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Urges him to continue fighting the results of the 2020 election, she pushes debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. like i said, this is really shedding some new light on the relationship between these two, and this report is just building on this case. thats why the committee actually met this week to discuss whether they should call her in for an interview or potentially subpoena her for records, and its really causing a lot of controversy here on capitol hill. its also shedding ...

Men on the supreme court. make that make sense. how can these republicans out of one side of their mouth demand that jackson recuse herself from this harvard case when shes on the board but wont demand that thomas recuse himself when his wifes text messages are some of the documents that the january 6 committee is looking to reveal. the hypocrisy is obvious, i think, to most people. but, again, i always try to bring this back to what can the democrats do about this. lets remember that the suprem...

Including new information on her connection to the trump white house, causing many to wonder if the supreme court should have ethics rules as one writes, the problem is not ginny thomas invoking her own husband, but with her husbands honoring the checks his spouse is writing around town. and joining me now is the author of "allow me to retort." there are many who say why should justice thomas recuse himself from january 6 cases because of his wifes behavior. now do you respond? >> the problem is...

Scandals that they sad around their commentary and their choices. so this is a real landmark moment. its an inside job, and this is a dont mess with the republican power structure. howard: yeah. i do want to agree with susan, both parties play this game. a number of lawmakers are interested in building their brand, saying things that get attention. you know, a couple weeks ago cawthorn call zelenskyy a thug, and that will obviously get headlines. good discussion. susan, laura, nice to see you th...

>> first of all, it would be impossible without you. i are to be honest. i think it would be -- um -- sort of like how do you run with one leg? you cant. i need -- it makes it whole, when i have my wife. >> that was supreme court justice clarence thomas talking about and with his wife ginni back in 2018. new revelations about text messages ginni sent to trumps chief of staff encouraginged insurrection as well as new ins flun causing many to wonder in the supreme court should have ethics rules. t...

Warren, a Democrat and member of the Senate Banking Committee, is one of the lawmakers Powell will appear before on Tuesday as the committee considers whether to progress his renomination. Powell is expected to be reconfirmed. "I am deeply concerned that your continued refusal to release information about Fed officials' trading is at odds with your stated commitment to address the scandal 'forthrightly and transparently' and... it raises suspicions that the Fed may be faili...

Warren, a Democrat and member of the Senate Banking Committee, is one of the lawmakers Powell will appear before on Tuesday as the committee considers whether to progress his renomination. Powell is expected to be reconfirmed. "I am deeply concerned that your continued refusal to release information about Fed officials' trading is at odds with your stated commitment to address the scandal 'forthrightly and transparently' and... it raises suspicions that the Fed may be faili...

Congress making millions and millions of dollars, trading stocks, using information they have because of their jobs. are we now seeing congress say, whatever. i dont have to cooperate. theres no point in opening myself to scrutiny or legal action, im going to keep on doing what im doing, making a money of money and staying in office. thats where we are? >> i think there are some members -- i think there are some members who have made the calculation that that is -- its in their interests not to ...

I want to turn to another story making a lot of news on capitol hill, twitter permanently suspending congresswoman marjorie taylor greenes personal twitter account after she repeatedly violated the platforms covid misinformation policy. twitter noting she still has access to her professional account but in the last 24 hours a ton of right wing people are going off saying twitter is not allowed to do this and theyre ranting about freedom of speech. here is the thing, guys, every business can set ...

Of congress who violated the stock act last year, you have increasingly fewer and fewer members who even meet with investigators and what were seeing ethics experts believe is less of a public awareness that theres any punishment for doing this. it used to be that if you did something untoward in congress you might be publicly embarrassed, voters might vote you out, but it doesnt seem like members of congress now feel that theres any public pressure to even comply with an ethics investigation an...