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House Holds AG Garland in Contempt
The House voted 216 to 207 to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for refusing to hand over audiotapes of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur.
Republicans in the House already have a written transcript of the interview, but they have demanded a copy of the audio, accusing the Justice Department of covering up for Biden and any potential criminal activity.
The White House previously blocked the audio release by invoking executive privilege. It stated that Republicans in Congress wanted the recordings only “to chop them up” and use them for political purposes.
A 57-page internal Justice Department memo, obtained by the media on Wednesday, argued that Attorney General Garland was protected from prosecution for contempt of Congress due to President Biden’s use of executive privilege.
Fed: No Rate Cut as Inflation Continues
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates unchanged, citing concerns over higher-than-expected inflation.
The Fed projected only one rate cut for 2024 because of continuing inflation pressure. Core inflation—which excludes the shifting prices for food and energy—was predicted to rise to 2.6% from 2.4% in 2024.
The Fed said it was seeking “greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2%” before cutting rates.
List: Carolinas New No. 1 Move-In Destination
Florida has been replaced as the most popular state for residential move-ins as transplants grow more interested in the Carolinas and other Southern states. Here’s a list of the top 20 U.S. cities for move-ins in 2024.
Data collected by storage company PODS, indicated more people are moving to North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. California had the greatest number of move-outs due to crime, taxes, and cost of living, according to the report.
In 2023, Florida claimed five of the top 10 move-in cities, but this year, only Ocala and Jacksonville remained in the top 10, and last year’s No. 3, Orlando, fell to No. 18.
According to PODS, severe weather risks, skyrocketing insurance premiums, lagging job growth, and immigration contributed to Florida’s decline.
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➤ White House officials refused Wednesday to rule out the possibility of President Biden commuting the sentence of his son Hunter Biden, but did reiterate that the President would not pardon Hunter’s gun felony convictions. (More)
➤ Former President Trump has a 2-in-3 chance of winning the White House in November, according to The Economist’s election forecast model launched Wednesday. (More)
➤ U.S. officials announced new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, targeting Russia’s financial infrastructure and foreign financial institutions, as well as companies working with sanctioned Russian entities. (More)
➤Federal authorities have arrested eight people from Tajikistan suspected of having connections to the Islamic State for illegally entering the country through the southern border. (More)
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➤ NBA legend Jerry West died on Wednesday at the age of 86. He was a Hall-of-Famer, NBA champion, and the inspiration for the NBA logo. (More)
➤ The 124th U.S. Open golf championship begins today with 156 players, including tournament favorites Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods will also be competing. (More)
➤ Aaron Rodgers told the New York Jets that he would miss the team’s mandatory minicamp this week, but the quarterback’s absence will still be considered unexcused and may result in a fine. (More)
➤ Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus broke the world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday, finishing in 1 minute and 52.23 seconds, just two-thirds of a second off the old mark. (See Video)
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➤ A federal jury found banana giant Chiquita Brands guilty of funding Colombian paramilitary death squads, leading to the murders of thousands. The company was ordered to pay $38.3 million to the victims’ families. (More)
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➤ Boeing received only four orders for new planes in May and none for its best-selling 737 Max for the second month in a row following a January incident involving a side panel blowout. (More)
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➤ A study of civilian astronauts found that space travel accelerated aging, but most changes reversed within a few months after returning to Earth. (See Details)
➤Rediscovered aerial photographs from 1937 show that East Antarctica’s ice has remained mostly stable and even slightly increased over the past 85 years, contradicting current climate change narratives. (See Photos)
➤ A distinctive humpback whale with unusual white markings on its back, possibly caused by fishing net scars or a lightning strike, was spotted and photographed in Australia. (See Photos)
➤ Less than half of Americans support President Biden’s executive order to limit asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. Twenty-seven percent oppose the order, and the remaining third are undecided, according to a national poll released Wednesday. (See Results)
➤ Amid the war in Gaza, 58% of Israelis believe their country is not respected internationally, and 83% say antisemitism is common around the world, according to a Pew Research Center survey. (See Survey)
➤ Six in ten Americans are interested in becoming their own boss rather than working for others, and 52% of them say they’re willing to take financial risks to achieve this goal. (See Poll)
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➤A rare white buffalo calf born in Yellowstone National Park has fulfilled a Lakota tribe prophecy of better days, serving as a call to action for the tribe to protect the Earth and its animals. (See Photo)
➤A 97-year-old Utah woman finally received her high school diploma, 80 years after dropping out just one English credit shy of graduation to take care of her family. (More)
➤A fan ran onto the field at Great American Ball Park during the Cincinnati Reds vs. Cleveland Guardians game on Tuesday, performed a backflip, and evaded police before being tased. (Watch Video)
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“Attorney General Merrick Garland’s refusal to produce this evidence establishes a clear pattern of obstruction by the DOJ to cover up President Biden’s wrongdoing.”
— Rep. James Comer prior to the vote to hold AG Garland in contempt.