Jan. 6 panel to show outtakes from Trump speech day after riot

The House select committee investigating the Jan 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol on Thursday plans to show outtakes of former President Trump’s speech a day after the riot in its prime-time hearing.  The Washington Post first reported on the clips of the outtakes, which were part of the production of the speech Trump gave after the night after the riot.  Sources told the newspaper that the outtakes show the former president struggling to condemn

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Want change at the Supreme Court? Try generosity

Want change at the Supreme Court? Try generosity. Congress should offer justices buyouts for early retirement. Less punitive than term limits or court expansion, buyouts could be effective without harming the integrity of the institution. Most importantly, they stand a chance of getting

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Federal privacy legislation that protects civil rights is critical for all Americans

We should celebrate the fact that Congress is considering legislation that would give all Americans robust privacy protections. Equally important, pending privacy legislation would implement the first significant, nationwide expansion of civil rights protections in over a decade. In addition to provisions that would give individuals more control over their information, the bill would bar businesses and nonprofits from using personal data in a manner that discriminates on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability. While work remains to ensure Congress's efforts

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An opening for NATO in the Arctic

In her first testimony as Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Linda Fagan emphasized the importance of maintaining a persistent U.S. navigational presence in the Arctic. Citing Russian and Chinese ambitions in the High North, Fagan asked for continuing support for the $1.8 billion

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Don’t let Venezuela walk between the raindrops

As best I can tell, the American novelist W.E.B. Griffin popularized the phrase “walk between the raindrops” that means a person (or country) is not held accountable for nefarious actions. It is one of my favorite political risk quotes, since all too often in this mediocre age — and in defiance of how republics are supposed to work — the mediocre and even the evil prosper, despite their horrendous “call record” in life. Presently, the distracted, confused Biden administration is letting the thuggish, inept Venezuelan administration of Nicolas Maduro walk between raindrops. The Whi

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