Jan. 6 witness that Trump allegedly dialed was White House support staffer: reports
The Jan. 6 House committee witness who President Trump allegedly tried to call after a recent hearing was a member of the White House support staff, CNN and NBC reported Wednesday night. Citing two sources familiar with the matter, CNN reported that Trump made the call after the committee heard public testimony by Ca
Read MoreBaltimore cop charged in alleged drug, gun trafficking with motorcycle club
A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officer is facing numerous federal charges for drug and firearm trafficking with a local motorcycle club. In a news release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said that authorities arrested Steven Umberto Angelini Wednesday on charges related to a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and oxycodone in the city. Angelini, 41, served in the department’s Administrative Duties Division before being suspended
Read MoreHouse approves measure to monitor white supremacy in military, law enforcement
The House approved an amendment for the yearly defense spending bill on Wednesday that compels government officials to prepare a report on instances of white supremacy and neo-Nazi activity in uniformed services and federal law enforcement. The amendment, sponsored by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), was added in a party-line 218-208 vote to the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with Democrats in support and Republicans in opposition. The chamber is expected to pass the full NDAA this week. The House will then go into conference with the Senate
Read MoreThis is the only Democrat who voted against the active shooter alert bill
Wisconsin Rep. Ron. Kind (D) was the only Democrat to vote against a bill on Wednesday that seeks to establish an active shooter communications network. The bill, dubbed the Active Shooter Alert Act, cleared the House in a 260-169 vote, with Kind being the only Democrat to join with Republicans in objecting to the measure. Forty-three Republicans bucked GOP leadership’s recommendation and voted for the measure. Two Democrats did not vote.
Read MoreWhy Biden's handshakes are making headlines on his Middle East trip
When Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and other Israeli officials reached their hands out to President Biden upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday, Biden responded with fist bumps. But after delivering remarks at the airport, Biden joined other Israeli dignitaries for a photo, shaking hands with former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his successor, Naftali Bennett. The handshakes were perfectly ordinary for a normal diplomatic trip, but they quickly made headlines due to the White House's messaging ahead of the visit. His aides an
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