Weakened after his preferred candidates took a drubbing in the midterms and beset by rising Republican rivals like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump entered the presidential field with less punch than expected. And while most members of the Jan. 6 select committee say Trump’s third run at the presidency has little bearing on their work
McConnell seeks a Jan. 6 mop-up on his terms
November 14, 2022 by
So far, the Kentucky Republican is keeping tight-lipped publicly amid the tension in his party over how to handle a bill directly aimed at Trump’s push to overturn his 2src2src election loss, as well as the GOP lawmakers who objected to President Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. In a brief interview this week, McConnell said
Congress’ latest House-Senate wrangle: Preventing the next Jan. 6
November 8, 2022 by
Their proposal reforms the 19th-century law, which sets out deadlines for states to certify their own presidential contests and a process to deliver electors to Washington. The Electoral Count Act then sets out a process for the vice president — acting as president of the Senate — to preside over the count, and outlines a
Pelosi: Trump isn’t ‘man enough’ to testify after Jan. 6 subpoena
November 3, 2022 by
The committee formally issued a subpoena to Trump on Friday, asking him to testify after a months-long investigation and series of hearings. However, the move is largely symbolic, as the committee is unlikely to compel Trump to testify before it dissolves at the end of this year. Should Trump refuse to testify, the public should
Cheri Bustos says Jan. 6 influenced her decision to retire
November 1, 2022 by
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Kathleen Rice: Jan. 6 made bipartisan work ‘almost impossible’
November 1, 2022 by
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Trump taps firm to handle his Jan. 6 committee subpoena
October 21, 2022 by
Harmeet Dhillon, the firm’s managing partner, is a national Republican committeewoman from California. She has helmed litigation related to other conservative causes including pushing back on policies that shut down schools, churches and businesses during the Covid pandemic. Dhillon has also been critical of previous select committee and Justice Department grand jury subpoenas to her…
Jan. 6 panel votes to subpoena Trump
October 16, 2022 by
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Trump doesn’t say whether he’ll testify in letter to Jan. 6 committee
October 16, 2022 by
The former president also criticized the Jan. 6 committee in the letter for not investigating his long-held, baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election and repeated his false claims that he won the election over President Joe Biden. The committee has shown evidence that Trump himself knew he had lost the election…
Jan. 6 panel postpones last hearing due to Hurricane Ian
September 28, 2022 by
Chair Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney listen as the Jan. 6 select committee holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, July 12, 2022. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The Jan. 6 select committee’s Wednesday hearing has been postponed as Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida, panel leaders announced Tuesday. The hearing was…
Mexico’s Pena Nieto, Trump speak by phone, to meet Jan. 31
January 23, 2017 by
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone Saturday and are scheduled to meet later this month, officials announced. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the meeting would take place Jan. 31, and Trump and Pena Nieto are to discuss trade, immigration and security. Pena […]
GUN CONFISCATION SET TO BEGIN IN THIS U.S. STATE ON JAN. 1, 2016
January 2, 2016 by
A new law taking effect on Jan. 1 will allow one of the largest states in the nation to seize a person’s firearms for 21 days if a judge can be convinced that there’s a potential for violence, according to The Washington Times. The law, inspired by the 2014 shooting rampage of Elliot Roger, would […]