Kinzinger: Execution threats over Jan. 6 panel show 'depravity of what's existing out there'
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said the "constant" death threats he's received over the course of the Jan. 6 House panel's hearings reveal the "depravity of what's existing out there." Kinzinger told CNN "Situation Room" host Wolf Blitzer that threats against him have only increased as the House committee prepares for its fifth hearing on Thursday about the events leading up to a pro-Trump mob storming the U.S. Capitol last year. "I even heard a voicemail just this morning that we got last night threatening execution. That kind of seems to be the normal thing nowadays, is
Read MoreDOJ issues more subpoenas in probe of invalid Trump electors: reports
The Justice Department has issued more subpoenas in a probe tied to a fraudulent elector scheme aimed at rejecting President Biden’s 2020 presidential win, multiple news outlets reported. The Washington Post, which was first to report the news, said the people who were issued subpoenas included Thomas Lane, who was involved in former President Trump's campaign in New Mexico and Arizona, and Brad Carver, a Georgia lawyer who allegedly considered himself to be an elector for the fo
Read MoreHouse fails to pass bill creating active shooter alert system
The House on Wednesday failed to pass a bill that sought to create a communications network that would alert people when an active shooter is in their community. The legislation, dubbed the Active Shooter Alert Act, was considered under suspension, a process that allows legislation to be passed quickly with two-thirds support. The bill did not reach that threshold, failing in a 259-162 vote despite having bipartisan sponsorship — 16 Republicans helped introduce the legislation. One Democrat, Re
Read MoreWhite House adviser: Gas tax holiday no 'silver bullet' to lower prices
A top White House adviser on Wednesday said the Biden administration's proposal to suspend the federal gas tax was not a "silver bullet" but stressed it was a temporary solution along with other measures to help Americans' wallets. Gene Sperling, a senior economic adviser to President Biden, told moderator Chuck Todd on NBC's "Meet the Press" that the administration supported a gas tax holiday because it could get bipartisan support but added, "We're not taking ideas off the table." "What the American people ask of us is do everything you can," Sperling said. "There's no
Read MoreHouse passes bill to create health agency focused on biomedical innovation
The House passed a bill on Wednesday to create a new health agency centered on expediting biomedical innovation in an effort to find innovative mechanisms to detect and treat a range of diseases including cancer. The legislation, dubbed the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Health Act, passed in a 336-85 vote, with all “no” votes coming from Republicans. Six Republicans and two Democrats did not vote. The bill calls for establishing the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (ARPA-H) within
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