [Read more...] about House Committee uses insider’s to rebuke Trump’s ‘ Big ‘ Lie effort…..
Republican lawmakers began looking for Trump pardon’s against their 2020 election actions….
As CNN legal guy Jeffery Tobin said this morning.... Ya don't ask for a pardon unless you think you committed a crime... Helping a President overthrow an election in broad daylight seems to have wooried more than one Grand ole Party lawmaker... Those same lawmakers have … [Read more...] about Republican lawmakers began looking for Trump pardon’s against their 2020 election actions….
Media reaction to the Jan. 6 House Select Committee Hearing first night……
NY Times.... ‘Jan. 6 was the culmination of an attempted coup.’ The committee begins to lay out its key themes. WASHINGTON — The Democratic and Republican leaders of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot began laying out on Thursday evening what they … [Read more...] about Media reaction to the Jan. 6 House Select Committee Hearing first night……