I thought the Jan. 6 committee wouldn't matter.  I was wrong.  —  I admit to having been skeptical, ahead of time, of the hearings planned by the House select committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021.  What more is there to be said, I wondered?  The evidence of Donald Trump's guilt …

The untold story of Ginni Thomas's anti-cult activism — after she was ‘deprogrammed’  —  Ginni Thomas became an anti-cult activist after being pulled out of a self-help program in the 1980s, she said in a video obtained by NBC News.  Several people who knew her then are surprised …

Inside the explosive Oval Office confrontation three days before Jan. 6  —  Jeffrey Clark, a mid-level Justice Department official, wanted Trump to name him attorney general in a plan aimed at potentially overturning the election  —  Three days before Congress was slated to certify …

More than 100 GOP primary winners back Trump's false fraud claims  —  A Washington Post analysis shows the former president's election denialism has become a price of admission in many Republican primaries  —  J.R. Majewski marched to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and tweeted a photo with the caption: “It's going down on 1/6.”

A message from Coinbase CEO and Cofounder, Brian Armstrong  —  Earlier today, I shared the following note with all Coinbase employees.  —  Team,  —  Today I am making the difficult decision to reduce the size of our team by about 18%, to ensure we stay healthy during this economic downturn.

6/14/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM,  —  THERE ARE TWO DYNAMICS WE WANT TO REVIEW THIS MORNING, AND THEY'RE INTERCONNECTED. … WE CAUGHT UP WITH ALL OF THE KEY PLAYERS IN THE GUN-CONTROL DEBATE YESTERDAY, AND THERE WAS ONE CONSTANT - THEY RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO PASS THIS LEGISLATION.

Most Americans oppose trans athletes in female sports, poll finds  —  Even as an increasing share of Americans report familiarity with and tolerance for transgender people, most oppose allowing transgender female athletes to compete against other women at the professional, college and high school level …

Meltdowns Have Brought Progressive Advocacy Groups to a Standstill at a Critical Moment in World History  —  Everyone acknowledged that Zoom was less than ideal as a forum for a heartfelt conversation on systemic racism and policing.  But the meeting was urgent, and, a little more than two months …

Death threats and epithets: The lonely primary of one Republican who impeached Trump  —  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — GOP Rep. Tom Rice had barely ever criticized Donald Trump before he shocked just about everyone by voting to impeach him in January 2021.  —  His experience over the next 17 months …

Fired Fox News politics editor: Trump's ire at election night call led to ‘panic’  —  The witness seemed to embrace the moment, offering answers with gusto.  —  Who won the November 2020 U.S. presidential elections?  That was the question California lawmaker Zoe Lofgren asked Monday …

‘Pack Your Stuff and Get Out of My House,’ Says Patriot Front Member's Mom  —  After anonymous donors bailed them out, Jared Boyce went to his mom's house and told her: “Don't believe the media, mom.  We were just there because they're grooming kids.”

Saudi Arabia Looks Forward to Welcoming President Biden  —  Upon the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of the United States of America will be conducting an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on July 15-16.

Leaked internal messages show Twitter employees debating whether to ban us  —  Conservative Twitter accounts are dropping like flies.  Just today, Allie Stuckey was locked out for “hateful conduct.”  Her crime?  She criticized Fox News for celebrating a child's gender transition.

Inflation Isn't Going to Bring Back the 1970s  —  We had another bad inflation report last week.  —  Inflation over the past 12 months exceeded 8 percent, a level that evokes memories of America's Great Inflation of the 1960s and '70s.  From the beginning of 1966 through 1981 …

Usual Midterm Indicators Very Unfavorable for Democrats  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — With less than five months to go before voters elect all members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate, the current Democratic congressional majority is facing an extremely unfavorable election environment.

LISTEN: The moment Hunter Biden says his dad will do anything he tells him to  —  Hunter Biden recorded himself boasting that his father will adopt political positions at his command, footage obtained from a copy of his abandoned laptop shows.  —  “He'll talk about anything that I want him to …

Georgia investigators seek testimony from former Kanye West publicist who approached election worker  —  Investigators probing efforts to meddle with the 2020 election results in Georgia have sought testimony from a former publicist to R. Kelly and Kanye West who allegedly pressured a local election worker …

Why gas prices always end in 9/10 of a cent  —  New York (CNN Business)As gas prices continue to rise, drivers are angrily glaring up at pump price boards each time they fill up their tanks.  —  The average national price Tuesday was a little under $5.02 per gallon, according to AAA.

DCCC designates four more members for special protection  —  Now that redistricting and recent primaries have given shape to the battlefield for the nation's competitive House races, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Tuesday is adding four incumbents to its Frontline incumbent-protection program.

Alleged Smithsburg gunman said, without evidence, that co-workers were ‘pedophiles,’ police say  —  The alleged gunman in last week's shooting at a Smithsburg factory told police that he fired on four co-workers because he believed they were “pedophiles,” according to an arrest warrant filed in court.

How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own  —  The nation's fourth-largest city hasn't solved homelessness, but its remarkable progress can suggest a way forward.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Written by Michael KimmelmanReported by Michael Kimmelman …

White House press secy laughs off question about Biden's health: ‘Not a question we should be asking’  —  President Joe Biden, 79, and was the oldest person in U.S. history elected to the White House  —  I don't think Biden can physically or mentally run in 2024: Guy Benson

After another day of groundbreaking January 6 committee testimony, Fox just wants to moan about the process  —  As witnesses testified that former President Donald Trump and his campaign manufactured bogus claims that the election was rigged against him during the second day of public hearings …