Fresh off announcing his Senate run, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks to Yasmin Vossoughian about his reaction to the video of police beating Tyre Nichols in Memphis and the need for police reform. He also comments on being stripped of his seat on the House Intelligence Committee. "This is the weakness of Kevin McCarthy."
A group of five House Republicans on a shadow committee released a report on Wednesday with key findings about security failings they say were ignored by the official Democrat-led House Jan. 6 committee. The report focuses on "why the Capitol was.
May 19, 2021
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This week, Minority Leader McCarthy rejected a bipartisan compromise negotiated by one of his own ranking committee members in a brazen attempt to hide the truth about the January 6th violent insurrection at the Capitol.
It’s safe to say that people noticed.
Some of the highlights of McCarthy’s decision to side with January 6th deniers:
Washington Post Editorial:
Democratic and Republican negotiators agreed last week to create a high-level, expert commission with subpoena power to conduct an examination of the Jan. 6 Capitol invasion, one of the lowest moments in U.S. history. But
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday threw his negotiators under the bus, condemning the compromise and vowing to oppose the bill creating the commission when it comes to a House vote Wednesday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected on
Monday to
lift regional coronavirus stay-at-home orders across California, a change that could allow restaurants and gyms in many counties to reopen outdoor dining and services. Sources briefed on the plan by the governor’s office told my colleagues that all counties will return to the colored tier system that assigns local risk levels based on case numbers and rates of positive test results for COVID-19 infections.
It’s far from clear whether the decision will lead to easing the rules in Los Angeles County, but we’ll have a full explanation of the governor’s forthcoming announcement and what it means for Californians in tomorrow’s newsletter.