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~~Biden will make ‘case-by-case’ decision on executive privilege over Capitol riot records – live~~	Biden will make ‘case-by-case’ decision on executive privilege over Capitol riot records – as it happened
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White House clarifies earlier comments about subpoenaed documents	White House clarifies earlier comments about subpoenaed documents
White House says Biden will make ‘case-by-case’ decision on executive privilege	White House says Biden will make ‘case-by-case’ decision on executive privilege
Earlier today, we reported that Joe Biden had decided not to invoke executive privilege over Trump White House documents subpoenaed by the select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, based on comments White House press secretary Jen Psaki made in her daily briefing.	Earlier today, we reported that Joe Biden had decided not to invoke executive privilege over Trump White House documents subpoenaed by the select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, based on comments White House press secretary Jen Psaki made in her daily briefing.
But the Biden White House told reporters later in the day that it would make decisions about executive privilege over Trump White House documents “on a case-by-case basis.”	But the Biden White House told reporters later in the day that it would make decisions about executive privilege over Trump White House documents “on a case-by-case basis.”
Psaki had said earlier today that “The president has already concluded it would not be appropriate to assert executive privilege,” but the White House noted she also said this represented the president’s “overarching view,” and declined to get into hypotheticals about what the administration would or would not release.	Psaki had said earlier today that “The president has already concluded it would not be appropriate to assert executive privilege,” but the White House noted she also said this represented the president’s “overarching view,” and declined to get into hypotheticals about what the administration would or would not release.
The Biden administration’s clarification:	The Biden administration’s clarification:
We’re wrapping up our live US politics coverage for tonight. Some highlights from today’s news:	We’re wrapping up our live US politics coverage for tonight. Some highlights from today’s news:
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.
But the lack of substantive findings did not stop the leaders of the “audit” from raising unsubstantiated concerns they claimed needed further investigation, even as journalists and officials factchecked their claims in real time.	But the lack of substantive findings did not stop the leaders of the “audit” from raising unsubstantiated concerns they claimed needed further investigation, even as journalists and officials factchecked their claims in real time.
Meanwhile, experts in US election law and democratic norms warned of the likelihood of attempted “election subversion” from Republicans in 2022 and 2024, and cautioned that “You can’t have a democracy if one of the two major parties cannot accept an election defeat.” The current behavior of many Republican politicians was anti-democratic, multiple political scientists cautioned, and “The US faces a serious risk that the 2024 election, and other future US elections, will not be conducted fairly,” a leading election law expert said.	Meanwhile, experts in US election law and democratic norms warned of the likelihood of attempted “election subversion” from Republicans in 2022 and 2024, and cautioned that “You can’t have a democracy if one of the two major parties cannot accept an election defeat.” The current behavior of many Republican politicians was anti-democratic, multiple political scientists cautioned, and “The US faces a serious risk that the 2024 election, and other future US elections, will not be conducted fairly,” a leading election law expert said.
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 copycat 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 copycat bills in other states. The House-approved legislation is considered dead on arrival in the evenly divided Senate.
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 United States faces significant risks to its democracy in the 2022 and 2024 elections, experts on democracy and election law warned at a conference on Friday.	The United States faces significant risks to its democracy in the 2022 and 2024 elections, experts on democracy and election law warned at a conference on Friday.
“You have a significant portion of one of the two major political parties that is no longer committed to democratic norms,” political scientist Larry Diamond, a fellow at the conservative Hoover Institute, warned as part of a conference on “election subversion” hosted by the University of California, Irvine. “We are facing an existential challenge to American democracy.”	“You have a significant portion of one of the two major political parties that is no longer committed to democratic norms,” political scientist Larry Diamond, a fellow at the conservative Hoover Institute, warned as part of a conference on “election subversion” hosted by the University of California, Irvine. “We are facing an existential challenge to American democracy.”
“It’s not just the crazies that kill democracy, it’s not just the people who storm the Capitol on 6 January,” said Steve Levitsky, one of the authors of How Democracies Die. “It is the mainstream Republican party not breaking with democratic extremists that is most dangerous at this moment.”	“It’s not just the crazies that kill democracy, it’s not just the people who storm the Capitol on 6 January,” said Steve Levitsky, one of the authors of How Democracies Die. “It is the mainstream Republican party not breaking with democratic extremists that is most dangerous at this moment.”
