White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks on a phone on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, before President Donald Trump's departure on Marine One. Patrick Semansky/Associated Press A former technical adviser to the January 6 committee discussed the investigation with "60 Minutes." Denver Riggleman said texts […]
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Jan. 6 committee believes former Secret Service agent Tony Ornato was responsible for attempts to discredit Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony, CNN reported
Members of the Secret Service, including Tony Ornato, right, stand guard as then-President Donald Trump, left, speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before departing, Sept. 9, 2019. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File Rep. Adam Kinzinger accused former Secret Service agent Tony Ornato of trying to discredit Cassidy Hutchinson. The […]
Jan. 6 committee members say Trump’s calling the FBI ‘vicious monsters’ at a rally may constitute incitement
Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on September 3, 2022. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Trump called the FBI "vicious monsters" controlled by left-wing radicalists at a Saturday rally. Two Jan. 6 panel members warned that Trump may be inciting attacks on the FBI with that speech. The attack came after the FBI […]
January 6 committee is seeking information from Newt Gingrich, who they say urged Trump aides to air TV ads repeating false election claims
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich introduces then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally at the Sharonville Convention Center on July 6, 2016, in Cincinnati, Ohio. John Sommers II/Getty Images The January 6 committee is seeking a voluntary interview with Newt Gingrich. The committee said emails showed Gingrich pushing for TV ads with false election […]
Russia, Iran & Turkey agree to launch Syrian constitution committee by January
Top diplomats from Russia, Turkey and Iran have agreed to ensure that a 150-strong committee to draft a new Syrian constitution will convene for the first time early next year as they wrapped up a meeting in Geneva on Tuesday. “We have agreed to take efforts aimed at convening the first session of the Syrian […]
China forms video game ethics committee as part of crackdown
China’s freeze on game approvals is winding down, although gamers and developers might not like what the thaw entails. The country has revealed the existence of an Online Game Ethics Committee that will screen games to ensure they’re “healthy and beneficial” and address “social concerns,” among other issues. To put it another way, the panel […]
The House Science Committee May Soon Become… Pro-Science
“Hopefully we will no longer see the science committee used as a messaging tool for the fossil fuel industry,” says Rep. Bill Foster, a science committee member. https://media.wired.com/photos/5be37e9c3876082d7eedffa0/master/pass/billfoster-984396662.jpg
Council's Olympic committee will be asked to cancel Calgary 2026 bid and plebiscite
A recommendation will be brought forward to Calgary city council's Olympic assessment committee Tuesday to cancel the bid process for the 2026 Winter Olympics as well as the Nov. 13 plebiscite, CBC News has confirmed. The city and federal government were unable to reach a successful conclusion to funding talks on Monday. Coun. Joe Magliocca said if the negotiations […]
Witnesses supporting and doubting Julie Swetnick’s allegations against Brett Kavanaugh submit statements to the Judiciary Committee as the FBI investigation is rumored to be wrapping up
Michael Avenatti via AP Two witnesses have submitted sworn statements regarding Julie Swetnick’s allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his friend Mark Judge drugged and gang-raped women on multiple occasions in the 1980s. Dennis Ketterer, a former Emmy-winning meteorologist in DC, said he did not find Swetnick’s allegations against Kavanaugh credible based on […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify before House committee over ‘shadow banning’ & bias claims
Twitter’s chief executive Jack Dorsey will appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Sept. 5 to testify about the company’s algorithms that have repeatedly raised suspicions of judgment bias and stealth censorship. The panel plans to grill Dorsey about “the complex processes behind the company’s algorithms and content judgment calls,” and expects him […]