Commentary On Jan. 6, 2021, I was driving back from Atlanta to Nashville, an unpleasant journey that entails negotiating the perpetually under construction Chattanooga highway system, a real-life version of Dante’s Ninth Circle. The previous night I had attended the gloomy “victory” party for the failed GOP Georgia senatorial candidates, so I wasn’t in the…
War Fever on the Left
Commentary “Every Day Is Jan. 6 Now” read the New York Times headline on, as it happens, the day the paper itself recorded as Jan. 2. Well, of course we weren’t meant to take the headline literally, as if “Groundhog Day” had jumped off the silver screen and come to life, suddenly, a day short…
Democrats Are Making a Mistake Focusing on Jan. 6
Commentary Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats seem happy with their totally partisan Select Committee on Jan. 6. They will have activities this week including speeches by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the Capitol. Let me be clear: Those who broke into the Capitol, attacked police, and threatened members of…
What’s January 6 Really About?
Commentary As we await findings and conclusions of the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 attack, let’s take a moment and do our own soul-searching about what is going on. The House Select Committee is engaged in Washington’s favorite pastime—looking for whom to blame. The sidelight of this pastime is the pretense that things…
Who Are the Real Insurrectionists?
Commentary Recently, Democrats have been despondent over President Joe Biden’s sinking poll numbers. His policies on the economy, energy, foreign policy, the border, and COVID-19 all have lost majority support. As a result, the Left now variously alleges that either in 2022, when they expect to lose the Congress, or in 2024, when they fear…
Jan. 6 Protester Struck Nearly 40 Times in 4 Minutes, Video Shows
A Minnesota woman who said she got trapped inside the west terrace tunnel of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 protests was struck by police nearly 40 times in a little more than 4 minutes, newly released surveillance video shows. Victoria C. White, 39, of Rochester, Minn., was charged in federal court with numerous…
Judge Dismisses Michael Flynn’s Request to Block Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena on Procedural Grounds
Former Trump adviser and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn lost a legal challenge against the House select committee investigating Jan. 6 to block their subpoena issued last month for his testimony and documents. District Judge Mary Scriven dismissed without prejudice Flynn’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block the subpoena, saying Flynn can refile the…
Congress Passes Bill to Give Capitol Police Authority to Request National Guard Assistance
The House on Tuesday evening unanimously passed legislation that would authorize U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) in Washington, D.C., to request assistance from the National Guard without prior approval in emergency situations. The Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act, which was approved by the Senate on Monday, was introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Roy Blunt…
Orange County Man Facing Federal Charges in Capitol Breach
December 3, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—An Orange County man was arrested on charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, including unlawful entry, disorderly conduct, and demonstrating in a restricted government building, according to court papers obtained Dec. 3. Michael G. McCormick, 51, of Orange, was charged last month in the District of Columbia after he was allegedly…
Capitol Riot Committee Schedules Vote on Contempt Charge Against Former Trump DOJ Official Jeffrey Clark
The Democrat-led U.S. House Jan. 6 committee on Monday scheduled a Wednesday vote to hold former Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark in contempt of Congress. “The Select Committee will vote on a report recommending that the House of Representatives cite Jeffrey Clark for criminal contempt of Congress and refer him for prosecution,” the committee said in…
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