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  • Ha. Haha. Hahaha. Smell. Haha. Smell. He cries hysterically. TALK OF THE MORNING Previously: US Capitol under attack: The House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was released Thursday night, presenting new footage of the siege and including flattering testimonies from former President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and former Attorney General Bill Barr.
    The whole video of the listening FIVE TAKEAWAY: Content and details for everyone, through The Hill Rebecca Beitsch ➤ VIEWS AND SOUNDS FROM THE HEARING: Following is the new January 6th snapshot shown on Thursday: Video from PBS NewsHour From MP Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.): “I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the defenseless: One day Donald Trump will leave, but your dishonesty will remain.” Video from the Associated Press This must have been incredibly difficult to see: “Sandra Garza, the partner of Brian Sicknick, a U.S. Capitol police officer who died the night after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, is weeping as she attends tonight’s hearing on the attack.” . Photo by ABC News The following is an excerpt from Ivanka Trump’s testimony: This clip is one of the most talked about parts of the audition. Video from Bloomberg IT’S FRIDAY! I’m Cate Martel with a quick summary of breakfast and what’s coming. Did anyone promote this newsletter to you? Register here. REACTIONS: Trump was unhappy with Ivanka’s testimony: Former President Trump criticized his daughter, Ivanka Trump, after she testified that she accepted former Attorney General Bill Barr’s assessment that the election was not rigged. In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump said Ivanka “is checking out.” More about Trump’s response to the hearing: “So the unelected HACKS policy committee refuses to play any of the many positive witnesses and statements, refuses to talk about massive electoral fraud and irregularities,” he posted on the Truth Platform. Social. “Our country is in such problems!” How local newspapers covered the hearing: The Hill’s Reid Wilson wrote on Twitter a number of local newspaper headlines across the county. Screenshots How Fox News and Newsmax covered the hearing: CNN’s Brian Stelter: Explanator & Analyst ➤ A FEW OF THE MOST INTENSIVE MOMENTS:
    Descriptions of the day by Capitol Police: Testimony from Capitol Officer Caroline Edwards, one of 140 police officers injured during the attack. Edwards described seeing Officer Brian Siknik, who died the next day. “They were ghosts pale. It became almost as pale as this sheet of paper,” he said. Great if true of former Attorney General Bill Barr and Ivanka Trump: “Barr appeared in an interview with commission officials to reiterate his belief that Trump’s allegations of electoral fraud in 2020 were ‘nonsense.’ “It was given additional power by a short clip by Ivanka Trump who says she found Bar’s failure to find the fraud personally convincing.” List of the most dramatic moments during the audition, via The Hill’s Niall Stanage 📈News this morning I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I guess it’s literally my job: Consumer prices continue to rise rapidly, with inflation rising 1 percent in May alone – and 8.6 percent last year. This is the highest rate since December 1981, when inflation reached 8.9%.
    Which areas increased prices the most: Gasoline, housing and food. The following is a list of consumer products that have increased What this means for the economy, through The Hill’s Sylvan Lane CNN’s Manu Raju added: “The national average for gasoline is $ 4.99, a new record.”
    IDTIDBIT – “MISSION WORK HAS CAUSED TO INCREASE HOUSE PRICES”: According to a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. In the White House The White House is considering a Plan B if Roe is shot down: In an appearance by President Biden on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” he cited options the White House is considering if the Supreme Court actually abolishes federal abortion rights. In Biden’s words: “I think if the court rejects Roe v. Wade and does what has been written; if that happens, I think we should, we should legislate. We need to make sure we pass legislation that makes it a law that the federal government says works that way. I think what should we do. “There are some enforcement mandates that I could use, we believe – we are looking at that right now.” What we know, through CNN’s Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein
    In Congress
  • Out the back door *: The senators left the city for the weekend without reaching a bipartisan arms deal. Where the negotiations are: “Democrats say they are ‘very close’ to an agreement with Sen. John Cornyn (D-Texas), the Republican main negotiator, but Democratic and Republican staff have yet to resolve differences over language, according to Senate negotiators “. What ‘s going on behind the scenes ?: Senate sources say Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.), The Democratic chief negotiator, was “cool” to make a joint statement with Cornyn before lawmakers left town, but Cornyn declined. sign any public statement until agreement is reached on the language of the main proposals. ” What’s happening now, through The Hill’s Alexander Bolton LEGISLATION FOR WEAPONS, WHILE MODERATE, IS REALLY APPEALS: Here’s a quick primer, via The Hill’s Niall Stanage 🦠 Last with COVID You are free to enter, travelers !: Biden government just lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travelers coming to US Details of announcement When will this new policy take effect: Sunday midnight OR WITH NUMBERS Cases to date: 85 million Number of dead: 1,005,823 Current hospitalization: 23,475 Shots fired: 590 million Fully vaccinated: 66.7 percent of Americans CDC data here. 🐥Remarkable tweets These are wonderful stock photos: Bloomberg’s Josh Wingrove wrote on Twitter: “You can really feel the energy so far at the America’s Summit!” Photos from the crowds 😉 Bloomberg’s Jordan Fabian added: “This would be a good tumblr at the time.” Hahaha. ⏱At the tap The Parliament and the Senate are out. President Biden is in Los Angeles

16:05: Biden participates in the Ninth Summit of America. 7:30 p.m.: Harris delivers Blue Palmetto Dinner at the Democratic Party of South Carolina in Columbia, SC 8 p.m.: Biden attends a Democratic National Committee (DNC) reception. 10:10 p.m.: Biden attends another DNC reception.

All times Eastern. 📺What to watch

13:45: Biden remarks on inflation. Live broadcast

In lighter news Today is the National Day of iced tea! And for the planning of the weekend, tomorrow is the National German Corn Day and Sunday is the National Falafel Day! Have my undivided attention: Through CBS’s Christopher Brito, “Officials in Amarillo, Texas on Wednesday called for help with a bizarre problem: finding a ‘weird’ animal that looks like it was seen outside a local zoo last month.” The full story Biden: Jan. 6 hearings are important for “Americans to understand what really happened” Trump’s Justice Department officials to testify before the Jan. 6 committee The city of Amarillo wrote on Twitter: “Is he a man in a weird hat who likes to walk at night? A tsupacabra? Do you have any idea what this UAO-Unidentified Object Amarillo could be? ” Photo of the creature And to leave you on a good note for the weekend, here’s a kitten sneak attack.
Twitter user @ Scott217 added a necessary box: “The successful ambush was led by Sgt. Meow.”