The five most damaging allegations against Trump from the Jan. 6 hearings — so far
The House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6 has dominated the news agenda during the past month, holding six public hearings. The panel, comprised of seven Democrats and two Republicans critical of Trump — Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.)— has laid out a compelling case against the former president. By the panel’s account, Trump knew his claims of election fraud were bogus, recklessly encouraged the Jan 6. rioters and endangered his own vice president as members of a mob marching on the Capitol called for Mike Pence’s hanging. Whether the p
Read MoreJuan Williams: Justices lied before Roe v. Wade died
Here is a question for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Which one of you is lying? Collins says Kavanaugh “misled” her when as a nominee he told her he was a “don’t-rock-the-boat kind of judge,” on abortion rights. But what about Collins? Is she playing liar’s poker? Can anyone believe she didn’t know all of President Trump’s nominees, including Kavanaugh, had strong backing from fierce opponents of aborti
Read MoreZelensky vows to return to fight Russia in Lysychansk after withdrawal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Sunday that Ukrainian forces would regroup and return to fight Russian troops in Lysychansk after withdrawing from the city over the weekend. In his nightly address on Sunday, Zelensky added that the latest supply of modern weapons coming from the West would aid them greatly. “And if the command of our army withdraws people from certain points of the front where the enemy has the greatest fire superiority,
Read MoreBooker challenges Americans to give up added sugar with him this summer
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is encouraging Americans to join him in giving up added sugar throughout the summer. “I have been running now for almost seven months straight, but my weight has been going up and down because you can't outrun a bag of Oreos, you can't outrun a late night pint of vegan ice cream," he said in a video posted to Twitter on Sunday. "And so I am challenging myself and I want to challenge you to have you want to join me on this experiment,” Book
Read MoreGraham visits Turkey, says he will 'do all in my power' to close F-16s sale
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) returned from a visit to Turkey over the weekend saying he will do everything in his power to close a sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara. President Biden signalled his support for the weaponry sale to Turkey in a statement on Thursday, expressing optimism that Congress will pass this measure. Biden had met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan the day prior, but shut down the notion that the proposed
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