Former Vice President Mike Pence has been the subject of much scrutiny after classified documents were discovered in his home in Indiana. Senator Ted Cruz has called for the FBI to search the University of Delaware archives and Hunter Biden’s home and business address, while also defending Pence as a “good friend and a good man”. The documents have been a source of embarrassment for Pence, who has been subject to mockery and accusations of hypocrisy, and speculation that he has clear designs on Biden’s job.
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Mike Pence recently asked an attorney to review four boxes of documents stored in his Indiana home, which revealed around a dozen classified documents. These documents were promptly turned over to the FBI, and Pence denied taking any classified documents when asked in Iowa. The FBI is now investigating the documents to determine their origin and if any laws were broken.
Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana has publicly opposed Speaker Kevin McCarthy's efforts to remove three Democrats from committees, signaling potential complications for the House GOP's efforts. McCarthy has the power to keep members off the Intelligence panel, but not the Foreign Affairs Committee, which is a standing committee. Spartz's opposition may be enough to sway the outcome of the dispute, which is expected to continue in the coming days.
Mike Pence's lawyer has discovered a small number of documents marked as classified at Pence's Indiana home and has turned them over to the FBI. The documents were discovered last week and the FBI is now investigating the matter. It is not yet clear what the documents contain or why they were at Pence's home.
On Thursday night, a shooting at a Walmart in Evansville, Indiana, left at least one person wounded and the suspected gunman dead. Police encountered the suspect who fired multiple times at them and the suspect was shot and killed by police. Anne Gray, a spokesperson for the Evansville Police Department, urged anyone with information to contact the police as the incident is still under investigation.
The mayor of Amiens, France has requested that Madonna lend them a 19th-century painting, "Diana and Endymion" by Jerome-Martin Langlois, which was lost during World War I. Madonna purchased the painting in 1989 for $1.3 million and the city hopes that she will lend it to them in order to help their chances of becoming European Capital of Culture. The painting has a special significance to Amiens, as it was once part of the city's cultural heritage.
Indiana police were called to an apartment building on Saturday after neighbors reported a toddler walking around the hallways with a loaded gun. Officers returned to the apartment after being presented with security footage of the incident, but no gun was found. The father, 45-year-old Shane Osborne, was arrested and taken into custody, highlighting the importance of gun safety and proper storage of firearms.
Indiana Rep. Jim Banks has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, seeking to fill the seat left open by outgoing Republican Sen. Mike Braun. Banks is a Navy veteran and conservative who has taken a stance on hot-button social issues, and is the first to enter what could be a crowded and competitive GOP primary for the open Senate seat. The primary election is scheduled for May 2022, and other prominent candidates who have expressed interest in the seat include Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and former Rep. Luke Messer.