- Former president Donald Trump has lashed out at Arizona House speaker Rusty Bowers just minutes before the House January 6 select committee was scheduled to hear testimony
Lawyers for Gabby Petito and #BrianLaundrie will come face-to-face in court for the first time on Wednesday as a judge will decide whether a civil lawsuit against the killer’s family can go ahead. independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Petito’s parents filed a lawsuit in Florida’s Sarasota County Circuit Court in March alleging that Chris and Roberta Laundrie were aware that their son had killed the vlogger before she was reported missing. independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Writer and creator @tobymorton never really focused on politics in his work.
But the ‘insanity’ of the past few years gave him the idea to make satirical sites for high-profile Republicans – drawing the ire (or subscription) of their camps. 🧵 independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
He’s been shouted at on the street by Rep Lauren Boebert in her stronghold of Rifle, Colorado. He’s got the personal email of a high-level staffer for the Texas governor because a woman answering the office phones mistook him for an employee.
All of this from a 51-year-old comedian who’d barely even used his Twitter account until 2019.
That’s when Toby Morton, who’s written for shows like South Park and MadTV, began turning his satirical eye to the political turmoil spiralling in the US. independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
After nearly a year-long investigation, the House of Representatives select committee charged with investigating the circumstances that led to the worst attack on the US Capitol since 1814 is presenting its preliminary findings to the public. independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
The panel of seven Democrats, along with Republican representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, began revealing what it has learned in a prime-time, televised hearing on 9 June. independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Legislation could prevent sensitive user data in menstrual-tracking apps and search engine results from being used to prosecute abortion providers, Alex Woodward reports independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
A looming decision from the US Supreme Court on whether to overturn the 1973 ruling in Roe v Wade could have far-reaching consequences – including how law enforcement agencies use surveillance and sensitive personal data to identify and prosecute criminal anti-abortion cases.