politicnewsbusterinsiderpostreview: Evidence of GOPers' ties to Trump’s election plot is growing

Monday, 2 May 2022

Evidence of GOPers' ties to Trump’s election plot is growing

By Nick Visser

Monday, May 2

GROWING EVIDENCE OF GOP LINK TO TRUMP SCHEMES Since launching its investigation last summer, the Jan. 6 House committee has been slowly amassing new details about what lawmakers said and did in the weeks before the insurrection. A court filing provided startling evidence about that deep involvement of some House Republicans as former President Donald Trump attempted to stay in power. "It appears that a significant number of House members and a few senators had more than just a passing role in what went on," committee Chair Bennie Thompson said. [AP]

BILL MURRAY SAYS HE CAUSED FILM SHOOT SHUTDOWN Actor Bill Murray said his behavior on the set of a new film led to a production suspension. The comedian said he "did something I thought was funny," but it "wasn't taken that way." His actions resulted in a complaint from an unnamed woman. [AP]

PELOSI GOES TO KYIV House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Kyiv over the weekend and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alongside a half-dozen other U.S. lawmakers. She's the most senior member of Congress to visit the nation since the Kremlin began its invasion, and spent several hours affirming the U.S.'s support for the Ukrainian people. [AP]

INTRODUCING THE 90S NOTEBOOK It's easy to look back on a decade that seems so distant, so long gone. But when you look back on '90s pop culture, there's a lot about it that rings true today. HuffPost's Candice Frederick is investigating the good, the bad and everything we're still trying to process from the era in a new series called the '90s Notebook. [HuffPost]

Oprah didn't leave her house for 322 days, and said she didn't really miss other people.
The FDA set June aside for potential decisions about vaccines for the youngest children.
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Pfizer's vaccine chief, who led the company's effort on COVID-19, will retire later this year.
Pediatricians group to abandon race-based medical guidance.

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KIM K AND PETE DAVIDSON MAKE GALA DEBUT Kim Kardashian and beau Pete Davidson made their high-profile public debut at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the annual gala celebrating the work of White House journalists and other media figures. The event attracted a slew of celebs, including Brooke Shields and Drew Barrymore. Trevor Noah hosted and President Joe Biden was there with jokes, including this dig at Trump: "We had a horrible plague ... followed by two years of COVID." [HuffPost]

TRUMP MAKES CLOSING PITCH FOR GROPING CANDIDATE AS SECOND ACCUSER GOES PUBLIC Trump made a campaign appearance for Nebraska governor candidate Charles Herbster as a second woman agreed to be named and repeated her story that he groped her at a political dinner. Elizabeth Todson, a former state legislative assistant, said Herbster grabbed her butt. [HuffPost]

NAOMI JUDD DIES Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the duo The Judds, has died at age 76. Her death came just before The Judds were due to be inducted into the Country Hall of Fame on Sunday night. The Grammy-winning artist was the mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, who said in a statement they were "shattered" by the loss. [AP]

DOG'S PERSONALITIES ARE ALL THEIR OWN A new study has confirmed what dog lovers have long known — every pup has a personality all its own. The paper found that many popular stereotypes about the behavior of certain breeds aren't supported by science and that there is a "huge" amount of variation between dogs. "Every dog really is an individual," one study author said. [AP]

Psy, you know, from "Gangnam Style," is back with his first song in five years. It's an ear worm.
Hunter Lewis spent years planning a treasure hunt for the ages … until he went missing.
Guns, drones, luxury apartments: An elaborate scheme to impersonate federal agents leaves a very big question.
For decades, a man has romanced New York women, persuading them to invest in questionable business deals. How did he keep running the same scam?

Benedict Cumberbatch said he's going to house a family that's fled the war in Ukraine.
Um. Watch this 12-foot alligator chow down on a photographer's camera, if you dare.
Mike Lindell, the king of MyPillow and conspiracy theories, was kicked off Twitter just hours after he tried to circumvent a permanent ban.
Adam Kinzinger scorched Marjorie Taylor Greene for playing the Jan. 6 "victim."
The best way to make a margarita, according to experts.
A DoorDash driver is being hailed after saving a bleeding woman's life while delivering food.
The cast of "That '70s Show" is set to return to Netflix for "That '90s Show," a new spinoff.
Mother's Day gifts you can still get at Target.
Qantas unveiled the longest passenger flights in the world on Monday from Sydney to New York and London.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is backing a West Virginia Republican in a primary against a MAGA challenger.
An Arizona wildfire is forcing fast decisions for residents who have to decide to fight the flames or flee their homes.
Here are 29 skin care products that prove things don't need to be pricey to get results.
Despite GOP attacks, parents are pretty happy with their kids' schools, according to a new poll.
A weird, belligerent wild turkey has been attacking people around Washington.

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