Showdown In The White House: John Kelly and Jared Kushner Go Head To Head
It appears a battle is brewing in the White House between Senior Advisor Jared Kushner and Chief of Staff John Kelly. The latter reportedly downgraded Kushner's security status, and some members of the Trump family aren't too happy about it.
Amanda Marcotte, Politics Writer at Salon, discusses the infighting happening within the White House.
On Capitol Hill, gun control is still the primary focus. House leaders have said they will not vote to raise the purchasing age for guns. Marcotte reviews the other gun control proposals still on the table, and whether any stand a chance of passing.
New York City could pay out $13 million to racial injustice protesters, many of whom were arrested and beaten during the protests after George Floyd's murder.
At a House hearing on Wednesday, two IRS whistleblowers accused the Justice Department of giving Hunter Biden special treatment in his tax evasion case due to political concerns.
Border Patrol does not have protocols for assessing medical needs of children with preexisting conditions, according to an independent report made public Tuesday on the death of an 8-year-old girl from Panama who was in federal custody.
