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Running Twitter may be much harder than Elon Musk thinks

On Tuesday, Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Donald Trump, who was booted in January 2021 for inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol, should he succeed in acquiring the social platform for $44 billion

The Independent UK

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Trump

Elon Musk said he would allow former President Donald Trump to return to Twitter if the Tesla chief executive takes ownership of the company, reversing the former president’s January 2021 suspension over his incendiary tweets surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Los Angeles Times

House approves measure by Rep. Andy Levin allowing congressional staffers to unionize

WASHINGTON — Amid a surge in labor organizing across the country, the U.S. House late Tuesday approved a resolution by Michigan Rep. Andy Levin that would recognize congressional staffers' right to organize and bargain collectively.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Not Disqualified from Federal Office

So Georgia Administrative Law Judge Charles R. Beaudrot ruled yesterday.

Reason

Schumer announces Senate abortion rights vote: ‘America will be watching’ – as it happened

Senate to vote on legislation codifying abortion rights into federal law but measure has next to no chance of passing in divided chamber

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump Jr mocked for accusing FBI of ‘Gestapo tactics’ over arrest of man who urged on Capitol rioters

‘I hate ‘Gestapo Tactic’ analogies, they’re usually wrong & overused, but not sure there’s another word for it!’ tweeted Donald Trump’s eldest son

The Independent UK

First Thing: Joe Biden says ‘Maga crowd’ could target LGBTQ+ children next

President warns of new Republican party attacks on rights after supreme court abortion leak. Plus, Amber Heard takes witness stand against Johnny Depp

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Dining workers vie for the Senate’s fragmented attention - Roll Call

As people rushed to the Supreme Court this week to chant about abortion, a different kind of protest unfolded just a block away. Senate dining workers gathered once again to march in a tight circle, calling for better benefits and job security. It was their latest action as they push…

Roll Call

Tears and tension as protesters swarm outside US supreme court

As news broke of the possibility of Roe v Wade being overturned, demonstrators gathered in major cities

The Guardian - US

Jan. 6 panel wants information from Biggs, Brooks and Jackson - Roll Call

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot wants to interview Reps. Andy Biggs, Mo Brooks and Ronny Jackson.

Roll Call

First Thing: Ukraine hopes to evacuate more civilians from besieged Mariupol

Zelenskiy said about 100 civilians who sheltered in steelworks would arrive in Zaporizhzhia today. Plus, the tense wait for a supernova

The Guardian - UK

McConnell miscalculated Republican impeachment count against Trump, book says

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell thought the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol would finally vanquish former President Donald Trump, initially predicting that at least 17 Republican senators would vote to convict him in his impeachment trial, barring the former president from running again.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Capitol riot committee to hold at least eight public hearings starting in June

The hearings will be a mixture of daytime and evening events

The Independent UK

Brother of slain Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt charged with attacking man in California

City attorney in San Diego calls actions ‘reprehensible’ ahead of trial for alleged hate crimes

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Illinois brothers sentenced to probation, home detention in US Capitol breach

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday sentenced two Chicago-area brothers to six months of probation, including 60 days on home detention, for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

Tribune News Service

Gov. Tim Walz calls for unity in fourth State of State address

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for one of the only divided Legislatures in the nation to come together and use a historic budget surplus to address the immediate and long-term needs of those hit hardest by the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Accused Capitol rioter from Pa. who called for members of Congress to be hanged shouldn't be allowed to present alibi, feds say

PITTSBURGH — The federal government is demanding that accused Capitol rioter Pauline Bauer, who has repeatedly invoked the Bible in arguing that she is a sovereign citizen ungoverned by U.S. law, not be allowed to present an alibi defense or make any argument outside the facts of her case when…

The Independent UK

Warren slams McCarthy as 'liar' and traitor' over Jan 6 tape

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is slamming Rep. Kevin McCarthy as a “liar and a traitor” over recordings that show the House Republican leader, despite his denials, placing responsibility on Donald Trump for the Capitol riot and suggesting Trump should resign

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The Independent UK

Trump speaks on McCarthy tapes, denies claiming any responsibility for Capitol attack

Trump said that he felt it was a ‘big compliment’ that Republicans who criticised him for his role in the insurrection had ‘realised they were wrong’

Tribune News Service

GOP’s McCarthy risks Trump backlash on ‘you should resign’ audio

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy sought to head off backlash within the party that could dash his hopes of becoming speaker next year after an audio tape exposed he told colleagues he’d urge the then-President Donald Trump to resign after last year’s Capitol insurrection.

Axios

Tape shows McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign over Jan. 6 riot

If Trump turned on him, McCarthy's path to the Speaker's office could be imperiled by Trump loyalists in the GOP caucus.

The Independent UK

AP News Digest 3:25 a.m.

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The Independent UK

Audio: McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told other GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign

The Independent UK

NY Times report: McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told other GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign

Sports Illustrated

Nats Fail to Communicate Parachuters Forcing Capitol to Evacuate

A harmless pregame routine led to an eventful day in D.C.

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