Author: Freedom Watch

Jan. 6 hearings day 3 By Meg Wagner CNN June 17, 2022 The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on Thursday detailed how former President Donald Trump tried to pressure his vice president to join in his scheme to overturn the presidential election — and how Pence’s refusal put his life in danger as rioters called for Pence’s hanging on Jan. 6, 2021. Two witnesses testified during Thursday’s hearing who advised Pence that he did not have the authority to subvert the election: former Pence attorney Greg Jacob and retired Republican judge J. Michael Luttig. Continue Reading…..

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Pete Buttigieg, husband introduce their 2 new babies in family photo ABC News June 17, 2022 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten Buttigieg are officially fathers — twice over. After announcing last month that the two were expanding their family, the former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana, mayor, officially introduced the couple’s new babies, sharing a black-and-white photo on social media of him and his husband each cradling a newborn in a hospital bed. “Chasten and I are beyond thankful for all the kind wishes since first sharing the news that we’re becoming parents,”…

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By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jen Christensen CNN June 16, 2022 (CNN)Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Biden’s chief medical adviser, has tested positive for Covid-19, the institute said Wednesday. Fauci, 81, has mild symptoms and has been boosted twice, the institute said in a statement. The institute told CNN that he is being treated with the antiviral medication Paxlovid. NIAID said Fauci found out that he was positive on a rapid antigen test. The director will work from home and follow agency protocol, returning to the National Institutes of Health…

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Judge rejects Steve Bannon’s motion to throw out contempt of Congress charges | CNN Politics By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime, Justice CNN June 16, 2022 A federal judge on Wednesday refused to throw out the charges against Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, sending the former Donald Trump adviser to trial next month. Judge Carl Nichols of the DC District Court rejected Bannon’s motion to dismiss the case against him, including his arguments that the House select committee’s subpoenas were illegal and that he was protected by the secrecy of the presidency because he had been in…

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Kevin Seefried, who brought Confederate flag inside Capitol on Jan. 6, found guilty of obstruction of Congress CBS News June 16, 2022 A Washington, D.C., federal judge convicted Kevin Seefried, a Jan. 6 rioter who was seen walking through the Capitol with a Confederate flag, on all counts in his U.S. Capitol riot case, including obstruction, entering a restricted building, disorderly conduct and unlawful parading. The judge said he was convinced by the evidence presented by prosecutors, including the testimony of U.S. Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman, who famously lured the mob away from the Senate chamber on…

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Chamblee says LIV pair should have Hall of Fame status stripped; PGA Tour pro hits back Golf WRX June 15, 2022 Never one to ever mince his words, Brandel Chamblee went in hard on the LIV Golf stars who teed it up at the Centurion Club last week. The Golf Channel analyst launched a savage attack on the breakaway players while speaking on Sky Sports News, saying “they make me want to puke” while describing the opening day of the LIV Golf Series as “one of the saddest days in the history of golf.” Just a week on,…

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Biden officials worry their Russia sanctions were so powerful they also brought economic suffering to the US, report says By Bill Bostock Business Insider June 15, 2022 The US imposed sanctions on Russian companies and exports, including oil, over the Ukraine invasion. Biden officials now acknowledge that the sanctions affected the US economy, Bloomberg reported. They’re now quietly encouraging some US firms to use Russian products to try to offset the damage, Bloomberg reported. Continue Reading…..

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Why gas prices always end in 9/10 of a cent By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business CNN June 15, 2022 New York (CNN Business)As gas prices continue to rise, drivers are angrily glaring up at pump price boards each time they fill up their tanks. The average national price Tuesday was a little under $5.02 per gallon, according to AAA. Prices are even higher in some states. California had the nation’s highest average price of $6.44 a gallon. But why does the price of a gallon of gas always end in 9/10 of a cent on stations’ price boards?…

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30-year mortgage rate surges to 6.28%, up from 5.5% just a week ago CNBC June 15, 2022 The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rose 10 basis points to 6.28% Tuesday, according to Mortgage News Daily. The rate was 5.55% one week ago. Rising rates have caused a sharp turnaround in the housing market. Home sales have fallen for six straight months, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue Reading…..

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Jennifer Aniston trolled as ‘nepotism baby’ for calling out stars ‘famous for nothing’ New York Post June 15, 2022 “It’s sort of almost like it’s diluting our actor’s job.” Jennifer Aniston sat down with Sebastian Stan for the Actors on Actors interview with Variety. Fans are accusing her of trying to “gatekeep” fame. Some pointed out that both of Aniston’s parents, John Aniston and Nancy Dow, are actors, and suggested she benefited from nepotism. Continue Reading…..

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