US observes 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
Today's Top Stories:
Top Pence aide cooperating with January 6 committee
Marc Short, the ex-chief of staff to Mike Pence, is cooperating with the January 6 committee, giving investigators crucial insight from one of the highest-ranking Trump officials.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Kyrsten Sinema sat for a rare interview... it did not go well
Sen. Sinema is not governing on the platform that she herself ran on, and it isn't going unnoticed by Democratic voters.
Major news on the future of Roe
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Wow.
US says it will send troops to eastern Europe if Russia invades Ukraine
On the eve of talks between Biden and Putin, European leaders say they have agreed to present a "united front" on Russian aggression towards Ukraine.
GOP Rep. Devin Nunes resigning from Congress to lead Trump social media group
Reminder: The 10-term congressman from California unsuccessfully sued Twitter two years ago over parody accounts — including one named "Devin Nunes’ Cow" — claiming they caused him political support during his 2018 reelection campaign.
Ukraine's defense minister warns there will be a "bloody massacre" if Russia invades
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov told CNN there will be a "really bloody massacre" if Russia decides to invade Ukraine, and warned that "Russian guys also will come back in the coffins," amid heightened alarm about troop movements on the nations' border.
DOJ sues Texas, saying GOP-approved redistricting maps discriminate against Latinos and Blacks
The Justice Dept. lawsuit targets both the US congressional map drawn for the next decade of elections and the plan for the state House and accuses Republicans of failing to recognize growth in the Latino population and discriminating against Black voters.
Richard Ojeda SLAMS Republicans over the their hateful attacks on women
No Dem Left Behind: With the Supreme Court hearing arguments on a Mississippi abortion ban, the right to choose is more under threat than ever. Richard Ojeda has a few choice words about how this puts rural folks at risk.
Biden's Supreme Court commission steers clear of controversial issues in draft report
The report states rather unequivocally that Congress does have the power to enlarge the court, but it takes no position on doing so. Additionally, term limits would likely require a constitutional amendment.
Justice Department closes investigation into Emmett Till case with no new charges
Till’s family members said they were disappointed there will continue to be no accountability for the infamous lynching, with no charges being filed against Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman accused of lying about whether the 14-year-old Till ever touched her before he was tortured and murdered.
New trial ordered for Tennessee Black man whose jury deliberated in room with Confederate flag
The room, maintained by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, also had a portrait of Confederate leader Jefferson Davis.
Trump's social media deal is being investigated by regulators
The planned merger between the disgraced ex-president's social media startup and Digital World Acquisition Corp. is being investigated by regulators over concerns the two entities violated rules governing such acquisitions.
Seriously?
Yes. Seriously.
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