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When is the next Jan 6 committee hearing?

‘The public needs to know what to think. We just have to show clearly what happened,’ House committee chairman Bennie Thompson says

The Independent UK

Jan 6 committee schedules next prime time hearing for 21 July

Hearing expected to outline 187 minutes betwen end of Trump’s speech and first public response to the attack on Congress

The Independent UK

Biden offers historic fist bump in Saudi Arabia as he abandons promise to isolate the kingdom

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden met here on Friday with the leaders of the oil-rich country he once vowed to make a “pariah” over its human rights abuses as the White House scrambles to mitigate record inflation and high gas prices hammering Americans in an election year.

Los Angeles Times

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DC police confirm accounts of Trump fight in limo on Jan. 6, report says

A Washington, D.C., police officer has reportedly confirmed reports that former President Donald Trump got into a physical altercation with Secret Service agents on Jan. 6 as he sought to go to the Capitol to lead the violent insurrection by his supporters.

Tribune News Service

Jan 6 panel dropped evidence linking Trump figures to Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, committee chairman reveals

Including the testimony of former White House counsel Pat Cipollone meant cutting evidence connecting the president’s allies to extremist groups

The Independent UK

Biden avoids a handshake with Saudi crown prince, but fist bump doesn't go over well

Sidestepping the bad optics of a handshake with the crown prince deemed to have approved the operation that led to the death of Jamal Khashoggi, President Biden opted for a fist bump.

WEKU

Will he or won't he? Watchful eyes are on Biden's handshakes on his Middle East trip

On Friday, the president shared a fist-bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. One day earlier, an Israeli singer declined President Biden's hand.

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Joe Biden fist bumps Saudi crown prince on arrival in Jeddah

The greeting sparked controversy as the president begins the closed-door bilateral meeting

The Independent UK

Biden endorses Palestinian state but admits it’s ‘far away’

JERUSALEM — President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed an independent Palestinian state, although he conceded that such a historic development was “far away” and acknowledged the despair of the Palestinian people long frustrated in their fight for equal rights.

Los Angeles Times

President Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia, reversing promise to make it an international outcast

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden arrived at the Royal Palace here on Friday to meet with the leaders of the oil-rich country he once vowed to make a “pariah” over its human rights abuses as the White House is scrambling to mitigate record inflation and high gas prices…

Los Angeles Times

‘A modern-day villain’: Joe Manchin condemned for killing US climate action

The West Virginia senator, a fossil-fuel millionaire, has refused to support any spending to curb the climate crisis

The Guardian - US

Did Joe Manchin Just Sink Biden's 'Build Back Better' Plan Again?

Plus: Why government responses to risk can create more harm than good, why Denver will no longer block illegal immigrants from starting businesses, and more...

Reason

Biden: Two-state solution along 1967 lines is best way to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The U.S. president's comments in Bethlehem were seen as a win for the Palestinians.

Axios

Biden tries to revive Saudi alliance amid Ukraine war – but will MBS reciprocate?

Joe Biden arrived in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit on Friday, as the war in Ukraine and the Middle East’s vexed geopolitics have prompted the US president to reverse course after having vowed to make the Wahhabist monarchy a “pariah” because of the 2018 killing of exiled journalist Jamal…

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Reason

Lies, Damned Lies, and …

How a truly ridiculous statistical notion played its part in the January 6 uprising

Roll Call

Enforcement, Superfund nominees for EPA in confirmation limbo - Roll Call

Two nominees for high-ranking EPA positions are in procedural purgatory as Republicans aim to block their confirmations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

White House: Biden to Meet the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Crown Prince

US President Joe Biden will hold a bilateral meeting on Friday with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, the White House said in a statement. Biden and his accompanying team will participate in a working session with Crown Prince Mohammed…

The Guardian - US

UN urged to move Cop27 from Egypt over ‘LGBTQ+ torture’

US adviser to the White House and partner call on UN to move climate change summit over fears they would be targeted

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Salon

Don't run, Joe: How Biden can save Dems

Joe Biden did America an immense service. Announcing that he's not running again in 2024 would be another

Tribune News Service

Martin Schram: Unpresidented — America in Trump’s final days

In the rush to gush their big reveals about Donald Trump’s tumultuous final days as president, the prize for Best Ballyhoo was won hands-down by the smooth but non-revelatory Discovery+ documentary film “Unprecedented.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Welcomes Saudi 'Historic' Decision to Open Air Space to All Carriers

US President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the historic decision by Saudi Arabia to open its airspace to all civilian carriers, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. "President Biden welcomes and commends the historic decision by the leadership of Saudi Arabia to open Saudi airspace to all civilian…

Al Jazeera

How much closer can Biden bring Saudi Arabia to Israel?

Riyadh and Tel Aviv have edged closer to full normalisation, but a deal is unlikely during Biden’s trip to Jeddah.

Axios

Manchin rules out climate spending and tax hikes, but open to prescription drug reform

Manchin remains open to a much smaller bill that focuses on deficit reduction.

Reuters

Biden welcomes Saudi decision to open air space to all carriers

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed a decision by Saudi Arabia to open its airspace to all civilian carriers, including flights to and from Israel, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.

The Independent UK

Will Joe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia affect US gas prices?

Issue weighs on president as midterms approach

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