The House Committee investigating January’s Capitol riots voted unanimously Tuesday night to hold longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. Bannon has defied a subpoena from the committee for documents and testimony. The video above shows the vote, as well as opening statements from the committee’s chair and vice chair. “It’s shocking to…

Gwen’s picks for Tuesday, October 19 include: Former president Donald Trump filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents related to the January 6 Capitol riots. The lawsuit challenges current President Joe Biden’s decision to waive executive privilege on the documents. The first-ever Bitcoin exchange-traded fund began trading on the New York Stock Exchange…

According to an American health official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to allow the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses later this week. The AP said the official was familiar with the matter. According to them, the FDA is…

A day before the House committee investigating January’s Capitol rioters was set to vote on whether or not to recommend criminal contempt charges against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon Tuesday, the former president filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents related to the riots. The lawsuit challenges current President Joe Biden’s decision to…

President Biden’s Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States is out with a draft of its findings on reforming the Supreme Court. The commission looked at several issues, including the shadow docket, term limits, and changing the number of justices.  “Court expansion is likely to undermine, rather than enhance, the Supreme Court’s…

The House committee tasked with investigating January’s Capitol riots announced Thursday it has scheduled a vote on whether or not to recommend criminal contempt charges against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. That vote is set for next Tuesday. The announcement comes after Bannon defied a subpoena issued to him by the committee. A deposition had…

More than two decades since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, the alleged mastermind and four Al-Qaeda conspirators still await the formal start of any trial. The men are accused of aiding hijackers who killed 2,977 people at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Since being captured, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,…

The father of a journalist who was killed on the job back in 2015 filed a complaint against Facebook with the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday. In the complaint, Andy Parker accused Facebook of failing to remove videos showing his daughter’s death. It’s the latest controversy for the social media company that is facing increased scrutiny…

Update (10/27/21): The Las Vegas Raiders have reached a settlement with former head coach Jon Gruden over Gruden’s resignation due to offensive emails Gruden was reported to have sent. Raiders owner Mark Davis confirmed the settlement Wednesday after a meeting with NFL owners ended. Gruden received a 10-year, $100 million contract to coach the team in 2018.…

About 25 percent of all critical infrastructure in the United States is at risk of becoming inoperable due to flooding, that’s according to a report released on Monday from the science and technology nonprofit First Street Foundation. The report, titled “The 3rd National Risk Assessment: Infrastructure on the Brink“, also takes a look at the…