Today's Top Stories:
Exclusive audio: Trump defends threats to "hang" Pence
The disgraced ex-president defended, quite extensively, supporters who threatened to "hang" former Vice President Mike Pence.
MAGA riot House committee to Mark Meadows: Testify today or face contempt charges
The chair, Rep. Bennie Thompson, said the former Trump chief of staff’s continued resistance to cooperating with the panel lacked any plausible defense.
Democrats FINALLY score massive win
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: New extremists in Congress are taking their districts for granted while delivering nothing for them. United Rural Democrats are organizing on the ground to shock Republicans by winning back Middle America. But they need your help!
Appeals court temporarily blocks imminent release of Trump White House records to House January 6 committee
The court notes this is simply to allow time for legal arguments on a longer injunction to be made and the ruling "should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits," meaning they are not ruling on the validity of Mr. Trump's claims.
GOP Sen. Mike Braun dodging accusations of major campaign violations
The Indiana Republican faces serious allegations that he illegally loaned his campaign millions from his company. Braun says he can't fully answer the government's questions because one of his key staffers "vanished." The Daily Beast found him in minutes.
COVID vaccine holdouts are caving to mandates — then scrambling to "undo" their shots
As mandates spread, anti-vaccine groups have been trafficking in pseudoscience treatments meant to remove or counteract the vaccines. Experts say it's like trying to "unring a bell."
Defense attorney in Ahmaud Arbery shooting trial objects to Rev. Al Sharpton's presence at trial, wants Black pastors kept out of courtroom
"We don't want any more Black pastors coming in here," the attorney for William "Roddie" Bryan said. Out loud.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Madison Cawthrone, and Lauren Boebert's extremism costing them support from their voters
United Rural Democrats: New extremists in Congress are taking their districts for granted while delivering nothing for them. United Rural Democrats are organizing on the ground to shock Republicans by winning back Middle America. But they need your help!
Ohio Republican Senate primary candidate doubles down on antisemitic attack on opponent: "But he's Jewish"
Mark Pukita, an IT entrepreneur in the crowded GOP race, is doubling down on a controversial campaign ad, insisting voters need to be aware of an important fact: that Josh Mandel, the frontrunner in the primary, is Jewish.
MTG losing close to one-third of her Congressional salary to mask fines
The fines, which are automatically deducted from her Congressional paycheck, account for close to one-third of her total salary of $174,000.
Judge orders GOP Sen. Richard Burr’s brother-in-law to answer questions in insider trading case
Court filings in the case state that Burr is under investigation for using nonpublic information regarding COVID-19 to sell stocks on Feb. 13, 2020. The filings add that Burr's sister and brother-in-law are also being investigated about whether they sold stocks because of information Burr provided them that was not publicly available.
10 passengers, accused of unruly behavior on flights, face $225K in fines, FAA says
They flouted mask requirements, threw trash at crew members and shoved flight attendants, the Federal Aviation Administration said. One snatched cookies from another passenger.
Seriously?
Yes, seriously.
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