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• These Trump family members have met with the Jan. 6 committee

  05-06-2022 22:59 via thehill.com
  
  Several Trump family members have met with the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Last week, the panel announced that it would hold the first of a series of public hearings on Thursday evening. While the committee has said that it has no plans to call upon the former president himself, Donald Trump Jr., his fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner have all met with the committee. Here’s what we know about
  
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• Liz Cheney: Trump using more extreme language than what caused Jan. 6 attack

  05-06-2022 21:16 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said on Sunday that former President Trump is using more extreme language than the he did prior to the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol. Trump's rhetoric about the 2020 presidential election being stolen have been blamed for motivating many of his supporters who attempted to prevent Congress from certifying the results.
  At a rally before the insurrection, he told his supporters: "We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country a
  
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• Jan. 6 committee adviser on public hearings: People will be 'absolutely surprised'

  05-06-2022 16:45 via thehill.com
  
  Former GOP congressman Denver Riggleman (Va.), an adviser to the House select committee investigating the Jan 6., 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, said the panel's upcoming public hearings will be “exciting” for people to see.The panel announced last week it would hold the first of a series of public hearings during a prime-time slot at 8 p.m. on Thursday, the conclusion of the committee's work after conducting hundreds of interviews in a year-long investigation. The committee h
  
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• Just 28 percent in new poll approve of Biden's handling of inflation

  05-06-2022 15:57 via thehill.com
  
  Only about a quarter of American voters say they approve of President Biden's handling of inflation, compounding the president's low approval rating.In a new ABC News/Ipsos poll published Sunday, 28 percent of voters said they approved of Biden's handling of inflation, with 27 percent approving how he is handling the rising gas prices.Biden bode much better within his own party with 56 percent of Democrats approving of his handling of inflation and 51 percent saying the same about gas prices.Thi
  
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• House GOP incumbents battling primary challengers running to their right

  05-06-2022 14:00 via thehill.com
  
  Several House Republicans with primary elections on Tuesday face challengers running to the incumbents’ political right. These challengers have attempted to tie themselves to the policies and ideas of former President Trump. The result, in some races, are battles on the airwaves with incumbents shelling out to mount defenses through ads. Incumbents in these races have an advantage in polling — when it’s available — and in fundraising. In South Dakota&r
  
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• NRA contributions underscore grip in GOP 

  05-06-2022 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  The National Rifle Association (NRA) has funneled millions of dollars to Republican senators over the past decade and beyond, contributions that shadow the debate over new gun restrictions following the mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y. and Uvalde, Texas. The NRA contributed roughly $149,000 to Senate recipients in the 2020 cycle, with nearly all the funds going to Republicans, according to OpenSecrets.  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) topped the list w
  
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