Wayne Johnson defeats man convicted in Jan. 6 riot in Georgia House primary runoff
According to Decision Desk HQ, Republican Wayne Johnson, a former senior Trump administration official, won the Republican primary runoff election for the Georgia House of Representatives, defeating a candidate who was convicted of a misdemeanor crime related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Johnson defeated Chuck Hand for the Republican nomination […]
Junta of Mega-Cap Stocks Rules. Rest of the Market? Russell 2000 Hits Jan 2021 Level, S&P 500 Equal Weight Hits Jan 2022 – WOLF STREET
A market dependent on a few large stocks is in a shaky position. From WOLF STREET by Wolf Richter. The Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the smallest 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index, fell 1.6% on Friday, putting it in the red for the year to date, back down to levels it first hit […]
Military officials’ worries about ‘optics’ are to blame for National Guard delay Jan. 6, top Republican says
The top Republican investigating the Jan. 6 House select committee’s actions believes military officials defied former President Trump and delayed deploying the National Guard to the Capitol that day. Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) is chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, a role in which he led a months-long investigation into the now-defunct committee […]
Jan. 6 panel chair: 'How dare Trump show his face' on Capitol Hill?
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), who chairs the committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, sharply criticized former President Trump for returning to the U.S. Capitol on Thursday for the first time since that infamous day. “How can Trump show his face like this after inciting a deadly insurrection that desecrated […]
Nancy Pelosi panics when new Jan. 6 footage shows her make damning admission about Capitol security: ‘Directly contradicts’
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ran to the safety of MSNBC after House Republicans released incriminating video footage taken on Jan. 6, 2021, of the former House Speaker. The House Subcommittee on Government Oversight released new video from Jan. 6 that shows Pelosi, then the House speaker, blaming herself for not deploying the National Guard to […]
GOP releases Jan. 6 clip of Pelosi saying ‘I take responsibility’ as she discussed National Guard absence
A previously unseen video taken on Jan. 6, 2021, shows then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) saying she takes “accountability” for law enforcement’s lack of preparation when rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol that day. a House Republican Committee Tweets About X It includes video that appears to show Speaker Pelosi evacuating the Capitol building and having […]
New video shows Schumer's fury over Trump not sending National Guard on Jan. 6
Newly released footage from January 6, 2021, shows Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York scolding Trump administration officials for former President Trump’s refusal to order the National Guard to quell the storming of the Capitol. Lawmakers took refuge in Fort McNair as rioters stormed the Capitol, with Schumer seen on video. It aired […]
Georgia Republican convicted in Jan. 6 riot walks out of House primary debate against ex-Trump admin official
Georgia Republican congressional candidate Chuck Hand, who was convicted of a misdemeanor related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, walked out of a televised House primary runoff debate on Sunday. Hand, a construction foreman and vice chair of the Taylor County Republican Party, will face Republican Wayne Johnson, a former U.S. […]
Fauci rips convicted Jan. 6 rioter who made faces behind him during COVID hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci slammed the convicted Capitol rioter who was caught on camera making faces multiple times in the background during a congressional hearing on COVID-19 on Monday, criticizing him for appearing to testify just two weeks after being released from prison. During the interview Monday night, Fauci was responding to the antics of Brandon […]
Trump praises Alito for refusal to recuse on Jan. 6 cases
Former President Trump on Wednesday praised Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for refusing to recuse himself from future cases related to the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021. This came after it was reported that a flag linked to the “Stop the Steal” movement had been flown outside Alito’s home. “I congratulate United States Supreme […]