Archives for June 2022

Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke won an unexpectedly tight race Thursday to become the Republican nominee in the race for a new U.S. House seat representing western Montana, a victory that comes after days of hand-counting ballots in one county. … [Read more...] about Ryan Zinke wins GOP primary in race for new Montana House seat

The chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee opened a prime-time hearing Thursday by comparing the defense of the Capitol rioters to the defenders of the Ku Klux Klan in his home state of Mississippi. … [Read more...] about Committee chairman compares defense of Jan. 6 to defense of KKK

Democrats eager to convince the public of Donald Trump's guilt in provoking the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol staged a prime-time hearing Thursday to lay out a case that he tried to overturn the presidential election, resulting in the violent attack. … [Read more...] about Democrats use prime-time hearing to blame Trump for Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol

President Biden held an awkward meeting Thursday with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump who has raised doubts about Mr. Biden's election victory in 2020. … [Read more...] about Biden holds tense meeting with Brazil's 'Trump of the Tropics' Jair Bolsonaro

Rep. Liz Cheney immediately took shots at former President Donald Trump in her opening statement at the Jan. 6 committee's prime-time TV hearing on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Liz Cheney goes after Trump at Jan. 6 committee's TV hearing