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January 6 Committee takeaways

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 AdminArizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, can vice president overturn election, letter written by Jeffrey Clark, irregularities in the 20200 election, most secure election in history, former White House officials, White House aide Sarah Matthews, Roger Stone declare victory0 comment

On July 21, the committee heard testimony from former White House officials who said Trump was unmoved for hours by the many pleas from aides, lawmakers, friends and family members to intervene during the Capitol attack. Two White House aides, Sarah Matthews and Matthew Pottinger, said that they argued with colleagues and Trump that he should condemn the violence. White House counsel Pat Cipollone told the committee that Trump was alone in refusing to take action to send the rioters home. Testimony and documents show that Donald Trump and his…

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Ten things to know about voting

August 20, 2021October 12, 2022 Adminelection checklist, issues and candidates, election information, voter registration status, before I vote0 comment

An election checklist for voters before and as they vote Study the issues and candidates using nonpartisan resources: Make use of fact check organizations who seek to offset inaccurate, misleading, or false claims by politicians and partisan political groups. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, is a good source for election information. Know your rights and responsibilities before heading out to the polls: To vote in many states, voters must provide a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows the name…

Senator calls out USPS leadership as first-class financial failures

April 25, 2024 firstclass, calls, Senator, Financial, Leadership, USPS, failures0 comment

Senate Democrats are telling the Postal Service to rethink its 10-year reform plan. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and six of her colleagues are concerned about USPS mail volume, which has plummeted to a 40-year low. The senators are also skeptical about plans to grow the package business, which is not bringing in enough money to make up the difference. They warn that higher mail prices are also driving away more USPS customers and that the agency is falling short of its break-even goal. The senators are calling on members of…

Trump Is Getting What He Wants

April 25, 2024 Getting, Wants, Trump0 comment

At today’s hearing on Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, the Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority appeared poised to give him what he most desires in the case: further delays that virtually preclude the chance that he will face a jury in his election-subversion case before the November election. But the nearly three hours of debate may be even more significant for how they would shape a second Trump term if he wins reelection. The arguments showed that although the Court’s conservative majority seems likely to reject Trump’s…

EXCLUSIVE: How The Daily Wire Is Bringing the Christian Faith of King Arthur and Merlin to Life

April 25, 2024 Christian, Daily, EXCLUSIVE, Life, king, wire, Faith, Bringing, Arthur, Merlin0 comment

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Daily Wire’s new streaming television show “The Pendragon Cycle” will highlight the Christian faith of King Arthur and Merlin as portrayed in Stephen R. Lawhead’s book series. The series will show how the wizard Merlin and his father, the bard Taliesin, learn to let God direct their supernatural powers, Jeremy Boreing, The Daily Wire’s CEO and the series’ director, explains in a video first released to The Daily Signal. The show does not have a release yet or a set number of episodes yet. “It’s…

MoveOn-Endorsed Rep. Lee Wins PA-12 Primary Against MAGA Money

April 25, 2024 money, against, Rep., wins, primary, MAGA, MoveOnEndorsed, PA120 comment

Read about MoveOn’s endorsements in Axios and about our 2024 election plan here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, MoveOn-endorsed candidate Representative Summer Lee (PA-12) won her primary, overcoming millions in MAGA special-interest money. Rep. Lee, along with New Jersey Senate candidate Representative Andy Kim, were MoveOn’s first primary endorsements in 2024. Lee’s win is notable given the unprecedented dark-money spending against progressive candidates and incumbents this cycle. “MoveOn members and PA-12 residents soundly rejected MAGA dark money by voting for Rep. Summer Lee, who has a strong track record of voting…

Biden signs FISA extension, ending fight over warrantless spying — temporarily

April 21, 2024 warrantless, Fight, Over, Biden, Signs, Ending, spying, FISA, Extension, Temporarily0 comment

The intelligence community won a new expansion of snooping powers from Congress but opponents managed to cut the extension to just two years, meaning Capitol Hill will revisit the fight a lot sooner than the spy community had wanted. The Washington Times stories: White House

IRS seeks $104B for multi-year modernization fund to maintain customer service improvements

April 21, 2024 Service, seeks, Fund, Modernization, Maintain, improvements, customer, $104B, multiyear0 comment

The IRS is telling lawmakers that billions of dollars in multi-year modernization funds are helping the agency provide a level of customer service that taxpayers expect — and is asking for more funding to keep up with that demand. The agency handled a million more calls this filing season, compared to the 7.7 million it answered last year — and three million more calls than in 2022. The IRS exceeded its customer service goals for the second year in a row, providing an 88% level of phone service during this…