Schiff 'encouraged' by Pence possibly testifying before Jan. 6 committee
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he was “encouraged” by the prospect of former Vice President Pence testifying before the House select committee investigating the Jan 6., 2021 attack at the Capitol. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” moderator Jake Tapper asked Schiff about remarks Pence made at an event in New Hampshire in which he indicated that he would consider an invitation by the committee to testify about the Capitol riot. “I was encouraged to hear it. And I hope it meant what it sounded like it meant,” Schiff told Tapper, ad
Read MoreCrenshaw denounces 'crazy' GOP rhetoric on FBI: '99 percent of Republicans are not on that train'
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) on Sunday sought to distance himself from those in his party calling to defund the FBI following the agency’s search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. “Oh yes, it's crazy,” Crenshaw responded when CNN’s Jake Tapper asked him about recent GOP rhetoric on “State of the Union.” Many in the GOP have portrayed the search, which was connected to an investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents, as politically m
Read MoreVulnerable Arizona Senate Democrat welcomes Biden on campaign
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said on Sunday that he would welcome President Biden joining him on the campaign trail as he looks to retain his seat against Trump-backed challenger Blake Masters. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” moderator Jake Tapper asked Kelly if he would like Biden to campaign in Arizona for him. “Hey, I will welcome anybody to come to Arizona, travel around the state at any time — as long as I'm here, if I'm not up in Washington in session — and talk about what Arizona needs,” Kelly replied, noting the importance of issues going on in
Read MoreWhen hell freezes over: Russia’s Arctic ambitions
In 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin honored a scientist who piloted a small submersible to the Arctic seabed in 2007, planted a titanium version of the Russian flag then claimed “The Arctic is Russian.” The frozen Arctic Ocean, ha
Read MoreNew York reports first juvenile monkeypox case
The New York Department of Health reported its first pediatric monkeypox case as nationwide numbers continue to climb. An updated weekly summary from the department notes one case for a person under age 18 as of Aug. 17, out of 192 total cases in New York State, excluding New York City. New York City has not reported any pediatric monkeypox cases, per data updated Aug. 19.
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