Trump painted in testimony as volatile, angry president

VOL. 46 | NO. 25 | Friday, June 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump learned his attorney general had publicly rejected his election fraud claims, he heaved his lunch at the wall with such force that the porcelain plate shattered and ketchup streamed down. On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, consumed… Continue reading Trump painted in testimony as volatile, angry president

1/6 Takeaways: Angry Trump, dire legal warnings and ketchup

VOL. 46 | NO. 25 | Friday, June 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee held a surprise hearing Tuesday delivering alarming new testimony about Donald Trump’s angry, defiant and vulgar actions as he ignored repeated warnings against summoning the mob to the Capitol and then refused to intervene to stop the… Continue reading 1/6 Takeaways: Angry Trump, dire legal warnings and ketchup

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Harris emerges as top abortion voice, warns of more fallout

VOL. 46 | NO. 25 | Friday, June 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — During Brett Kavanaugh’s 2018 Supreme Court confirmation hearings, then-California Sen. Kamala Harris asked the judge if he thought women’s privacy rights extended to choosing to have an abortion. Kavanaugh declined to answer. With Justice Kavanaugh now part of the court majority that… Continue reading Harris emerges as top abortion voice, warns of more fallout

Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing to present new evidence

Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 25 | Friday, June 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 panel is calling a surprise hearing this week to present evidence it says it recently obtained, raising expectations of new bombshells in the sweeping investigation into the Capitol insurrection. The hearing scheduled for 1 p.m.… Continue reading Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing to present new evidence

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Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game

Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 25 | Friday, June 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided Monday with a high school football coach from Washington state who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games, a decision that could strengthen the acceptability of some religious practices in other public… Continue reading Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game

Snitker named Waller chief diversity officer

VOL. 46 | NO. 25 | Friday, June 24, 2022 Ron Snitker has been named the first chief diversity officer at the Nashville-based Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis. Snitker will be responsible for overseeing and executing the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy in concert with Waller’s Diversity Committee. This includes internal and external initiatives… Continue reading Snitker named Waller chief diversity officer

Legal battles likely as divided states grapple with abortion

VOL. 46 | NO. 25 | Friday, June 24, 2022 The Associated Press Updated 11:34AM The Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn the constitutional right to abortion has only further fractured an already deep division between the states, where contentious legal battles are almost certain to erupt as legislatures and attorneys general grapple with the… Continue reading Legal battles likely as divided states grapple with abortion

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1/6 panel hears of Trump’s pressure on Justice Department

VOL. 46 | NO. 25 | Friday, June 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud claims, contacting the agency’s leader “virtually every day” and striving in vain to enlist top law enforcement officials in a desperate bid to stay in power, according to testimony Thursday… Continue reading 1/6 panel hears of Trump’s pressure on Justice Department

‘Just say it was corrupt.’ Witnesses say Trump leaned on DOJ to declare election fraud: recap

WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump’s threat to oust his attorney general in favor of someone more willing to pursue his baseless claims of election fraud are the focus the House Jan. 6 committee’s hearing Thursday. What happened at today’s hearing: ️ How did the DOJ showdown go down: After top Justice Department officials found no merit… Continue reading ‘Just say it was corrupt.’ Witnesses say Trump leaned on DOJ to declare election fraud: recap

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