Meanwhile... Back In The Halls Of Congress.

The House considered expelling Rep. George Santos (R-NY) for lying about his background, education, employment and religion among other things.
The 2nd Judicial District Court in Denver heard opening arguments on the first day of testimony in a trial determining President Trump’s eligibility to be on the ballot in Colorado. The petitioners argued the 14th Amendment disqualifies him because of his perceived role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The former president’s defense argued he did not call for an attack on the U.S. capitol, but that he was speaking metaphorically. Listed as a co-defendant is Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D), who has said her office will abide by whatever ruling the court makes.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the impact of climate change on severe weather events, such as heat waves, floods, and hurricanes. Witnesses included Michael Wehner, senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Jennifer Jurado, chief resilience officer of Broward County, Florida, who both testified on how human-caused climate change was making severe weather events more frequent and intense.

“It’s perverse to see so many questions about elections at a time when they have never been more safe … and more secure,” said Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt (R) during his testimony before the Seante Rules and Administration Committee on threats to election administration and election workers. Secretary Schmidt was among several other state and local election officials who discussed their previous experience with harassment and the measures taken to secure the election process. Several topics were addressed, including cybersecurity concerns, security and threat mitigation, election workforce challenges, and the role of the federal government in helping to secure elections.