Almost 6 in 10 say they are following Jan. 6 panel's work closely: poll
More than half of Americans said they are following the House select committee investigating the Jan 6, 2021, Capitol attack slew of hearings closely, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. The poll, published on Thursday, found that 58 percent of respondents said they are following the committee’s hearings closely, with 26 percent following the hearings "very" closely and 32 percent following the hearings "somewhat" closely. Seventeen percent of respondents said in the poll that they are not fo
Read More64 percent in new poll say they think Jan. 6 attack was planned
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults believe the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol was planned, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. The poll found that 64 percent of respondents believed the attack was planned and 30 percent believed it was spontaneous. Democrats were more likely to believe the attack was planned — only 13 percent said it was spontaneous — while Republicans were more divided. Forty-nine percent of Republicans said the attack was planned, compared to 46 percent who said it was spontaneous.
Read MoreHouse committee advances $840B defense bill to boost troop pay, offset inflation
The House Armed Services Committee in the early morning hours of Thursday voted to advance its $840 billion version of the annual defense policy bill, adding in more for extra ships, aircraft, Ukraine aid and to offset inflation. After a 16-hour markup session that stretched past 2 a.m., the committee approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 by a vote of 57-1. During the marathon debate, the committee negotiated hundreds of amendments before sending the policy bill to the House floor. After the full Hou
Read MorePrince William and Kate get their first official portrait together
Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, are posing for their first official portrait together. The royal couple said they were “delighted” to see the first joint portrait of themselves unveiled at the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum in the United Kingdom on Thursday, where it will be on display for three years before heading to other spaces. T
Read MoreMost women unaware of increased risk for Alzheimer's
Story at a glance A new survey found 82 percent of women do not know they are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. That’s despite the fact women make up nearly two-thirds of cases in the U.S. According to the survey, 73 percent of women have not talked about their brain health with a physician.
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