Rep. McCarthy opposes an official Congressional investigation into the Jan 6 attack on the Capitol.

This is a form of the Republican big lie, which claims there was no attack.

It appears to me that the proposed investigation, if approved, will be paralyzed by its structure. With equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans required for a subpoena, Republicans could block all subpoenas. Is there some crucial point I am missing?

The UK has announced plans to protect and restore peat bogs, which absorb considerable amounts of CO2.

(satire) *‘The Onion’ Calls On Israel To Bomb Our Offices In Case Any Hamas Agents Hiding Out There.*

(satire) *Israel Returns Occupied Territories To Palestinians After Running Out Of Targets To Hit In Gaza.*

Varoufakis: Why do the rich push against stimulus programs? Ultimately, they want working-class people to be desperate and take low pay.