A Day After a Portrait of Pence in Danger, Trump Attacks Him Again  —  In a speech, Donald J. Trump was undeterred by the Jan. 6 House committee's account of how his rioting supporters menaced the vice president, and the panel's dismantling of many of his election lies.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

US Capitol Police arrest Stephen Colbert staffers at House office building, charged with illegal entry  —  The individuals associated with ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ were arrested at the US Capitol complex on Thursday night  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for June 17

New Mexico county certifies election results, bowing to court order  —  Otero County commissioners voted 2 to 1 to accept results in this month's primary, reversing an earlier decision driven by unfounded concerns about fraud  —  Commissioners in New Mexico's Otero County voted 2 to 1 Friday …

The ‘big rip-off’: how Trump exploited his fans with ‘election defense’ fund  —  The former president used donations to a nonexistent legal defense fund for his hotels and the January 6 Ellipse rally  —  t 8.38pm on 4 November 2021, the day after America had gone to the polls to elect its next president …

The Far-Right's Assault On An Idaho Pride Event Was Meticulously Planned  —  Details that emerged after the arrest of 31 white supremacists in Coeur D'Alene show how GOP rhetoric is signaling extremists to attack LGBTQ people.  —  At a Republican fundraiser in Stateline, Idaho …

Uvalde Officer Passed Up Shot at Gunman for Fear of Hitting Children  —  A police officer had a chance to shoot the gunman before he entered a school, according to a chief deputy sheriff.  The officer declined to take the shot, fearing injuries to others.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Anti-LGBTQ+ attacks by US extremist groups surge as right spews vitriol  —  Anti-trans politics spurred by lawmakers and far-right news outlets has renewed fears over community's safety  —  In Idaho, police recently found 31 members of a white supremacist group packed into the back of a U-Haul truck …

Russian Escalations in Syria Risk Direct Conflict With U.S., Military Officials Warn  —  Recent Russian airstrikes and other operations in Syria raise alarms amid high tensions over Ukraine  —  AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—Russian forces have conducted a series of operations against the U.S.-led coalition …

Ginni Thomas-tied Facebook group ‘FrontLiners for Liberty’ could be a new focus in Jan. 6 investigation  — Trump attorney John Eastman on Thursday publicly posted a Dec. 4, 2020 email from Thomas asking him to speak to a gathering she called “Frontliners,” which she described as featuring “grassroots state leaders.”

Trump calls the Capitol riot a ‘simple protest that got out of hand’ and then brags about his Jan. 6 crowd size  —  During a speech at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference this Friday, former President Donald Trump said it's “no coincidence that the same people …

Uvalde Hires Private Law Firm to Argue It Doesn't Have to Release School Shooting Public Records  —  Some of the records relating to the Robb Elementary School shooting could be “highly embarrassing,” involve “emotional/mental distress,” and are “not of legitimate concern to the public,” the lawyers argued.

Infighting Overshadows Big Plans at The Washington Post  —  The aim of Sally Buzbee, The Post's editor, is to broaden the newspaper's reach.  A year into the job, she's dealing with internal tumult over some longstanding grievances.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

The World's Most Taboo Legal Case  —  While the media world wept over Amber and Johnny, a lawsuit filed by a feminist group over prison sexual abuse remained earth's most ignored scandal  —  On November 17, 2021, the Women's Liberation Front, or WoLF, filed a civil rights lawsuit in California that drew almost no coverage.

Awakened to Putin's Threat, Biden and the West Nod Off Again  —  The president appeared on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and didn't mention Russia's war against Ukraine in a 23-minute interview.  —  1x  —  Earlier this month President Biden addressed the nation.  Rather than do so from behind …

Supreme Court could soon make it easier to carry guns in six states  —  If the justices strike down New York's century-old restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, similar regulations in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Hawaii, and Massachusetts would be vulnerable.

Gunman kills 3 seniors over potluck dinner at Alabama church  —  VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — The 71-year-old visitor had previously attended some services at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church before police say he showed up for a potluck dinner, pulled a handgun and fatally shot three …

“I Have Lots of Black Friends Who Are Hungry And Dumb,” Says Racist White Lady.  —  I would like to explain why I support my friend, Carl Paladino, for congress.  But first, let's address the hungry and dumb black elephant in the room.  —  Sure, Carl said, “Hitler is the kind of leader we need.”

Police Error Led to Trump-Era Subpoena to Twitter About a Devin Nunes Critic  —  Newly disclosed files show a Capitol Police analyst misidentified which Twitter account had posted a threatening message about Mitch McConnell.  — Give this article- - - Read in app