“The US faces a serious risk that the 2024 election, and other future US elections, will not be conducted fairly, and that the candidates taking office will not reflect free choices made by eligible voters under previously announced election rules,” Rick Hasen, a leading US election law expert and the host of the conference, said.	“The US faces a serious risk that the 2024 election, and other future US elections, will not be conducted fairly, and that the candidates taking office will not reflect free choices made by eligible voters under previously announced election rules,” Rick Hasen, a leading US election law expert and the host of the conference, said.
The decision by many Republican politicians to continue to back Donald Trump’s claims that he lost because of election fraud, and their continued willingness to undermine confidence in elections rather than admit defeat, was a serious blow to American democracy, Levitsky said.	The decision by many Republican politicians to continue to back Donald Trump’s claims that he lost because of election fraud, and their continued willingness to undermine confidence in elections rather than admit defeat, was a serious blow to American democracy, Levitsky said.
“You can’t have a democracy if one of the two major parties cannot accept an election defeat,” Levitsky said.	“You can’t have a democracy if one of the two major parties cannot accept an election defeat,” Levitsky said.
“In most cases where we lose a democracy, you can get it back, but it often takes, ten, fifteen, twenty years,” he added later. “Better to prevalent backsliding than to try to reverse it.”	“In most cases where we lose a democracy, you can get it back, but it often takes, ten, fifteen, twenty years,” he added later. “Better to prevalent backsliding than to try to reverse it.”
Survivors seek healing as first details emerge in Tennessee grocery shooting	Survivors seek healing as first details emerge in Tennessee grocery shooting
Two women who had been strangers prior to Thursday’s mass shooting at a Tennessee supermarket clenched each other’s hands and fought back tears Friday, as they gathered at a vigil to pray for healing from the previous day’s rampage at a Kroger where the shooter worked, the Associated Press reports.	Two women who had been strangers prior to Thursday’s mass shooting at a Tennessee supermarket clenched each other’s hands and fought back tears Friday, as they gathered at a vigil to pray for healing from the previous day’s rampage at a Kroger where the shooter worked, the Associated Press reports.
Hollie Skaggs and Sara Wiles happened to be running errands at the same Kroger in Collierville. A day later, after a gunman killed one person and himself and wounded 14 others, Skaggs called Wiles her guardian angel.	Hollie Skaggs and Sara Wiles happened to be running errands at the same Kroger in Collierville. A day later, after a gunman killed one person and himself and wounded 14 others, Skaggs called Wiles her guardian angel.
The gunman worked in a sushi business at the store, as a “third-party vendor” who worked on a daily basis, police have said. He died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound within a couple of minutes of officers arriving at the Kroger in the upscale suburb outside of Memphis.	The gunman worked in a sushi business at the store, as a “third-party vendor” who worked on a daily basis, police have said. He died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound within a couple of minutes of officers arriving at the Kroger in the upscale suburb outside of Memphis.
The victims included 10 employees and five customers, police said. The shooter, acting alone, did not appear to target anyone specifically as he rampaged through the building on a sunny Thursday afternoon, police said. The entire shooting was over within minutes as first responders swarmed the scene.	The victims included 10 employees and five customers, police said. The shooter, acting alone, did not appear to target anyone specifically as he rampaged through the building on a sunny Thursday afternoon, police said. The entire shooting was over within minutes as first responders swarmed the scene.
“We all want to know the why,” Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane said of the shooter’s motive. “But today, less than 24 hours (after the shooting), we’re not ready to tell you that.”	“We all want to know the why,” Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane said of the shooter’s motive. “But today, less than 24 hours (after the shooting), we’re not ready to tell you that.”
A friend of the shooter’s family said his parents were “very upset” about their son’s involvement and were praying for all the people involved.	A friend of the shooter’s family said his parents were “very upset” about their son’s involvement and were praying for all the people involved.
‘We will not boost our way out of this pandemic,’ CDC official warns	‘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.	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.	“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.	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	‘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?	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.	“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.	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.