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The House Just Voted to Create a Jan. 6 Commission. Such Investigations Are a Long American Tradition Time 2 hrs ago Olivia B. Waxman © Mostafa Bassim—Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Police face off with insurrectionists who forced their way into the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. More than four months after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the House of Representatives voted Wednesday—over much Republican opposition—to approve legislation that would create an independent commission to investigate what happened that day. Per the te...

Eric Schmidt/PHOTO: jdlasica (CC) For a while after Joe Biden was recognized as the victor in the November presidential election, political punditry wondered which direction he would go: pro- or anti-Big Tech? That has been clearly answered, as Biden installed several Silicon Valley influencers on his transition team, which in turn have helped populate his administration with former Big Tech executives. Tops among them has been former Google/Alphabet CEO/Chairman Eric Schmidt, whose role hasn’t been formalized by name, but his presence certainly has been. It’s not Schmidt’s ties to the ...

POLITICO Get the POLITICO China Watcher newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The State Department is criticizing “malign” Chinese tech policy, the White House spokeswoman is demanding an inquiry into the origins of Covid-19 and Taiwan is getting a profile boost early in a new president’s tenure. Tonally...