Cheney’s, Kinzinger’s roles on Jan. 6 committee to come into sharp focus in first hearing
The first hearing of the Jan. 6 select committee is Tuesday morning and the most scrutinized individuals at the event likely won’t be the four police officers who will detail the violent attack on the Capitol, but Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republicans who Speaker Nancy Pelosi chose to sit on the committee.
Olympic Champion Simone Biles Out of Team Finals With Apparent Injury
U.S. Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the team finals Tuesday with an apparent injury.Biles appeared to suffer an injury in her first event, the vault….
Former Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi Dies After Bicycle Accident
Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died. He was 77. Enzi died peacefully Monday surrounded by…
1st Person Charged Under HK Security Law Found Guilty of Terrorism, Inciting Secession
The first person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law was found guilty on Tuesday of terrorism and inciting secession in a landmark case that carries long-term implications…
Police Who Defended US Capitol to Testify at Jan. 6 Probe’s 1st Hearing
Four police officers who worked to defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of protesters are due to testify on Tuesday at the first hearing before a congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack…
Trump goes all in on Texas all-GOP special election runoff for Congress
From robocalls to TV ads, statements to an election eve tele-rally, former President Trump is throwing his considerable political clout around in Tuesday’s special election runoff between two Republican candidates in the race to fill a vacant House seat in Texas.
Explosion at chemical complex in German city of Leverkusen
An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies shook the German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending a large black cloud rising into the air.
Guilty verdict in first trial under Hong Kong security law
The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday.
China’s attempt to troll US on social media prompts Cruz response
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was quick to respond to a tweet from China’s foreign ministry that called on the U.S. to “set a good example” and comply “with international rules” instead of breaking them.
Mike Enzi, former Wyoming senator, dead at 77
Mike Enzi, the former Wyoming senator, died Monday after sustaining serious injuries in a recent bicycle accident near his home in Gillette, Wyoming.