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• Five takeaways: Trump aides describe chaotic post-election White House

  13-06-2022 23:57 via thehill.com
  
  The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol delivered damning new evidence on Monday suggesting former President Trump was aware of his election defeat, but still pushed false claims of rampant fraud in an effort to cling to power and raise millions of dollars in campaign donations.A key witness in Monday’s hearing, Trump’s former campaign manager Bill Stepien, was forced to cancel his in-person appearance when his wife went into labor. But after a short delay
  
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• Biden administration proposes standards to increase home heating efficiency

  13-06-2022 23:25 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration is proposing a more stringent efficiency standard for new home heating appliances, a move it says will both lessen climate change and save consumers money. The proposed standard pertains to certain types of furnaces that run on natural gas and requires them to operate at 95 percent efficiency. In a statement, the Energy Department said that the proposed changes, which, if adopted, will go into effect in 2029, will save consumers $1.9 billion annually. Over
  
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• These are the witnesses the Jan 6 committee has held in contempt

  13-06-2022 22:32 via thehill.com
  
  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol began a series of public hearings on Thursday, thrusting the evidence it has recovered over the past year and a half into the spotlight.The committee aims to prove that former President Donald Trump is accountable for the violence that occurred during the insurrection, which led to the deaths of five police officers and injured many others. However, the lawmakers investigating Jan. 6 have failed to obtain all relevant information
  
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• Biden touts push for Asian Pacific American museum

  13-06-2022 21:22 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Monday signed legislation to study the creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, saying efforts to establish the museum come at a "critical time" in the U.S.“Today’s clear that the battle for the soul of America continues, that’s why a museum like this is going to matter so much,” Biden said at the White House.“Museums of this magnitude and consequence are going to inspire and educate. More than anything else, it
  
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• Trump’s inner circle testifies his claims were bogus

  13-06-2022 21:21 via thehill.com
  
  The House committee examining last year’s attack on the Capitol accused former President Trump on Monday of lying purposely to the public in order to stay in power and raise money from sympathetic supporters — an orchestrated effort the panel said led directly to the deadly insurrection of Jan. 6.  Gathered on Capitol Hill for the second in a series of public hearings into its investigation, the select committee leaned heavily on the testimony of some of the leading figures
  
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• Hispanic Caucus endorses South Florida House challenger

  13-06-2022 20:46 via thehill.com
  
  The Congressional Hispanic Caucus campaign arm on Monday will endorse Florida state Sen. Annette Taddeo (D) in a congressional race that that is a key Democratic pickup opportunity in the Sunshine State, The Hill has learned.Bold PAC, the Hispanic Caucus campaign arm, picked Taddeo over two other potential Democratic challengers – including another Latino – vying for the opportunity to run against Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.).“I’ve known Annette for years and
  
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• White House takes new look at federal gas tax holiday

  13-06-2022 20:45 via thehill.com
  
  The White House is showing signs that it is more seriously considering a federal gas tax holiday, sources tell The Hill. President Biden’s economic team has discussed the gas tax holiday recently and is expected to meet later this week for further talks.The White House is under political pressure to do something to provide relief to Americans dealing with high inflation and rising gas prices. The economic storm has created serious headwinds for Democrats ahead of the midterms, where
  
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• Jan. 6 panel says Trump preyed on small campaign donors

  13-06-2022 19:02 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump campaign exploited its donors to raise millions of dollars off of claims of election fraud officials knew were false, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots argued Monday  “Throughout the committee’s investigation we found evidence that the Trump campaign and its surrogates misled voters as to where their funds would go and what they would be used for. So not only was there the big lie, there was the big rip off,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) s
  
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• Watch live: White House press briefing

  13-06-2022 19:00 via thehill.com
  
  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a briefing Monday afternoon.The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET.Watch the live video above.
  
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• Barr worried Trump was 'detached from reality' in aftermath of 2020 election

  13-06-2022 18:15 via thehill.com
  
  Former attorney general Bill Barr said he worried in the aftermath of the 2020 election that then-President Trump had become “detached from reality” as Trump made repeated claims about voting fraud. Barr told the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots in recorded testimony that Trump was making increasingly outlandish claims about rigged voting machines and fraudulent vote dumps that Trump claimed were swinging the 2020 election against him. “And the s
  
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• Susan Rice holds quiet but powerful perch at White House

  13-06-2022 18:01 via thehill.com
  
  When White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced questions recently about calls for an administration office to tackle gun violence, she had an answer: Susan Rice is in charge.  Rice, she said, is already leading a 12-person team from her perch atop the Domestic Policy Council to execute a government-wide effort to reduce gun violence that also brings in mental health and workforce development.  “There’s no one who is better at bringing stakeholders to th
  
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• Watch live: Biden signs law to commission study on AAPI museum

  13-06-2022 18:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden and Vice President Harris will speak at Monday's signing ceremony for H.R. 3525, which authorizes a commission to study a possible National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture.The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET.Watch the live video above.
  
