In the news today: The House Rules Committee voted to approve a contempt of Congress referral against Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon, with the full House set to vote on it on Thursday. And ahead of that, Republicans were lining up to defend Bannon. Meanwhile the orange jackass is being investigated for more criming. In news sure to please Chief Justice John Roberts, more than half of all Americans don’t trust the Supreme Court. In a bit of good news, the White House is planning a roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines for children. In a large chunk of awful news, the Senate failed to move the voting rights bill after every Republican voted against cloture, as Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema patted themselves on the back for their bipartisan dreams.
Here's some of what you may have missed:
Steve Bannon moves one step closer to charges of criminal contempt
House GOP leaders push to shield Bannon from contempt charge for ignoring congressional subpoena
Republicans filibuster bill to save democracy. Democrats keep filibuster in place
Trump is being investigated for yet another criminal charge—this guy hates paying his taxes
'Nightmare scenario': Substantial majority of Americans don't trust Supreme Court, want reforms
White House plans rollout of vaccines for children from 5 through 11
Also trending from the community:
Washington State football coach, fired for vaccine refusal, faces the music at home
Sixteen-foot thick sea ice-the last bastion of old ice in the Arctic-has a massive 1200 sq mile rift
Anti-vaxxers don't understand 4th-grade math
Here's some of what you may have missed:
Steve Bannon moves one step closer to charges of criminal contempt
House GOP leaders push to shield Bannon from contempt charge for ignoring congressional subpoena
Republicans filibuster bill to save democracy. Democrats keep filibuster in place
Trump is being investigated for yet another criminal charge—this guy hates paying his taxes
'Nightmare scenario': Substantial majority of Americans don't trust Supreme Court, want reforms
White House plans rollout of vaccines for children from 5 through 11
Also trending from the community:
Washington State football coach, fired for vaccine refusal, faces the music at home
Sixteen-foot thick sea ice-the last bastion of old ice in the Arctic-has a massive 1200 sq mile rift
Anti-vaxxers don't understand 4th-grade math