A Former Prosecutor’s Take on the Rittenhouse Trial and Verdict

Could Kyle Rittenhouse face another trial? Does Rittenhouse have grounds to sue media outlets for defamation? What about the behavior of the prosecutors during the trial? The Heritage Foundation’s Zack Smith, a former prosecutor, joins Tim Doescher of “Heritage Explains” to answer these questions and more. Watch the full interview here or read, below, an edited and abridged transcript. Tim Doescher: The [Kyle] Rittenhouse verdict is in. Not guilty on all charges. Not guilty. Not guilty. Zack Smith: Good. Doescher: I did it right. OK, good. Yeah, that’s right. All…

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Listen To This: The House Gets It Done

<p>Breaking News Pod Alert: Josh and Kate discuss the House finally&nbsp;passing the reconciliation bill&nbsp;and what comes next in the Senate on a new mini-pod out today.</p> <iframe loading=”lazy” width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/P4Y0odVIZl8″ title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen=””></iframe> <p>You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast&nbsp;<a href=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/podcasts/the-josh-marshall-podcast/the-house-gets-it-done” data-type=”URL” data-id=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/podcasts/the-josh-marshall-podcast/the-house-gets-it-done”>here</a>.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Biden’s birthday blues: He’ll turn 79 stung by sinking poll numbers, doubts about his future

President Biden will ring in his 79th birthday on Saturday and set another milestone as the oldest president in the history of the United States. Mr. Biden will be blowing out candles this time amid sinking poll numbers, rising inflation, persistent COVID-19 woes and mounting speculation over whether he will … The Washington Times stories: White House

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What I Saw at Kenosha Courthouse When Rittenhouse Verdict Announced

KENOSHA, Wis.—The Daily Signal was at the Kenosha County Courthouse when the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict was announced. Rittenhouse was declared not guilty on all counts. I show the scene outside the courtroom. Plus: I speak to Townhall’s Julio Rosas, who was present and filming in Kenosha the night of the Rittenhouse shootings, and Mark McCloskey, who famously defended his St. Louis home when a mob entered his neighborhood. Watch our coverage here: The post What I Saw at Kenosha Courthouse When Rittenhouse Verdict Announced appeared first on The Daily Signal.…

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CBO finds Biden’s IRS tax enforcement plan falls far short of White House estimates

The Congressional Budget Office has found that Democrats’ plan to beef up IRS enforcement, a key revenue source for funding President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill, falls far below White House expectations. A CBO report released Thursday estimates that Mr. Biden’s plan to hire more than 87,000 IRS agents will … The Washington Times stories: White House

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