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| Psaki: Biden will not invoke executive privilege to block access to Capitol riot records – live | Psaki: Biden will not invoke executive privilege to block access to Capitol riot records – live |
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| Psaki’s comments come one day after House select committee investigating insurrection issued subpoenas to four former Trump aides | Psaki’s comments come one day after House select committee investigating insurrection issued subpoenas to four former Trump aides |
| ‘We will not boost our way out of this pandemic,’ CDC official warns | |
| The U.S. launched a campaign to offer boosters of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to millions of Americans on Friday even as federal health officials stressed the real problem remains getting first shots to the unvaccinated, the Associated Press reports. | |
| “We will not boost our way out of this pandemic,” warned Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — even though she took the rare step of overruling the advice of her own expert panel to make more people eligible for the booster. | |
| The vast majority of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are among the unvaccinated, Walensky noted. And all three COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. offer strong protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death despite the extra-contagious delta variant that caused cases to soar. But immunity against milder infection appears to wane months after initial vaccination. | |
| ‘They wasted $6m to tell us what we already knew.’ Reactions to AZ ballot review | |
| What did the Arizona Cyber Ninjas review of 2020 election results accomplish? | |
| “They wasted nearly $6 million to tell us what we already knew, meanwhile exacerbating an already unhealthy political environment,” Arizona state Sen. Paul Boyer (R) told The Hill in a text message. | |
| But by other measures, focused on the way the review continues to feed doubt and conspiracy theories about election measures, it may have accomplished a lot. | |
| Rudy Giuliani has reportedly been banned from Fox News. | Rudy Giuliani has reportedly been banned from Fox News. |
| “Rudy is really hurt,” Politico quoted a source “close to Giuliani” as saying. | “Rudy is really hurt,” Politico quoted a source “close to Giuliani” as saying. |
| According to the website, the prominent Trump ally learned of his expulsion on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, after which, as New York mayor, he became a national figure. | According to the website, the prominent Trump ally learned of his expulsion on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, after which, as New York mayor, he became a national figure. |
| Fox News declined to comment. | Fox News declined to comment. |
| Politico quoted its source as saying Giuliani was hurt was “because he did a big favour for Rupert [Murdoch]. He was instrumental [in 1996] in getting Fox on Time Warner so it could be watched in New York City.” | Politico quoted its source as saying Giuliani was hurt was “because he did a big favour for Rupert [Murdoch]. He was instrumental [in 1996] in getting Fox on Time Warner so it could be watched in New York City.” |
| Giuliani’s apparent expulsion may also be linked to Fox News business. Both network and sometime personal attorney to Donald Trump have been sued by Dominion Voter Systems over false claims about supposed electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential election. | Giuliani’s apparent expulsion may also be linked to Fox News business. Both network and sometime personal attorney to Donald Trump have been sued by Dominion Voter Systems over false claims about supposed electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential election. |
| Fox News has filed to dismiss, citing first amendment protections of free speech and saying Dominion had not proved “actual malice” in its reporting. | Fox News has filed to dismiss, citing first amendment protections of free speech and saying Dominion had not proved “actual malice” in its reporting. |
| A judge denied Giuliani’s attempt to have the suit dismissed. The former mayor has said his claims about Dominion are “substantially true”. | A judge denied Giuliani’s attempt to have the suit dismissed. The former mayor has said his claims about Dominion are “substantially true”. |
| Full story: | Full story: |
| California governor signs bill to replace the term ‘alien’ in California’s laws | California governor signs bill to replace the term ‘alien’ in California’s laws |
| News from California: | News from California: |
| In search of fraud, Arizona Cyber Ninjas review found 99 additional votes for Biden | In search of fraud, Arizona Cyber Ninjas review found 99 additional votes for Biden |
| Arizona’s “Cyber Ninjas” election investigation, which lasted several months, confirmed that Joe Biden did indeed beat Trump in Maricopa county, the state’s most populous county, Doug Logan, who led the review, told the Arizona senate on Friday. In fact, a hand recount found 99 additional votes for Biden and 261 fewer votes for Trump. | Arizona’s “Cyber Ninjas” election investigation, which lasted several months, confirmed that Joe Biden did indeed beat Trump in Maricopa county, the state’s most populous county, Doug Logan, who led the review, told the Arizona senate on Friday. In fact, a hand recount found 99 additional votes for Biden and 261 fewer votes for Trump. |
