An attorney disciplinary counsel found Thursday that Rudy Giuliani violated the rules of professional conduct by making false election fraud claims in 2020.
Driving the news: The disciplinary hearing committee of the D.C. Bar’s Board on Professional Responsibility said that Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, is liable for professional sanctions for filing a lawsuit in Pennsylvania trying to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election results, CNN reports.
Purdue University Northwest's chancellor this week apologized for making what he says was an "offensive and insensitive" comment during a winter commencement ceremony in which he mocked East Asian languages.
Details: Chancellor Thomas Keon, inPNW's morning commencement ceremony on Saturday, made up "Asian" words to refer to a joke made by prior speaker James Dedelow.
Driving the news: In a memo, President Biden authorized more than 70% of the roughly 16,000 remaining files on JFK's death to "now be released in full." The decision came after a "comprehensive effort to review" the files over the last year, Biden stated.
Del. Lamont Bagby bowed out of the 4th Congressional District Democratic primary in Virginia Thursday.
What’s happening: He’s now endorsing state Sen. Jennifer McClellan to fill the Richmond-anchored seat formerly represented by the late U.S. Rep. Don McEachin.
Why it matters: In October, the men — Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar — were convicted of providing material support to a terrorist act, which carries a maximum term of 20 years.
Five right-wing House Republicans are vowing to move as a united bloc on whether to support GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) bid for House speaker, Axios has learned. Several insist McCarthy will never get their vote even if he makes massive concessions.
Why it matters: Given Republicans' underperformance in the midterm elections, McCarthy can only afford to lose the support of four members of his conference to secure the magic 218 votes needed to become speaker.
Why it matters: The committee aims to capture the nation's attention one last time as it previews its sprawling final report and accompanying criminal referrals and legislative recommendations.
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The White House is relaunching its COVID-19 home testing program on Thursday as part of preparations for a wintertime surge of cases.
The big picture: The administration suspended the program in September after distributing more than 600 million tests, in order to ensure there would be enough tests to meet future needs.
The House voted Wednesday for a bust of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice, to replace one of the chief justices who wrote the racist 1857 Dred Scott decision denying Black Americans citizenship.
Driving the news: The House passed legislation by voice vote that directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove a marble bust from near the entrance to the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Capitol of the former Chief Justice Roger Taney and replace it with one of Marshall.
The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to pass a bill that would ban TikTok on government-issued devices.
Why it matters: A growing number of states have barred state employees and contractors from using the popular social media app on government devices in recent weeks amid FBI warnings about the possibility of surveillance and "influence operations" by the Chinese government.
The Biden administration sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) on Wednesday over his construction of a barrier made of double-stacked shipping containers along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Peru's defense minister announced Wednesday a 30-day state of emergency in response to deadly protests sparked by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo.
Driving the news: Peruvian Defense Minister Alberto Otarola told reporters the state of emergency would involve "the suspension of freedom of movement and assembly."
Democrats are on the cusp of picking one of their highest-profile members, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), to lead their defense against Republican investigations on the House Oversight Committee.
Why it matters: The media-savvy Jan. 6 committee member and former Trump impeachment manager would be leapfrogging two more senior members for the role — a significant shakeup to kick off a new generation of House Democratic leadership.
A raft of new polls shows former President Trump is losing juice among core Republican voters — a rare but unmistakable drop in base support that would jeopardize his 2024 comeback bid.
Why it matters: Trump famously boasted in 2016 that he "could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters." Over the past seven years, Trump's iron grip on the GOP base led many political observers to conclude he may have been right.
