Tuesday was a bombshell of a day for the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to then-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, gave detailed accounts of how then-President Trump and his top allies responded as a mob of his supporters tried to stop the certification of President Biden's election that day.
Some highlights from the on-the-record testimony from the 26-year-old staffer Hutchinson:
🔹 McCarthy called aide during Trump speech: 'Don't come up here'
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🐘 Trump dismisses Hutchinson as 'bad news' during testimony
Former President Trump on Tuesday dismissed the testimony from a former top aide to his chief of staff, saying he "hardly" knows who she is.
👨⚖️ Former Bush AG says SCOTUS 'may go there' on revisiting rights
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (R) said the conservative members of the Supreme Court may look to review other current federally protected rights, such as access to contraception and same-sex relations, following the court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
🏛️ Jill Biden calls Roe reversal 'so unjust – and so devastating'
First lady Jill Biden on Tuesday called the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade "unjust" and "so devastating" for the nation and millions of women who live in states that can now restrict abortion access.
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6⃣ Six-week abortion ban goes into effect in Tennessee
A federal court on Tuesday lifted an injunction on Tennessee's six-week abortion ban in light of the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.
📈 School shootings at highest number in 20 years: research
Ninety-three school shootings that caused injuries or deaths took place during the 2020-21 school year, the highest figure recorded in 20 years, according to new research.
🏢 Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison
Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.
📺 Fox News top rated cable network in second quarter of 2022
Fox News was the most-watched cable news network during the second quarter of 2022, according to Nielsen Media Research.
🌊 Hurricanes decreasing everywhere but North Atlantic, study finds
A new study recently has found that typhoons, tropical storms and hurricanes — referred to collectively as tropical cyclones—have decreased by about 13 percent during the 20th century.
📅 Period tracking apps trying to protect users' privacy after Roe ruling
Digital apps that allow users to track their menstrual cycles are doubling down on privacy efforts as concerns over digital data being used against those who seek or perform abortions rises after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn the constitutional right to abortion
OPINION
COVID undermined students' well-being more than we thought
"Remote online instruction was associated with growing achievement gaps, especially for Black and Hispanic students attending high-poverty schools," writes Bruno Manno, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education.
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