House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer has invited President Joe Biden to testify publicly as part of the GOP’s impeachment inquiry. Rep. Comer (R-Ky.) said Americans need to hear from the president himself. He said that way, President Biden can explain why his family received tens of millions of dollars from foreign companies with his assistance. The Committee said it found no legitimate services to merit such payments. In response, House Democrats said evidence involved in the probe had been “comically distorted and twisted,” and suggested the inquiry be put to rest.
On Thursday, the U.S. government awarded the state of Maryland an initial $60 million in emergency funds to clear debris and begin rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Rebuilding the bridge will likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars, but President Biden has vowed that the federal government will pay it all. Experts say insurance companies will be on the hook for over a billion dollars and years of litigation.
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers were back in Georgia on Thursday, arguing in a pretrial motion in the election case. President Trump’s team cited the First Amendment in an effort to have the charges dismissed as prosecutors push to move the case to trial before the November election.
Topics in this episode include:
1. Maryland Gets $60 Million to Start Rebuild of Key Bridge
2. Trump Georgia Case: Judge Weighs New Bid for Dismissal
3. Breakdown of Ga. Hearing Over Throwing Out Trump Case
4. NYC: Trump Attends Officer’s Wake, Biden at Radio City Music Hall
5. RNC Files Election Integrity Lawsuit Against Michigan
6. ‘Unconstitutional’ Congressional Map to Be Used in SC
7. Comer Invites Biden to Testify Before Oversight Committee
8. Lawmaker Condemns False Bomb Threats Against Shen Yun
9. Russian Court Rejects Jailed US Journalist’s Appeal
10. Illinois Community Mourns Stabbing Victims
11. Understanding Bridge Mechanics and Future Protection
12. States Sue Biden to Block Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
13. Texas AG Opens Investigation Into Boeing Supplier
14. Ga.: Parental Permission May Be Needed for Social Media
15. House to Send Mayorkas Impeachment to Senate
16. Immigrant Numbers Rise Faster Than Expected
17. NYC to Debut Gun Detectors in Subway System
18. 2024 Tax Changes With Payment Platforms
19. Dollar Tree to Increase Max Price by End of 2024
20. Expect Easter Chocolate Sticker Shock
21. Belgian Chocolate Still Popular for Easter
22. Easter Lives On in an Increasingly Secular World
23. ‘Evidence of the Afterlife’ Author on Near-Death Experiences
24. Artisans Preserve Tradition with Hand-Crafted Easter Eggs
