Congresswoman Lauren Boebert was caught on video vaping inside a Denver theater during a performance of "Beetlejuice", despite multiple patrons asking her to stop. Her team initially denied the incident, but the security footage appears to contradict this, sparking criticism from both sides of the aisle. It remains to be seen if any further action will be taken against the congresswoman.
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In an interview with NBC News' new "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker, former President Donald Trump claimed it is "very unlikely" he would pardon himself if he wins a second term. He also denied ordering a Mar-a-Lago staffer to delete security video at the center of an investigation into whether he mishandled classified documents. NBC News has extended an invitation to President Joe Biden to sit for an interview with Welker, though it is unknown if he will accept.
President Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in Washington, D.C. next Thursday, with the Biden administration considering sending long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine and pushing Congress to authorize $13 billion in military funding. The meeting is expected to be a key moment in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and a show of solidarity between the United States and Ukraine.
Former President Donald Trump told NBC's "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker that it is "very unlikely" he would pardon himself if he wins another term in 2024. He added that he believes he did nothing wrong and could have preemptively pardoned himself before leaving office in 2021, but chose not to. President Joe Biden has also been invited to sit down for an interview with Welker on the show.
The Wisconsin Senate, controlled by Republicans, voted Thursday to remove Meagan Wolfe, the state's nonpartisan top elections official, ahead of the 2024 presidential election. This has caused instability for the more than 1,800 local clerks who run elections in the state and has been met with criticism from Democrats who say it was done improperly. GOP leaders cited conspiracy theories and threats from election skeptics as the reason for their decision.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will resume abortion care services next week after a judge ruled that a centuries-old state law does not apply to abortions. Meagan Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, is expected to stay in her post despite Republicans voting to fire her, a lingering outgrowth of Donald Trump's 2020 big lie campaign. Planned Parenthood's President and CEO, Tanya Atkinson, said their priority is patients and the community, and they are eager to provide essential care to people in the state.
The Biden administration has requested a stay from the Supreme Court on a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruling regarding its communication with social media companies. The ruling would have placed restrictions on the Biden administration's contact with social media companies, and the outcome of the case could have far-reaching implications for the government’s ability to regulate social media companies and the free speech rights of social media users. The government has filed a stay application with the Supreme Court and intends to file a petition by October 13.
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Delaware on three felony counts related to his purchase of a firearm in October 2018. The indictment alleges that Biden made a false statement on a form used for firearms purchases, and his legal team has maintained that he had entered into a binding non-prosecution agreement. If convicted, Biden could face up to 10 years in prison for each of the three counts.