Today's Top Stories:
Trump ridiculed for stunning admission about what he wanted from Pence on Jan. 6
Trump admitted in a written statement that he wanted his former VP to "overturn the election" and railed against legislative efforts to prevent such an act from ever happening.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Susan Collins just gave a jaw-dropping response to supporting Trump in 2024
Sen. Collins is not a serious politician.
Top Arizona congressman on PRIMARYING Sinema
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: This could be huge.
GOP governor distances himself from Trump’s pledge to pardon 1/6 Capitol rioters: "Oh my goodness, no!"
Oh my goodness, it's almost as if the GOP should not have enabled the disgraced ex-president to run amok in the White House unchecked for four years!
GOP congressman quotes infamous neo-Nazi in attempt to slam Dr. Fauci
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky posted a quote from Kevin Alfred Strom, a notorious neo-Nazi who was convicted on child porn charges in 2008, on Twitter on Sunday and incorrectly attributed it to Voltaire in an effort to attack Dr. Fauci.
Fulton County district attorney asks for FBI's help with security as Trump agitates followers to protest
DA Fani Willis asked the FBI to provide security for buildings and staff one day after Trump called prosecutors investigating him "racists" and said his supporters should hold "the biggest protests we have ever had" in cities like Atlanta if the prosecutors "do anything wrong or illegal."
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted Sen. Lindsey Graham after he called it "inappropriate" for Trump to float pardons for Capitol rioters
So far 761 people have been charged in the deadly MAGA riot, with counts that include entering restricted grounds, disorderly conduct, and assaulting police officers, among others.
Joe Rogan responds to Spotify protest as streaming service pledges to add COVID advisories
Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan's flagship podcast, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus — a move Rogan said he welcomed.
Ahmaud Arbery's family attorney vows to oppose federal plea deal with Travis and Gregory McMichael on hate crime charges in 2020 murder
Details of the agreement were not specified in the filing, but an attorney for Arbery's mother said the family "is devastated" by the deal and vows to oppose it.
Virginia Republicans push for changes in marijuana law
Democrats who supported legalization and advocates for people convicted of marijuana crimes are concerned the changes proposed by Republicans will strip the law of "social equity" provisions designed to help people who have been hurt by old marijuana laws.
Scientists on alert over rising cases caused by omicron cousin BA.2
Some early reports indicate that BA.2 may be even more infectious than the already extremely contagious BA.1, but there is no evidence so far that it is more likely to evade vaccine protection.
Seriously?
Yes. Seriously.
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