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• House Democrats ask PR firms for fossil fuel campaign documents

  13-06-2022 17:19 via thehill.com
  
  Reps. Raul Grijalva (D-Az.) and Katie Porter (D-Calif.) on Monday requested documents from five public relations firms and the American Petroleum Institute (API) detailing their work for fossil fuel companies. Porter and Grijalva wrote to API, FTI Consulting, Story Partners, DDC Advocacy, Blue Advertising and Singer Associates asking for all documents pertaining to the firms’ campaigns for oil, gas and coal companies, dating back to 2013.  Grijalva, the chairman of the House Natu
  
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• Live coverage: Jan. 6 panel slated to hear from former Fox News editor at second hearing

  13-06-2022 15:16 via thehill.com
  
  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its second hearing on Monday morning.BJay Pak, once a U.S. Attorney in Georgia, will speak publicly for the first time since resigning as Trump fumed over the Justice Department’s refusal to investigate his baseless allegations of voter fraud. Pak will be joined by conservative election attorney Ben Ginsberg and Al Schmidt, a Republican election official in Philadelphia who drew Trump’s ire after he r
  
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• Live coverage: Former US attorney, former Fox News editor testify during Jan. 6 hearing

  13-06-2022 15:16 via thehill.com
  
  A former U.S. attorney who then-President Trump weighed firing is among those who will testify Monday as the Jan. 6 committee holds its second hearing.BJay Pak, once a U.S. Attorney in Georgia, will speak publicly for the first time since resigning as Trump fumed over the Justice Department’s refusal to investigate his baseless allegations of voter fraud. Pak will be joined by conservative election attorney Ben Ginsberg and Al Schmidt, a Republican election official in Philadelphia who dre
  
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• Ex-Trump campaign manager will miss Jan. 6 hearing for family emergency

  13-06-2022 15:16 via thehill.com
  
  Former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien will no longer appear before the House Jan. 6 committee Monday, removing a key witness as the panel seeks to show how the Trump campaign forwarded baseless claims of election fraud. "Due to a family emergency, Mr. William Stepien is unable to testify before the Select Committee this morning. His counsel will appear and make a statement on the record,” the committee said in a statement Monday morning less than an hour before the hearing was se
  
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• Trump makes last-minute pitch for Arrington in challenge to Mace in SC

  13-06-2022 14:54 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump on Sunday called former South Carolina state Rep. Katie Arrington’s (R) policies “perfect” in a last-minute pitch for her primary challenge this week to Rep. Nancy Mace (R), who has blamed Trump for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.Trump endorsed Arrington in February one day after she announced her now-closely watched primary challenge in the coastal district, which will on Tuesday test the influence of Trump and debunked claims of widespread voter fraud i
  
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• Democrats: Biden must drop the word ‘rational’ when talking about Republicans

  13-06-2022 11:23 via thehill.com
  
  Democrats say President Biden needs to stop calling some Republicans “rational” as he did last month, and instead call out the GOP for holding up key policy issues including gun control.  They say Biden’s views on the goodwill of Republicans are antiquated and that it ultimately undermines their party’s strategy in an election year.   “Biden and Democratic leadership have a fundamentally different mentality about how to win,” said Demo
  
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• This week: Jan. 6 hearings continue, Senate to move toxic burn pits bill

  13-06-2022 11:00 via thehill.com
  
  The Jan. 6 select committee is scheduled to hold three more public hearings this week, as the panel looks to sell its case to the American people that former President Trump was at the heart of a plan to keep himself in power.The hearings — set for Monday, Wednesday and Thursday — come after the select committee held a prime-time hearing last week that featured emotional live testimony, gripping new footage of the Jan. 6 attack, and clips of people in Trump’s inner circle speak
  
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• Harris goes after GOP-led states in speech at DC Pride festival

  13-06-2022 03:28 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Harris criticized Republican-led states that have passed dozens of laws targeting LGBTQ youth during a speech at a Capital Pride Festival in D.C. on Sunday.“No one should fear going to a nightclub for fear that a terrorist might try to take them down,” Harris said on Sunday, which also marked the sixth anniversary of a mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando where a gunman killed 49 people and injured 58 others.“No one should fear loving who they love,”
  
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• Trump's 'Big Lie' takes center stage in second Jan. 6 hearing

  13-06-2022 01:59 via thehill.com
  
  A former Trump campaign director and a U.S. attorney the then-president weighed firing are among those who will testify Monday as the Jan. 6 committee as the panel works to show how Trump forged ahead with plans to remain in power despite being “told again and again that he didn't have [the] numbers to win.”“Tomorrow's hearing is focused on the big lie: the decision by the former president to ignore the will of the voters, declare victory in an election he lost, spread claims o
  
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• Why Clyburn is flexing his political muscles in this year's primaries

  13-06-2022 01:29 via thehill.com
  
  After decades in Congress and years in House Democratic leadership, Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is flexing what he calls his “political tentacles” ahead of what is expected to be a tough election year for Democrats up and down the ballot.Tuesday marked another — mostly — successful primary night for Clyburn’s endorsed candidates, with incumbent Rep. Donald Payne Jr. fending off a progressive primary challenger in New Jersey’s 10th District and Rep. Ka
  
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