House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have agreed to create a bipartisan task force to establish a process to remove members from committees. Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has been offered the position of chair, while Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma and Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas have also been asked to serve. The task force is a response to the fallout from McCarthy's decision to call for a vote of the full House that removed Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the Foreign Affairs Committee, and will be an important step in ensuring the U.S. continues to provide support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
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A powerful winter storm has caused record-breaking temperatures across the United States, ranging from minus nine degrees in Montana to 95 degrees in Texas. This has caused over 785,000 customers to lose power, 1,600 flight cancellations, and winter weather alerts for parts of the country. People are advised to stay safe and follow the instructions of local authorities.
A bipartisan group of 27 attorneys general from states across the country are urging the Supreme Court to restrict the reach of Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act. The Biden administration and prominent Republicans, such as Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, are in agreement on this issue. The Supreme Court is set to hear two cases that could decide the future of the internet, and the attorneys general are hoping to influence the court’s decision.
On Wednesday, one person was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas. An off-duty officer working security at the mall took a male suspect into custody three minutes after gunshots were reported, and a second male suspect was taken into custody later. The mall is next to the Walmart where a gunman killed 23 people in 2019, but police have stated that there is no more danger to the public.
On Wednesday evening, police responded to a shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, resulting in one death and three injuries. One suspect has been arrested and a possible second suspect is being sought. The investigation is ongoing and no further information has been released.
Last week, a newborn baby was safely surrendered in a baby box at a fire station in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the first such instance since the state passed a law allowing anonymous surrendering of newborns. The baby box program is designed to provide a safe and anonymous way for parents to surrender their newborns, and is currently in operation in several states. Fire department staff were able to tend to the child in less than 90 seconds.
Actor and musician Cody Longo was found dead at his home in Austin, Texas on Wednesday at the age of 34. His representative confirmed the news and his wife released a statement expressing her devastation. Longo had taken some time away from acting to pursue his music career and spend more time with his family, and had struggled with alcoholism for years. His death has been met with an outpouring of grief from his friends, family, and fans, and he will be remembered for his talent, passion, and dedication to his craft.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four former staffers who accused him of bribery and abuse of office in 2020. The settlement does not resolve the ongoing FBI investigation into the accusations, and Paxton has denied them, calling them politically motivated. The agreement requires Paxton to apologize to the four former staffers and pay their legal fees in addition to the $3.3 million.