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Jordan hearing: Rep. Jim Jordan, a right-wing Republican from Ohio, plans to bring members of his House Judiciary Committee to New York City today for an in-person hearing on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Jordan claimed Prague was pro-crime and anti-victim and was spending too much time on the Donald Trump hush money case. The cable network C-Span, which normally broadcasts Judiciary Committee hearings, declined to broadcast the hearing.
Fox trial: Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis postponed the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News trial scheduled to begin today until tomorrow. Jury selection and opening statements were scheduled to take place today. Dominion is suing Fox for $1.6 billion, alleging that Fox knowingly defamed the company by spreading falsehoods that Dominion was responsible for fraud in the 2020 presidential election, without facts proving that there was fraud in the election or any wrongdoing by Dominion.
McConnell’s recovery: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who spent six weeks recovering from a concussion and broken ribs when he fell at a Washington restaurant, is expected to return to work on Capitol Hill today. McConnell made a brief visit to his Capitol Hill office on Friday.
Birthday Party Shooting: Police in Dardville, Alabama continue to investigate a mass shooting at a birthday party over the weekend that left four dead and 28 injured.In a statement, President Biden condemned the shooting, noting that gun violence is the number one killer of children in the United States
Starship Rocket: Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has delayed the launch of a 400-foot-long rocket called Starship that was scheduled for today. This will be the rocket’s first test flight. Starship is designed to transport astronauts and cargo to the moon and eventually to Mars. The company hopes to be able to conduct a test launch on Wednesday.
Thomas’ income: The Washington Post reported that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had been reporting that he earned between $50,000 and $100,00 a year from a real estate firm that closed in 2006. The reported revenue came from Ginger Ltd. Partnership, a company controlled by Thomas’ wife, the Post reported. Democrats, who hold the majority on the Senate Judiciary Committee, today called on Chief Justice John Roberts to open an investigation into Thomas’ financial reporting and unreported gifts from Texas billionaire Harlan Crow.
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