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Yahoo News Video
Ohio House expels former GOP speaker in historic vote
Members of the Ohio House expelled Rep. Larry Householder, the federally indicted Republican ex-speaker, Wednesday in a bipartisan vote that invoked their powers to remove a member for the first time in 150 years.
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Associated Press
Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns
Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training, becoming the latest and largest on a growing list of states to roll back permitting requirements for carrying guns in public. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott held a ceremonial bill signing Thursday at the Alamo, a key historical symbol of Texas pride, in San Antonio. “There is a need for people to have a weapon to defend themselves in the Lone Star State,” Abbott said.
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Axios
Man pleads guilty for threatening to lynch Rep. Cleaver and another lawmaker
A man pleaded guilty this week to charges he had threatened to lynch a Black congressman after the Jan. 6 insurrection and a Jewish congressman in 2019, according to court records.The state of play: Kenneth Hubert, who was arrested in March, pleaded guilty to two charges of threatening to assault a U.S. government official, in this case, Democratic Reps. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri and Steve Cohen of Tennessee. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of six years. Stay on top of the latest market
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National Review
Chicago Mayor Declares Racism a Public-Health Crisis
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot declared racism a public-health emergency on Thursday, citing racism as a leading factor in the 9.2-year life-expectancy gap between black and non-black Chicagoans.
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Reuters
White House considering talks between Biden and China’s Xi
The White House will consider arranging talks between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, as the two countries spar over issues including human rights, a top U.S. official said on Thursday. Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the two leaders are due to “take stock of where we are in the relationship.” Beijing fumed over a communique issued at Biden’s urging by the Group of Seven leaders on Sunday.
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Associated Press Videos
Texas governor signs permitless gun carry into law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a series of gun-related bills into law, included one that lets people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training. (June 17)
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Reuters
Republican congressional committee will start accepting cryptocurrency donations
The National Republican Congressional Committee will begin to accept donations in cryptocurrency, it said on Thursday. The organization said it was the first national party committee to take contributions via cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which it said would help it support Republican candidates in next year’s midterm elections. “We are focused on pursuing every avenue possible to further our mission … and retaking the House majority, and this innovative technology will help provide Republicans the resources we need to succeed,” said NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer.
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Bloomberg
Gold Heads for Its Biggest Weekly Loss in More Than a Year
(Bloomberg) — Gold traded little changed, heading for a weekly drop, after a regional Federal Reserve president said high inflation may call for the U.S. central bank to tighten its monetary policy next year.It may be appropriate for the Fed to begin raising interest rates next year given a forecast for inflation above the U.S. central bank’s 2% target, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said. “I put us starting in late 2022,” Bullard said Friday during a TV interview on CNBC, referring to i
Controversial former White House physician Rep. Jackson calls for Biden cognitive test
