May 18, 2021
Today s news headlines.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says he opposes legislation that would create a bipartisan commission to study the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol. (NBC News)
The New York Racing Association has suspended horse trainer Bob Baffert over Medina Spirit s failed drug test and he will not be allowed to enter a horse into the Belmont Stakes. (CBS News)
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden released their tax returns showing they earned $607,336 last year and paid 26-percent in federal taxes. (USA Today)
California will wait until June 15th to adopt new CDC mask guidelines. (Los Angeles Times)
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GOP support for Capitol riot commission in doubt as Mitch McConnell hits pause button Share Updated: 8:02 PM MDT May 18, 2021 By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press
GOP support for Capitol riot commission in doubt as Mitch McConnell hits pause button Share Updated: 8:02 PM MDT May 18, 2021
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President Joe Biden called for the U.S. to become the world leader in electric vehicle production during a trip Tuesday outside of Detroit, doubling down on a component of his $2.3 trillion jobs and infrastructure package that Republicans have opposed in negotiations.
Biden toured Ford Motor Co. s electric vehicle plant in Dearborn, Michigan, as Ford debuted its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck, showcasing a facility he s leaning on to push the U.S. past China in electric vehicles.
It came as Biden and Republicans in Congress remain at odds over what should be included in a bipartisan infrastructure package. A $568 billion counteroffer from Senate Republicans would stick to roads, bridges, ports, airports and broadband infrastructure – leaving out more ambitious elements backed by Biden such as investments in electric vehicles, home caregiving and technology to combat climate change.
House to vote on new security as threats to members double
Money to pay for stepped-up security is part of a broader bill to be voted on this week, and a separate measure would create a panel to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press
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Members of the National Guard open a gate in the razor wire-topped perimeter fence around the U.S. Capitol at sunrise in Washington in March. Threats to members of Congress have more than doubled this year, according to the U.S. Capitol Police. Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press
WASHINGTON Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, says it took time for him to stop constantly scanning his environment for threats when he returned from war 15 years ago. But after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, he says he’s picked the habit up again.
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