The House Foreign Affairs Committee has issued a subpoena to Secretary of State Antony Blinken for sensitive cables from the U.S. embassy in Kabul. The subpoena, signed by Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul, requests an internal dissent cable written by 23 State Department employees in Afghanistan. The document is seen as a vital piece of information as the committee investigates the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Biden administration is facing criticism from both sides of the aisle. The State Department has yet to comment on the subpoena.
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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), who represents the district where a school shooting occurred on Monday, faced criticism after a 2021 photo resurfaced showing him and his family posing with firearms in front of their Christmas tree. Ogles released a statement offering “thoughts and prayers” to the victims’ families, but gun control advocates and Democrats argued that the post was insensitive and called for stricter gun control measures. Ogles has yet to respond to the criticism, but has previously expressed support for gun rights.
Chris Christie, former New Jersey Governor, suggested that the only way to defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is to have a candidate who can challenge him on the debate stage like Christie did to Marco Rubio in 2016. Christie recalled the moment fondly, noting that it had "stopped the momentum" of Rubio's campaign. Trump is reportedly considering another run for the nomination and is still a powerful force in the Republican party.
Six people, including three children, were tragically killed in a shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. The shooter, Audrey Hale, was identified by the Nashville Police Department and surveillance video shows her arriving at the school wearing a vest, camouflage pants and a red baseball cap. The community is mourning the loss of the six victims, while police investigate the motive for the shooting.
Audrey Hale, a former student of Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, opened fire on the school on Monday, killing three children and three adults. Police released surveillance video of the attack, showing Hale's car driving up to the school and her entering the school through a shattered glass door. Investigators are still trying to uncover the motive behind the attack, as the community of Nashville mourns the victims.
Audrey Hale, a 28-year-old Nashville resident, opened fire at The Covenant School on Monday morning, killing three children and three adults. Police believe she had carefully planned the attack with detailed maps and surveillance, and was armed with two assault rifles and a handgun. Chief Drake said that while the shooter might have targeted The Covenant School, the investigation is ongoing and no further information has been released.
On Saturday, a U.S. Senate staffer was stabbed in Washington, D.C., suffering life-threatening injuries including potential brain bleeding and a punctured lung. Witnesses said the suspect, Glynn Neal, attacked the staffer without provocation, leaving him "bleeding from the head." Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), for whom the staffer works, released a statement asking for prayers for a speedy recovery. Police are still investigating the incident.
On Monday morning, a mass shooting occurred at The Covenant School in Nashville, resulting in the death of three children and three adults. Police have identified the shooter as a 28-year-old former student, and the investigation into the motive is ongoing. The Nashville community is coming together to support the families of the victims and to remember those who were lost.