| Logan, the CEO of Cyber Ninjas, a Florida-based firm leading the review, said in a presentation Friday afternoon to the Arizona senate that the discrepancies were “small”. | Logan, the CEO of Cyber Ninjas, a Florida-based firm leading the review, said in a presentation Friday afternoon to the Arizona senate that the discrepancies were “small”. |
| “The ballots that were provided to us in the coliseum very accurately correlate with the official canvas numbers that came through,” he said. | “The ballots that were provided to us in the coliseum very accurately correlate with the official canvas numbers that came through,” he said. |
| Despite that finding, Logan, who has spread election conspiracy theories, outlined what he claimed were anomalies in the count. Several of them were immediately debunked by Maricopa county officials, who fact-checked his presentation. | Despite that finding, Logan, who has spread election conspiracy theories, outlined what he claimed were anomalies in the count. Several of them were immediately debunked by Maricopa county officials, who fact-checked his presentation. |
| Shiva Ayyadurai, a failed US senate candidate who has espoused election conspiracy theories, gave another presentation filled with misrepresentations about the county’s process for verifying signatures. | Shiva Ayyadurai, a failed US senate candidate who has espoused election conspiracy theories, gave another presentation filled with misrepresentations about the county’s process for verifying signatures. |
| On the eve of a Trump rally in Perry, Georgia on Saturday, the Republican official in charge of elections in the state said: “He’s going to come, and he’s going to say what he’s going to say, but he knows in his heart that he lost.” | On the eve of a Trump rally in Perry, Georgia on Saturday, the Republican official in charge of elections in the state said: “He’s going to come, and he’s going to say what he’s going to say, but he knows in his heart that he lost.” |
| Brad Raffensperger was discussing Trump’s lies about election fraud in his defeat by Joe Biden with a conservative newspaper, the Washington Examiner. | Brad Raffensperger was discussing Trump’s lies about election fraud in his defeat by Joe Biden with a conservative newspaper, the Washington Examiner. |
| “Every time we’ve looked into all of these and all of these concerns, it’s clear that Donald Trump lost the election fair and square,” he said. | “Every time we’ve looked into all of these and all of these concerns, it’s clear that Donald Trump lost the election fair and square,” he said. |
| “What bothers me, and it really should bother everyone, after 10 months since the last ballots were counted, we’re still dealing with this misinformation and disinformation surrounding the elections.” | “What bothers me, and it really should bother everyone, after 10 months since the last ballots were counted, we’re still dealing with this misinformation and disinformation surrounding the elections.” |
| In a letter released last week, the former president claimed to have found 43,000 “invalid” ballots in Georgia and told Raffensperger and the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, to “start the process of decertifying the election, or whatever the correct legal remedy is, and announce the true winner”. | In a letter released last week, the former president claimed to have found 43,000 “invalid” ballots in Georgia and told Raffensperger and the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, to “start the process of decertifying the election, or whatever the correct legal remedy is, and announce the true winner”. |
| Raffensperger seems resigned to what is coming in Perry on Saturday night.“We are not going to win that bullhorn argument,” he said. | Raffensperger seems resigned to what is coming in Perry on Saturday night.“We are not going to win that bullhorn argument,” he said. |
| There’s now been a call to ‘Imeach Biden’ | There’s now been a call to ‘Imeach Biden’ |
| We have all made spelling errors (especially, gentle readers, on this live blog) but some are more awkward than others. | We have all made spelling errors (especially, gentle readers, on this live blog) but some are more awkward than others. |
| Cyber Ninjas ‘audit’ of AZ election results: ‘Found nothing, more investigation needed’ | Cyber Ninjas ‘audit’ of AZ election results: ‘Found nothing, more investigation needed’ |
| This is Lois Beckett, picking up our live politics coverage from our West Coast bureau in Los Angeles. | This is Lois Beckett, picking up our live politics coverage from our West Coast bureau in Los Angeles. |
| Guardian voting rights reporter Sam Levine is covering the results of the highly politicized “audit” of Arizona’s election results. The carnivalesque, GOP-led Cyber Ninjas review of the 2020 ballots ended up confirming Biden’s win in Maricopa county, Arizona, according to a draft of the report obtained by local reporters. | Guardian voting rights reporter Sam Levine is covering the results of the highly politicized “audit” of Arizona’s election results. The carnivalesque, GOP-led Cyber Ninjas review of the 2020 ballots ended up confirming Biden’s win in Maricopa county, Arizona, according to a draft of the report obtained by local reporters. |
| But in testimony in Arizona right now, people involved in the process are still testifying about supposed “anomalies” they found. Sam breaks down why this outcome is concerning: | But in testimony in Arizona right now, people involved in the process are still testifying about supposed “anomalies” they found. Sam breaks down why this outcome is concerning: |
| Sam has more on the text of the report, as well as the testimony happening now. You can follow him on Twitter for live coverage at @srl. | Sam has more on the text of the report, as well as the testimony happening now. You can follow him on Twitter for live coverage at @srl. |
