Tensions in Russia remain high as Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, threatened to march to Moscow in a challenge to President Vladimir Putin's authority. Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd criticized the Biden administration's response of "actively monitoring" the situation, calling for more proactive measures. Intelligence reports suggest that the mutiny was going forward, but ultimately failed, leaving the future of the region uncertain.
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Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence both addressed the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference, with Trump speaking on the anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning the national right to an abortion and Pence challenging every GOP presidential candidate to support a national ban on abortions at least as early as 15 weeks of pregnancy. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who is running for president in 2024, also addressed the conference and openly criticized Trump for being unwilling to take responsibility for his mistakes.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, has called for an armed rebellion in Russia, leading to a power struggle and criticism from Adam Kinzinger, a CNN senior political commentator and former GOP congressman. The Wagner Group has been a key piece of Russia's strategy in Ukraine, and Prigozhin has been sharply critical of Russian military leadership. Kinzinger has highlighted the apparent admiration for Putin by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in the wake of the call.
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At the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) received a lukewarm reception after criticizing former President Donald Trump, one of his rivals in the 2024 presidential race. Christie used the opportunity to make the case for his White House bid, touting his record as New Jersey's governor and assailing the former president's record. He argued that Trump was a failed leader who was unwilling to take responsibility for his past mistakes, and advocated for the Republican party to move away from Trump’s brand of politics.
A former IRS employee has testified to the House Ways and Means Committee that U.S. Attorney David Weiss sought authority to charge Hunter Biden with charges beyond the tax-related misdemeanors he agreed to plead guilty to this week. The whistleblower alleges that Attorney General Merrick Garland was not being truthful when he testified that Weiss had the authority to charge in other jurisdictions. Hunter Biden's plea deal with Weiss includes avoiding full prosecution on a separate gun possession charge. Questions have been raised about the Biden administration's handling of the investigation and whether Weiss had the authority to bring charges in other jurisdictions.
Will Hurd, a former Texas Congressman and retired CIA officer, has announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. He is the twelfth Republican to enter the race and is hoping to appeal to swing voters by presenting himself as a "common-sense Republican". Hurd has said that he would not pardon former President Donald Trump if elected, a question other GOP candidates have largely avoided.
The House of Representatives voted to formally censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, on Wednesday in a 213-209 party-line vote. The resolution was authored by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and was the first time in history that a sitting member of Congress has been censured by the House. Speaker Kevin McCarthy read a verbal rebuke to Schiff on the House floor, to which a large group of House Democrats shouted “shame, shame!” in response.