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Republicans say in-person Congress will help bipartisanship; not everyone agrees

WASHINGTON — Deborah Ross doesn’t like to miss hearings or markups, even if it means no sleep.

Tribune News Service

Former Vice President Mike Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on 2020 election

The special counsel looking into efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election says Mike Pence’s cooperation is essential.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former US Vice President Pence to resist special counsel subpoena

Mike Pence has been called to testify in investigations looking into ex-President Donald Trump and the 2020 election.

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Congress looks for new architect of the Capitol as calls rise for oversight

WASHINGTON — Senate Rules and Administration Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar said the search for a new architect of the Capitol will start “immediately,” while urging patience, as the process to find a replacement can take a year or more.

Tribune News Service

Clarence Thomas statue backed by Republicans in Georgia

Republican Georgia lawmakers are again trying to erect a statue of U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Georgia native Clarence Thomas on the state Capitol grounds in Atlanta

The Independent UK

Congress looks for new architect of the Capitol as calls rise for oversight - Roll Call

Congress begins the long process of searching for new architect of the Capitol as calls rise for more oversight

Roll Call

Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on 2020 election

Former Vice President Mike Pence is planning to fight a subpoena by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election

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Republicans say in-person Congress will help bipartisanship; not everyone agrees - Roll Call

Republicans say in-person Congress and the end of virtual attendance will help bipartisanship but Democrats don't agree.

Roll Call

Junipero Serra statues have come down in California. Why does the state still have one in the US Capitol?

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy chose his favorite spot in the United States Capitol for his first news conference as speaker of the House: in front of a tile marking where Abraham Lincoln sat.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Morrissey says Capitol Records is prioritising Sam Smith’s ‘satanism’ over his new album

Singer’s comments come after Sam Smith and Kim Petras’s controversial Grammys performance

The Independent UK

Biden fires embattled architect of the Capitol, months after scathing report

WASHINGTON — Embattled Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton has been removed “at the president’s direction,” the White House announced Monday.

Tribune News Service

Biden terminates Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton over alleged abuse of authority

The report from the Office of the Inspector General found that Blanton had "administrative, ethical and policy violations."

Axios

Trump special counsel targets lawyers

Jack Smith is giving Trump's attorneys the "option of being codefendants or cooperating witnesses," expert says

Salon

Editorial: Republicans' Twitter-FBI conspiracy theory has finally blown up in their faces

The Republican obsession with proving Twitter conspired with Democrats and the FBI against conservatives boomeranged during a House hearing last week, exposing the wispiness of one of the new majority’s favorite made-up scandals. One ex-Twitter executive testified that the platform actually recast its moderation rules to avoid having to ban…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Ex-Navy law enforcement specialist arrested in Colorado in connection with Jan. 6 insurrection

DENVER — A former Navy law enforcement specialist living in Colorado was arrested Tuesday for allegedly entering the U.S. Capitol illegally during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that disrupted the verification of the 2020 presidential election.

WEKU

Rep. Angie Craig told police she fought off an attacker using hot coffee

Rep. Craig, D-Minn., is bruised but otherwise OK after a man attacked her Thursday. Her suspected assailant, now in custody, did not appear to have political motivations

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Vice President Mike Pence subpoenaed by special counsel probing Donald Trump

The subpoena sets the stage for a likely executive privilege fight, given Mike Pence’s proximity to Donald Trump for four years as major decisions were planned and carried out.

France 24

Former VP Pence ordered to testify in Trump criminal investigation

Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a person with direct knowledge of the event.

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The Independent UK

AP source: Pence subpoenaed by special counsel probing Trump

Tribune News Service

Architect of the Capitol testifies for first time since bombshell report of alleged unethical behavior

WASHINGTON — Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton oscillated between dodging and outright denial Thursday as lawmakers peppered him with questions about allegations of unethical behavior and abuse of his office.

Roll Call

Blanton in the hot seat: Architect of the Capitol testifies for first time since bombshell report - Roll Call

Lawmakers were quick to bring up the “elephant in the room” as J. Brett Blanton appeared before the House Administration Committee.

Los Angeles Times

Corporations turn to ballot to combat California's progressive agenda, raising alarms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Twice in the last two weeks, major corporations have scored wins in their fights against progressive policies approved by Democrats at the California Capitol.

Tribune News Service

‘Can you believe?’ Portrait in Texas Capitol honors Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’

FORT WORTH, Texas — Her 1,400 mile walk took her across the country, to President Joe Biden’s side as he made Juneteenth a federal holiday. Now she is honored on the walls of the Texas Capitol.

The Independent UK

In new role, Sanders demands answers from Starbucks' Schultz

As the new chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, Vermont Sen_ Bernie Sanders says some corporations “should be nervous.”

The Independent UK

Morrissey is starting to ‘believe’ Capitol Records signed his album to ‘sabotage it’

The singer also states that he is ‘too diverse’ for Universal Music Group

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