| That’s it from me today. My west coast colleague, Lois Beckett, will take over the blog for the next few hours. | That’s it from me today. My west coast colleague, Lois Beckett, will take over the blog for the next few hours. |
| Here’s where the day stands so far: | Here’s where the day stands so far: |
| Joe Biden has decided not to invoke executive privilege over Trump White House documents subpoenaed by the select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during her daily briefing, “The president has already concluded it would not be appropriate to assert executive privilege.” Trump had claimed he would use executive privilege to block the committee’s access to documents, but because he is no longer president, he needs Biden’s permission to do so. | Joe Biden has decided not to invoke executive privilege over Trump White House documents subpoenaed by the select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during her daily briefing, “The president has already concluded it would not be appropriate to assert executive privilege.” Trump had claimed he would use executive privilege to block the committee’s access to documents, but because he is no longer president, he needs Biden’s permission to do so. |
| Biden promised there would be “consequences” for border agents accused of mistreating Haitian migrants. Taking reporters’ questions after delivering prepared remarks on vaccination efforts, Biden said the footage of border agents on horseback confronting migrants was “horrible”. “It’s outrageous. I promise you, those people will pay,” the president said. | Biden promised there would be “consequences” for border agents accused of mistreating Haitian migrants. Taking reporters’ questions after delivering prepared remarks on vaccination efforts, Biden said the footage of border agents on horseback confronting migrants was “horrible”. “It’s outrageous. I promise you, those people will pay,” the president said. |
| The homeland security secretary said there are no remaining migrants in the Del Rio border encampment that sparked outcry. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also pledged that the findings of the investigation into border agents’ actions toward Haitian migrants would be made public. | The homeland security secretary said there are no remaining migrants in the Del Rio border encampment that sparked outcry. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also pledged that the findings of the investigation into border agents’ actions toward Haitian migrants would be made public. |
| The sham election “audit” in Maricopa county found that Biden defeated Trump by 360 more votes than previously thought. A draft report of the audit’s findings affirmed that Biden won Arizona’s most populous county last year. The investigation, which was overseen by a firm whose CEO had promoted lies about election fraud, had attracted many allegations of political bias. | The sham election “audit” in Maricopa county found that Biden defeated Trump by 360 more votes than previously thought. A draft report of the audit’s findings affirmed that Biden won Arizona’s most populous county last year. The investigation, which was overseen by a firm whose CEO had promoted lies about election fraud, had attracted many allegations of political bias. |
| House Democrats passed a bill to establish a federal right to abortion. The nearly party-line vote came weeks after a highly controversial six-week abortion ban went into effect in Texas, leading to copy cat bills in other states. The House-approved legislation is considered dead on arrival in the evenly divided Senate. | House Democrats passed a bill to establish a federal right to abortion. The nearly party-line vote came weeks after a highly controversial six-week abortion ban went into effect in Texas, leading to copy cat bills in other states. The House-approved legislation is considered dead on arrival in the evenly divided Senate. |
| Lois will have more coming up, so stay tuned. | Lois will have more coming up, so stay tuned. |
| Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney will appear on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” this Sunday, the network just announced. | Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney will appear on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” this Sunday, the network just announced. |
| CBS said Cheney would be speaking to correspondent Lesley Stahl about “re-election, her criticism of Pres. Trump and her family”. | CBS said Cheney would be speaking to correspondent Lesley Stahl about “re-election, her criticism of Pres. Trump and her family”. |
| The interview comes as the Wyoming congresswoman faces a daunting primary race against Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. | The interview comes as the Wyoming congresswoman faces a daunting primary race against Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. |
| Cheney is also serving as the vice-chair of the select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, which just issued subpoenas to four former Trump aides. | Cheney is also serving as the vice-chair of the select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, which just issued subpoenas to four former Trump aides. |
| Cheney, who supported impeaching Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection, is one of two Republicans serving on the committee, alongside Adam Kinzinger. | Cheney, who supported impeaching Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection, is one of two Republicans serving on the committee, alongside Adam Kinzinger. |