[ad_1] CNN — Heavy coastal rain and mountain snow from a potent atmospheric river are falling across the western United States, with more to come later this week. All 11 Western states are expecting rain or snow, with the heaviest impacts predicted for California. By mid-afternoon Tuesday, the rain, snow …
Read More »January 6 panelist Raskin points to Electoral College reform as next priority to safeguard democracy
[ad_1] CNN — Rep. Jamie Raskin, a member of the House January 6 select committee, said reforming the Electoral College to ensure the presidential winner reflects the outcome of the popular vote would be the next step to safeguard democracy. “The Electoral College now – which has given us five …
Read More »Trump WH drafted statement attacking Barr after he publicly refuted Trump’s voter fraud claims, transcript reveals
[ad_1] CNN — In December 2020, after then-Attorney General William Barr publicly refuted President Donald Trump’s claims that the election was rigged, White House staffers drafted a press release that would’ve called for the firing of anyone who disagreed with Trump’s claims, according to a new transcript from the House …
Read More »Trump White House spokeswoman learned mid-lunch about the Capitol riot, new transcript shows
[ad_1] CNN — A newly released transcript of Kayleigh McEnany’s interview with the January 6 committee revealed how the Trump White House press secretary learned, while eating lunch in her office, that the situation at the US Capitol had become violent. “I initially went back to my office to eat …
Read More »Trump lawyer: January 6 panel’s criminal referrals are ‘worthless’
[ad_1] CNN — The January 6 committee’s criminal referrals to the Justice Department, urging the prosecution of Donald Trump, are “worthless,” one of the former president’s lawyers told CNN on Saturday. “The referral itself is pretty much worthless,” Trump lawyer Tim Parlatore said on “CNN Newsroom.” “The Department of Justice …
Read More »Congress passes first legislative response to January 6 Capitol attack
[ad_1] CNN — Congress has passed a measure aimed at making it harder to overturn a certified presidential election, a major moment that marks the first legislative response to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and then-President Donald Trump’s relentless pressure campaign to stay in power despite …
Read More »Purdue reprimands chancellor Thomas Keon after racist remarks
[ad_1] CNN — The Purdue Board of Trustees has issued a formal reprimand to Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon in response to a racist comment he made during a commencement ceremony earlier this month, according to a statement from the board’s chairman. Faculty and students alike have called for …
Read More »Key takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee’s final report
[ad_1] CNN — The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, laid out a damning case over 800-plus pages that former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election led to the violence at the US Capitol, documenting the ex-chief executive’s actions for the record and potentially for criminal …
Read More »Jan. 6 committee releases final report
[ad_1] CNN — The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection recommends barring former President Donald Trump from holding office again. The recommendation is among the conclusions of the panel’s final report, a comprehensive overview of the bipartisan panel’s findings on how Trump and his allies sought to …
Read More »Thursday flight cancellations top 2,300 nationwide, disrupting holiday travel
[ad_1] CNN — Snow, rain, ice, wind and frigid temperatures are disrupting air travel plans across the United States as well as bus and Amtrak passenger train service. Airlines canceled more than 2,350 US flights by 7:45 ET p.m. Thursday and proactively canceled more than 2,100 flights for Friday, according …
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