The Jan. 6 committee detailed in its Thursday hearing how Donald Trump wasn't sorry or alarmed as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The timing of President Biden's Covid diagnosis couldn't be worse, a White House official said. And those who live in regions with blistering summers share tips on how to stay cool.
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Good morning, NBC News readers.
The Jan. 6 committee detailed in its Thursday hearing how Donald Trump wasn't sorry or alarmed as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The timing of President Biden's Covid diagnosis couldn't be worse, a White House official said. And those who live in regions with blistering summers share tips on how to stay cool. Here's what we're watching this Friday morning. |
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Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary, arrives as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol. (Patrick Semansky/AP) As a violent mob overran the Capitol after his rally on Jan. 6, Donald Trump wasn't sorry or alarmed, the House Jan. 6 committee showed in a public hearing Thursday night. The attack served as his last, slim hope of retaining power by delaying certification of Joe Biden's victory, the committee argued. And Trump didn't want to see the riot quelled too quickly as Congress met to tally the electoral votes. So, the 45th president watched the melee unfold on Fox News in his private dining room off the Oval Office. He didn't summon the Pentagon, or deploy the National Guard, or mobilize any of the law enforcement agencies needed to quash the riot and permit the transfer of power central to a functioning democracy. In outtakes of a Trump address the following day, the committee showed him refusing to state plainly that the election was over. Read the full story for six key takeaways from Thursday's hearing. - In sometimes explosive testimony, witnesses detailed an urgent effort to convince Trump to speak publicly to help stop the violence — and Trump declining to act.
- Sen. Josh Hawley, who raised his fist in solidarity with a crowd of Trump supporters outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, could be seen in new footage running through a hallway to flee rioters hours later.
- A DHS watchdog has launched a criminal probe into the destruction of Jan. 6 Secret Service text messages, sources say.
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| For a White House staff struggling to bolster Biden's record-low approval numbers and help Democrats hold seats in Congress, there was a sense that the timing of the president's Covid diagnosis couldn't be worse, said one person close to the White House. |
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| After buying airtime in Florida to knock Gov. Ron DeSantis, Newsom is now going after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on guns and abortion with full-page ads in Texas newspapers on Friday. It's the latest example of Newsom's foray into national politics and fuels further speculation that he is laying the groundwork for a possible presidential run. |
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| Governments and analysts have warned this week that the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline could be the locus of an energy war as Russia responds to Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. "Russia is blackmailing us. Russia is using energy as a weapon," the European Commission's president said. |
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| In Asian regions where blistering summers are the norm but air conditioning is not, many have developed simple means to stay cool. Asian immigrants from regions where sweltering is the norm have been offering their time-tested advice on how to stay cool without electricity or technology. |
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| Record-breaking heat across Texas has pushed its fragile power grid to the brink. But extreme temperatures are doing something else in the famously pro-business state: stirring opposition to energy-guzzling crypto miners who've flocked there seeking low-cost energy and a deregulatory stance. |
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Select: Online shopping, simplified |
Target's College supply sale is now live, and students heading to campus in the fall can find savings on storage supplies, bedding and popular products like the AirPods Pro. |
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At first, many young people embraced what became known as the "coastal grandma" style: wearing linens, caftans and other comfort items while lounging in cozy homes. Now, some of these same young adults are going all in and embracing what they refer to as their "grandma era." They've taken up hobbies and behaviors often associated with older generations, like knitting, crocheting, needlepoint and staying home (rather than going out). And they're posting about it online. Read the full story here. |
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