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For Bennie Thompson, chairing January 6 investigation brings full circle a career spent on voting rights

4 years 4 months ago
For Bennie Thompson, the invasion of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was a significant moment of déjà vu. From his perch in the House gallery above the chamber that day, he couldn't quite tell what was going on, until his wife phoned him to let him know what was unfolding on television. Then the Capitol Police came and instructed him -- and other members -- to crouch, and take off their congressional lapel pins, so they would not become targets for the intruders.

Republicans who texted Meadows with urgent pleas on January 6 say Trump could have stopped the violence

4 years 4 months ago
Within minutes of the US Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, messages began pouring into the cell phone of White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Among those texting were Republican members of Congress, former members of the Trump administration, GOP activists, Fox personalities -- even the President's son. Their texts all carried the same urgent plea: President Donald Trump needed to immediately denounce the violence and tell the mob to go home.

A crash course in student loan debt forgiveness

4 years 4 months ago
On Wednesday, the Biden administration made the largest single effort to help Americans pay down their student debt. But recent moves have also sharpened a debate on whether the rising cost of higher education is an undue burden for young adults.
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