After four days of deliberation, the jury in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has delivered a verdict: Not guilty on all five counts. <p>Follow our live coverage below.</p> Talking Points Memo
Read More...President Biden resumed his presidential duties Friday after a brief transfer of power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he underwent a colonoscopy. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the president was in “good spirits” after the procedure and will remain at Walter Reed Medical Center while he completes … The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Every few months throughout the pandemic, Wesley Thompson, a communications consultant in Washington, D.C., has driven to Indiana with his wife and two kids to visit his parents. He wanted to escape COVID cabin fever and give his 4- and 2-year-old some room to run around, which they could do more easily in his parents’ small town. The trips have offered him a glimpse into how Americans who live between the coasts have been spending the pandemic. In the summer of 2020, some people around his parents’ hometown “would look…
Read More...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…
Read More...<p>Breaking News Pod Alert: Josh and Kate discuss the House finally passing the reconciliation bill 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 <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
Read More...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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