Raskin says he’s ‘impatient’ with pace of DOJ’s Jan. 6 investigation
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Friday said he is “impatient” with the pace of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) investigation on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. His comment came one day after the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack held its final hearing of the summer, which focused on former President Trump’s inaction during the Capitol riot. Simultaneously with the committee's investigation, the DOJ has been conducting its own probe into the Capitol riot. One key difference between the two, however, is that the DOJ has authority to p
Read MoreOn The Money — Ukraine, Russia strike grain deal
Observers hope Friday’s Ukraine-Russia grain deal will bring down global food prices. We’ll also look at the challenge of passing affordable housing legislation, one Senate Democrat's push to investigate Amazon’s newest acquisition, and more. But first,
Read MoreHealth Care — Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms improving
A party bus with a roof deck built on top was pulled over and ticketed in New Jersey for letting people ride on top on the highway. Today in health care, President Biden’s doctor gave updates on his health as we entered day two of the presidential COVID case. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. For The Hill, we’re
Read MoreDOI moves toward final steps to remove derogatory name from federal lands
Story at a glance On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced that a special task force has finished their review of the use of “squaw” in hundreds of place names on federal lands. The task force, dubbed the Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force, reviewed over 660 place names of towns, lakes, rivers and creeks with the offensive word and recommended name changes to the U.S. Board
Read MoreTN Bureau of Investigation to investigate officers in beating of Brandon Calloway
The Tennessee state Bureau of Investigation announced Friday that it is opening a probe after police brutally beat and arrested a 25-year-old Black man in suburban Memphis. Brandon Calloway was heading home after completing a DoorDash delivery on July 16 when officer’s attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Officials told local news station WREG that Calloway allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign and was driving 32 miles per hour in a 20 mile per hour zone. Officials claimed Calloway did not stop when they attempted to pull him over, so they followed him to his fa
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