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Capitol Police nixes its equity and inclusion office - Roll Call

The Capitol Police department quietly phased out the office “over the last couple of weeks,” amid a nationwide GOP push to root out DEI.

Roll Call

US offers military funeral honors to Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt

The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt

The Independent UK

The ‘January 6th patriot’ fatally shot at the Capitol will now be honored by the U.S. Air Force as a true patriot under Trump

Honor those who died trying to take down your democratic system.

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US air force to grant military honors to Capitol rioter fatally shot on January 6

Move to provide Ashli Babbitt with funeral honors marks another step in Trump’s aggressive reframing of the attack

The Guardian - US

‘She has broken zero laws’: GOP bullies seriously making a Democrat sleep on the House floor for days

Nicole Collier has spent the last two nights sleeping on the House floor of the Texas Capitol.

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Nicole Collier, Texas lawmaker who slept at statehouse, files lawsuit challenging police escorts

The Fort Worth Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after refusing to be shadowed by state police, a requirement for lawmakers who had left the state over the GOP redistricting plan.

The Texas Tribune

Account tied to Trump nominee posted conspiracy theories about Epstein, the 2020 election and Covid, report says

Erwin Antoni, the president’s pick to take over the Bureau of Labor Statistics, serves as the chief economist for The Heritage Foundation and contributed to Project 2025

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Rep. Nicole Collier spends night on Texas House floor after refusing police escort

The Fort Worth Democrat refused to sign a permission slip that allowed quorum-breaking lawmakers to leave the Capitol while being shadowed by a state trooper.

The Texas Tribune

Nicole Collier Locked In: Texas Lawmaker Claims She's Being Held Hostage by GOP Rules

Texas Democrat Nicole Collier says she is 'locked in' the House chamber after refusing GOP escort rules, sparking protests and a redistricting showdown.

International Business Times UK

Photos: Texas Democrats return to Austin as redistricting standoff ends

Texas Democrats return to Austin after a two week fight over GOP-drawn congressional maps

The Texas Tribune

New Capitol Police chief faces DC takeover, member security - Roll Call

New police chief had stints in Louisville, Baltimore and Phoenix before taking the helm at the U.S. Capitol.

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January 6 police dismiss Trump’s newfound zeal to tackle violence in DC

Officers who were attacked by the pro-Trump mob in 2021 are unimpressed by the crime crackdown: ‘Whenever he says he’s all for law and order, I have a bridge to sell you’

The Guardian - US

CNN’s resident MAGA defender keeps getting his past Jan. 6 condemnation thrown back in his face

ANALYSIS: ‘He did not protect or defend the Constitution and he violated his oath of office,’ Tara Setmayer told Scott Jennings. ‘You know, who said that? You did after January 6th.’ Justin Baragona details how the CNN commentator is having his old comments used against him

The Independent UK

Trump’s nominee for Bureau of Labor Statistics was Jan 6 ‘bystander’ outside Capitol, says White House

E.J. Antoni, tapped by President Trump to serve as the nation’s top economic data official, appears in Capitol Police surveillance footage from January 6, 2021

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Don Jr says his family got into crypto after banks refused to do business after Jan 6 ‘nonsense’

Don Jr. said his family was debanked following the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol.

The Independent UK

NewsNation anchor flips out when Trump critic Mehdi Hasan invokes Jan. 6 and cuts off interview

‘You cannot talk about this,’ NewsNation host Leland Vittert grumbled shortly before prematurely ending his interview with Mehdi Hasan.

The Guardian - US

Pam Bondi fired him for prosecuting January 6 rioters. He’d do it again: ‘it’s about justice’

After volunteering to take on cases, Mike Gordon became known as a skilled litigator who took on high profile defendants

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A ‘valued member of the Justice Department’ told rioters to kill police officers during the Jan 6 riots

It's okay if you work for Trump, apparently.

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AI Libel Suit by Conservative Activist Robby Starbuck Against Meta Settles

The Wall Street Journal (Joseph De Avila) reports: Under the settlement, Starbuck will advise Meta, the owner of Facebook, on… The post AI Libel Suit by Conservative Activist Robby Starbuck Against Meta Settles appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

He told Jan 6 rioters to ‘kill’ cops. After Trump’s pardon, he got hired at the Justice Department

Administration officials call Jared Wise a ‘valued member’ at the nation’s top law enforcement agency after avoiding trial on riot charges

Roll Call

August is here. What will you read? - Roll Call

From political science to political thrillers, here are some picks to transport you far from the Capitol — but not too far.

The Guardian - US

Federal agency opens inquiry into ex-special counsel Jack Smith over Trump investigations

Smith led investigations into Trump’s part in the January 6 Capitol attack and the mishandling of classified documents

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lobbyists in Austin

Critics of the bill say the state’s smallest cities and school districts will be silenced at the Capitol.

Roll Call

As House dining shake-up nears, food workers take fight to court - Roll Call

“We hope that these companies come to their senses,” one union organizer says, as some workers at the Capitol face an uncertain future.

The Independent UK

Women in legislatures across the US fight for ‘potty parity’

Statehouses across the U.S. are addressing long-standing bathroom disparities for female lawmakers

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