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Politico reports: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is in talks with the Jan. 6 committee to testify publicly, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Raffensperger, a Republican and Georgia’s top elections official, withstood pressure from then-President Donald Trump, in a now-infamous Jan. 2, 2021 call, to “find” enough votes to ensure the president’s victory in the state, …

“I was thinking the other day about somebody had mentioned on the radio Adolf Hitler and how he aroused the crowds. And he would get up there screaming these epithets and these people were just — they were hypnotized by him. “That’s, I guess, I guess that’s the kind of leader we need today. We need somebody inspirational. We need …

ABC News reports: Documentary filmmaker Nick Quested followed the Proud Boys through Washington as members of the extremist group marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6 and clashed with police officers. His firsthand, searing account of the riot will be a central piece of the House Jan. 6 select committee’s prime-time hearing Thursday night, which will feature both his testimony …

The Detroit News reports: FBI agents arrested Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The arrest and search unfolding at Kelley’s home in Allendale adds more uncertainty to a chaotic race for governor that has seen several Republican candidates blocked from the ballot for submitting fraudulent nominating petition signatures. …

“If this was a real Congressional hearing, and not a kangaroo court, not a circus, not a made for TV production, and an infomercial for their political purposes, those are the questions would be asking – it would be a review of why didn’t Capitol Police or the Sergeant at Arms take advantage of these resources that were available? “That’s …

CNN has the transcript: When they started breaking into my office, myself and the staff got removed from the office. In doing so, I made a phone call to the president, telling him what was going on, asking him to tell these people to stop, to make a video and go out. And I was very intense and very loud …

Axios reports: CEOs of more than 220 U.S. companies on Thursday will release a letter calling on the Senate to “take immediate action” to reduce gun violence, Axios has learned exclusively. Why it matters: This is the latest example of corporate America delving into a hot-button issue where solutions often break down along partisan lines. The companies employ workers in …

Mediaite reports: Speaking on the House floor, Rep. Andy Biggs railed against the legislation and said Democrats “don’t care about Second Amendment rights.” The congressman said teachers should be allowed to carry firearms instead. Later, he talked about the need to “harden the schools” in terms of the physical security of the buildings. Democrats have largely panned the idea and …

The Texas Tribune reports: A new lawsuit filed Wednesday is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to investigate parents who provide gender-affirming care to their transgender children. The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal on behalf of three families, including the Briggle family, who have long been advocates for trans rights, including hosting Republican Attorney …

The Houston Chronicle reports: U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) is rejecting calls to pass stricter gun laws and is instead blaming the use of smartphones for a rise in mass shootings. During a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on gun violence Wednesday, Fallon told members of Congress that guns were around long before mass shootings became disturbingly commonplace. “There’s …

Harrisburg’s ABC News affiliate reports: Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman announced today the mandatory statewide recount confirmed Mehmet Oz as the winner of the U.S. Senate Republican race. Oz received 419,999 votes, 951 more than the second-place finisher, David McCormick, whose vote total was 419,048. McCormick conceded to Oz last Friday ahead of the recount being completed. “It’s …

“Airplanes were used that day, as the weapon to kill thousands of people and to inflict terror on our country. There wasn’t a conversation about banning airplanes. “There was a conversation about connecting the dots. How can we try to figure out if there are signs we can see to stop the next attack from happening?” :Thank God we have …

Spectrum News NY reports: Earlier this month, prospective congressional candidate Carl Paladino both shared on Facebook and sent in an email blast a post that invokes “false flag” conspiracy theories in connection to recent mass shootings in his hometown of Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas. “I didn’t write it but did carelessly republish it without clearly reading it,” Paladino texted late …

“To be told that we have no courage – we were told in debate last week – Democrats don’t want to hear anymore about social media, violent video games, Hollywood, mental illness. “And they sure don’t want to hear anymore about prayers. They’re disgusted hearing about prayers. And they certainly don’t want to hear about fatherlessness, drug use. “Look, maybe …

The Green Valley News reports: Peter Jackson expected to ruffle some feathers when he showed up at a GOP candidate mixer Saturday night wearing a “Jail Trump” hat and a “Black Lives Matter” t-shirt. What he didn’t expect was to be on the receiving end of a right hook by an upset woman, knocked to the ground by a U.S. …

The New York Times reports: Colorado officials are examining allegations that Representative Lauren Boebert, a Republican representing the state’s western half, inflated the mileage she logged on the campaign trail in 2020 and then used more than $20,000 in reimbursements from donors to pay off years of tax liens on her restaurant. The Denver Post first reported in February 2021 …

Florida Politics reports: Following outcry over viral videos of a Dallas Pride Month drag show aimed at kids, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he is looking into preventing bringing children to such shows. Rep. Anthony Sabatini, an outspoken right-wing Republican who is running for Florida’s 7th Congressional District, called for an “emergency Special Session” on the matter, citing “Pride on the …

Fresno’s ABC News affiliate reports: The Associated Press has projected Connie Conway will win the special election for California’s 22nd Congressional District. This seat was formerly held by Republican Devin Nunes, who left the position to take a role at Donald Trump’s social media company. Conway has spent most of her life in Central California and was a member of …

The Washington Post reports: A spokeswoman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this week registered as a foreign agent of a former president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, belatedly detailing work she performed for the politician between 2018 and 2020. The spokeswoman, Christina Pushaw, made the disclosure following contact from the Justice Department, according to her attorney, Michael Sherwin. She began …

The right wing New Jersey Globe reports: The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) has won the Republican primary in the 4th congressional district against several challengers, including Roger Stone-backed podcaster Mike Crispi. As of 10:53 p.m., Smith had 58% of the vote to Crispi’s 37%. After former President Donald Trump angrily called for a primary challenger …