 The Jan. 6 House committee on Tuesday attempted to connect a Dec. 19, 2020, tweet from then-President Donald Trump with the mob that stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump's tweet put forth the false claim that he had won the 2020 election and encouraged supporters to attend a D.C. protest on Jan. 6. He wrote: "Be there, will be wild!" The House committee presented findings that, following the Dec. 19 tweet, right-wing extremist groups began setting up encrypted communications channels and acquiring gear that would be used during the insurrection. Right-wing media commentators referenced the tweet when directing their followers to go to D.C. on Jan. 6. Attorneys for the militant groups say all gear was purchased for defense out of concern about counter-protesters. More: - The committee also played video footage from its recent interview with former White House counsel Pat Cipollone, who testified that Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows told him and Attorney General William Barr that Trump would concede after Dec. 14, when states certified their vote counts.
- In clips of their prior testimony, Barr and Trump adviser Jason Miller detailed how the evidence of voter fraud that some in Trump's orbit were promoting was conspiratorial and unconvincing.
- "To say that it was thin is probably an understatement," Miller told the committee.
- GOP committee member Liz Cheney sought to show how Trump could not claim he was ignorant of the lack of evidence to back up his election assertions. She used the term "willfully blind," a legal term suggesting Trump could still face consequences for Jan. 6 if he was intentionally turning a blind eye to the threats of violence on that day.
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 HBO's "Succession" "Succession" garnered 25 Emmy nominations on Tuesday morning, the most of any television series. "Ted Lasso" and "The White Lotus" each received 20 nominations, and "Hacks" and "Only Murders in the Building" got 17 each. "Succession" was nominated for Best Drama Series and received 14 acting nominations in five different categories, including a nomination for previous Best Actor in a Drama Series winner Jeremy Strong. More: - Other nominees for Best Drama Series include "Better Call Saul," "Euphoria," "Ozark," "Severance," "Squid Game," "Stranger Things," and "Yellowjackets."
- The nominees for Best Comedy Series are "Abbott Elementary," "Barry," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Hacks," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "Only Murders in the Building," "Ted Lasso," and "What We Do in the Shadows."
- The nominees for Best Limited or Anthology Series are "Dopesick," "The Dropout," "Inventing Anna," "Pam & Tommy," and "The White Lotus."
- "Squid Game" is the first non-English language series to be nominated for an Emmy.
- The Emmys will air on NBC and Peacock on Monday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. ET. See the full list of nominations.
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About half of Republican voters say they would vote for Donald Trump in a hypothetical Republican presidential primary, while the other half would prefer another candidate. In a New York Times/Siena College poll, 49% of respondents said they would vote for Trump if the primary was held today, 25% said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, 7% said Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, with the rest selecting other candidates. Trump remains divisive within his party, with 20% of Republicans saying he "threatened American democracy" by pushing false narratives of election fraud, and 16% saying they would vote for President Biden in a hypothetical 2024 general election rematch. More: - DeSantis' popularity among Republicans appears to be on the rise. 44% of Republicans who voted for Trump in 2020 say they have a very favorable view of DeSantis, compared to 46% for Trump.
- However, Fox News viewers still prefer Trump to DeSantis, 62% to 26%.
- Despite low approval numbers for Biden, another Times/Siena poll gave him an edge over Trump in a 2024 rematch, 44% to 41%.
- While primary campaigning typically doesn't kick off until the summer before a presidential election, Trump is reportedly considering announcing his 2024 candidacy within the next few months.
- DeSantis has deflected questions about his potential candidacy, though he's considered the frontrunner to win the presidency in some betting markets.
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 GOOD NEWS: People tend to underestimate the amount another person appreciates it when a friend reaches out to them unexpectedly, according to a new study. Researchers found that individuals appreciated hearing from a friend with whom they hadn't interacted for a while much more than the person reaching out estimated they would, indicating the value in maintaining and supporting social connections. The study also found that the element of surprise played a key role; the less expected the reaching out was, the more it was appreciated. More: - Peggy Liu of The University of Pittsburgh, the lead author of the study, suggested that reaching out can be difficult because we are uncertain about how the gesture will be received.
- She says she hopes this research can encourage people to understand that their gestures will likely be met with a much more positive reception than they would otherwise anticipate.
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The Pentagon says it has killed Islamic State leader Maher al-Agal via a drone strike in Syria. The U.S. says the strike, which also injured another IS senior official, took place near Jindaris, close to the Turkish border. U.S. Central Command said no civilians were killed in the operation, though news outlets could not independently confirm the claim. More: - In a statement, President Biden said the strike hinders IS's ability "to plan, resource, and conduct their operations in the region."
- IS's territorial "caliphate" disintegrated in 2019, but factions of the group have been able to reform and continue guerilla-style operations in several countries.
- In February, IS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi committed suicide during a raid by American forces in Atme, Syria.
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 Spotify has acquired Heardle, a daily name-that-tune quiz game that gained popularity following the success of the word game Wordle. Heardle selects a new song every day and gives players six chances to guess the correct song, with more music being played with each guess. Spotify did not disclose the terms of the deal, nor how many users play Heardle every day, though the company says it's in the millions. More: - Spotify says the game will remain free for all players. It retains the same functionality, though players can now listen to the song on Spotify after guessing the answer.
- Spotify CEO Daniel Ek recently said that the company would be making new investments to improve music discovery and draw in new users.
- In January, The New York Times bought the popular daily word game Wordle for a sum "in the low seven figures."
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- Eight Conservative candidates will face off to succeed departing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- The Biden administration may open up second COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans, not just those over 50. These boosters would be different from vaccines made specifically to target omicron subvariants, which will not be available until late this year.
- The U.S. House is likely this week to pass an updated version of the Women's Health Protection Act, which would codify the right to abortion into law. The bill is symbolic only, as it is destined to fail in the Senate.
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of gun control measures on Tuesday, allowing local governments and individuals to sue gun manufacturers for violations of state regulations. The measures are sure to be challenged in court, setting up a potential legal showdown at the federal level.
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 |  | Jonathan Harris is a writer and editor who lives in Los Angeles. |  | | Editor | Eduardo Garcia is a writer and editor based in New York. He is the author of "Things You Can Do," an illustrated book about climate action. Bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, Slate, Scientific American, and others. In one of his previous lives, Eduardo worked as a Reuters correspondent in Latin America for nearly a decade. | |
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