Jan. 6 conspiracy theory promoter named to a top State Department job
Darren Beattie, who's claimed the FBI was responsible for the 2021 attack on the Capitol, has been named acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy.
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Illinois governor blocks pardoned Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he would block pardoned Capitol insurrectionists from serving in local government positions, citing a state law ordinance, according to a Thursday letter obtained ...The Hill - 3d -
Pritzker bans convicted Jan. 6 participants from state jobs, in memo
In a letter addressed to director Raven DeVaughn, Pritzker says those who participated in attacks violated the State's Personnel Code.CBS News - 3d -
Kash Patel hearing: FBI director nominee pressed on Jan. 6, conspiracy comments
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, faced members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in his confirmation hearing Thursday.ABC News - 4d -
Schiff to Kash Patel: Tell officers you're 'proud' of promoting song with Jan. 6 rioters
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., pressed Kash Patel about his association with a song with January 6 rioters. Schiff then told Patel to address Capitol Police officers with them in the hearing room and ...NBC News - 4d -
Cowboys hire Brian Schottenheimer as head coach: Jerry Jones promotes Dallas offensive coordinator to top job
Here's why Schottenheimer made sense for JonesCBS Sports - Jan. 25 -
Trump's pardons for rioters 'disturbing,' former top Jan. 6 prosecutor says
A former top prosecutor from the D.C. U.S. attorney's office called Trump's pardons for those charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol "disturbing."ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Salad chain Sweetgreen is caving to conspiracy theories about seed oils. Why?
RFK Jr, Joe Rogan and other powerful voices have launched a crusade against the oils, saying they’re terrible for you. But nutrition experts disagree. It’s January, season of resolutions and ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Erase Justice Department’s Investigation
President Trump’s pardons in the Jan. 6 case abruptly ended the most complex investigation in U.S. history. It also raised questions about what he will do next against a department he has said is ...The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Wildfire conspiracy theories are going viral again. Why?
Researchers say the conspiracies around the L.A. wildfires follow familiar patterns.CBS News - Jan. 16
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