The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 coup attempt focused its evening hearing on the coup itself: the actions of Donald Trump on and before that day to assemble an extremist mob, direct them to the Capitol, and rebuff security pleas as the mob stormed the building, ransacking offices and hunting for Mike Pence and others who refused to overturn the election's results on Trump's behalf.
There was other news today as well. President Biden announced that now he, too, has contracted COVID-19; he is vaccinated and is therefore likely to suffer only mild or moderate symptoms. And Republicanism is becoming more extreme by the moment, now broadly in opposition to not just abortion, but birth control.
Here's some of what you may have missed:
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There was other news today as well. President Biden announced that now he, too, has contracted COVID-19; he is vaccinated and is therefore likely to suffer only mild or moderate symptoms. And Republicanism is becoming more extreme by the moment, now broadly in opposition to not just abortion, but birth control.
Here's some of what you may have missed:
- President Biden tests positive for COVID-19
- DeSantis’ fascism continues. Now his office is censoring the press
- Here’s a wake-up call for the country: 195 House Republicans want to end right to birth control
- Arizona GOP censures one of their own: Jan. 6 witness who dared to tell the truth
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