ON THE HILL: Latest on US economy
Eric Morath from the Wall Street Journal joins the show to talk about the current state of the U.S. economy, including whether inflation will slow down and if the U.S. is headed towards a recession.
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The GuardianMark Meadows’ associate threatened ex-White House aide before her testimony
It was the second warning Cassidy Hutchinson had received before her deposition, cautioning her against cooperating with the panel
- HuffPost
Ex-Aide Releases Melania Trump's Revealing 1-Word Text Message From Jan. 6
This says a lot, despite being only one word.
- HuffPost
Right-Wing News Site Declares Trump 'Unfit To Be Anywhere Near Power Ever Again'
The Washington Examiner published the blistering editorial in the wake of bombshell testimony from the Jan. 6 committee hearings.
- INSIDER
Trump's 'girth would prevent him from actually getting to the steering wheel' of his SUV, former Secret Service agent says: 'I don't see this president ever being able to do that. Ever.'
"Trump's not a little guy, right? And the space to actually be able to lunge towards the wheel is not that big," the former agent told Insider.
- Politico
New details of Jan. 6 panel's mystery messages emerge
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson told the committee she was contacted by an intermediary for Mark Meadows, according to a person familiar with her final deposition.
- Rolling Stone
Trump Allies Tried to Intimidate Cassidy Hutchinson Before Testimony: Report
One of the witness tampering messages the Jan. 6 committee displayed on Tuesday was received by the former Mark Meadows aide, according to Punchbowl News
- MarketWatch
Biden claims inflation is lower in the U.S. than abroad. Here’s the truth.
The Netherlands, U.K., Spain, Brazil, Russia, Argentina and Turkey are experiencing faster increases in the cost of living than the United States.
- INSIDER
Former White House chief of staff says Trump should be most worried about evidence the January 6 panel may have for obstruction of justice
Mick Mulvaney wrote an op-ed article saying Donald Trump could be the next politician to learn "it usually isn't the crime" but rather "the cover-up."
- Motley Fool
Stimulus Update: Millions of Americans Are Getting Stimulus Checks -- but Not From the Federal Government
Image source: Getty Images For months on end, inflation has been soaring, and consumers are desperate for relief. Many Americans depleted their savings and racked up costly debt during the early stages of the pandemic.
- The Desert Sun
We could fill Lake Powell in less than a year with an aqueduct from Mississippi River
Such a project would be less difficult than other aqueducts and pipelines already built.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
This was the scariest moment in Arizona's GOP governor's debate. Be warned, America
In a Republican gubernatorial debate full of cringe-worthy moments, their answers on whether the 2020 election was stolen were the creepiest of all.
- HuffPost
Trevor Noah Reveals Shocking Part Of Donald Trump's 'Food Tantrums' In Jan. 6 Testimony
"The Daily Show" host feasted on the former president's allegedly violent table manners.
- MarketWatch
23 million Californians will receive ‘inflation relief’ checks of up to $1,050. These 10 states are also offering cash payments.
'The thing all these states have in common is they have surpluses and they are using part of the surplus to send checks.'
- INSIDER
The Oath Keepers will tell a jury they really believed Donald Trump would turn them into his own, personal militia on Jan. 6
Elmer Stewart Rhodes will tell a DC jury he had a perfectly non-seditious reason to be at the Capitol: He thought Trump would federalize the Oath Keepers.
- MarketWatch
Here’s how much the value of your Social Security check is likely to go up next year
If you’re retired or just about to retire, next year’s Social Security checks are likely to see one of the biggest bumps on record as a result of surging consumer prices. The higher payments will be welcome news for retirees, who have seen their household finances squeezed so far this year as a result of rocketing inflation and turmoil in the financial markets. The consumer-price index is up an annual 8.6% through May, way ahead of the 5.9% annual inflation adjustment handed out to Social Security beneficiaries in January.
- USA TODAY Opinion
'Things could get very dark for the former president,' writes ex-Trump aide Mick Mulvaney
I have argued Trump's actions were wrong but legal. This latest Jan. 6 hearing and Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony are forcing me to reconsider.
- INSIDER
Conservatives tossed out Roe v. Wade. Now some are pressuring the GOP to soften its resistance to financially supporting families or risk a 'severe' backlash.
The GOP opposed Joe Biden's economic agenda, and Donald Trump was unable to get paid leave through Congress. Some conservatives want to change course.
- INSIDER
Trump says it would be very difficult to put hands on a Secret Service agent 'because these guys lift 350 pounds, I don't'
The former president continues to question one of the most shocking claims Cassidy Hutchinson made during a January 6 committee hearing.
- The Hill
Raskin on anonymous pushback to Cassidy Hutchinson testimony: She ‘has no motivation or interest in lying’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) pushed back on anonymous sources disputing former top White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony that former President Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of the presidential vehicle and lunged at an agent when informed he would not be able to join his supporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Raskin,…
- The Daily Beast
MAGA World Freaks Out at Conservative D.C. Examiner for Calling Trump ‘Unfit’
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastWhen a conservative news outlet published a scathing editorial on Wednesday calling former President Donald Trump “unfit” to ever hold political power again, they surely expected to face some MAGA blowback.But few would have expected the degree to which the Washington Examiner, a longstanding go-to conservative Beltway publication, was ripped apart by fellow conservatives, who branded the outlet as “controlled opposition” and “RINO-funded.”