Jay Bhattacharya to Continue Leading CDC as White House Searches for Permanent Director 
Russia Strikes Kharkiv and Izmail as Cross-Border Drone War Escalates 
Iran Demands Lebanon Be Part of Any Ceasefire Deal With Israel and the U.S. 
CPAC 2026: Republicans Back Trump's Iran Strikes Amid Growing Public Skepticism 
What does China’s host bid mean for the High Seas Treaty? 
Israeli Airstrike Targets Building in Beirut's Southern Suburbs Amid Ongoing Hezbollah Conflict 
Trump's Signature to Appear on U.S. Currency Starting Summer 2025 
Trump Pauses Iran Strikes as Peace Talks Stall Amid Military Buildup 
G7 Foreign Ministers Gather in France Amid Global Tensions and U.S. Policy Uncertainty 
U.S. Praises Kurdistan's Role in Oil Markets Amid Iran War Fallout 
FEMA Reinstates $1 Billion Disaster Prevention Grant Program After Court Order 
California Renames Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day Following Sexual Abuse Allegations 
Russia Accused of Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces, European Powers Tell G7 
Russia-Iran Military Alliance Deepens With Drone Shipments Amid Middle East Tensions 
Taiwan Arms Deal on Track Despite U.S.-China Summit Uncertainty 
SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn 
Ukraine-Russia War: Frontline Updates as Spring Offensive Looms 
On January 6, a pro-Trump mob of rioters, including right-wing extremist groups, stormed the Capitol to stop the certification and also target several lawmakers, including then-vice president Mike Pence. Among them was Utah GOP Senator Mitt Romney, whose wife begged him not to go to Washington due to the threats of pro-Trump violence.
A report from the Salt Lake Tribune Tuesday, based on the revelations on what happened during the insurrection in the book “I Alone Can Fix It,” by Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, revealed that a message aimed at members of Congress including Romney saying, “We are coming to kill you. Just wait a few days.”
Romney received word of the message from Maine Independent Senator Angus King, who then received a tip from someone from the Pentagon, who turned out to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley. Previous reports revealed that Milley had concerns that the now-former president would plan a coup in order to stay in power. King expressed concerns that Romney may be targeted as one of the Republicans who drew the ire of Trump and did not plan on contesting the election.
When Romney’s wife, Ann Romney, learned of the threat, she reportedly begged her husband not to return to Washington for the joint session. Romney ultimately went anyway, and his aides arranged for additional security at the Capitol. Security footage during the insurrection revealed that the Utah Republican was nearly caught by the rioters if not for Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman who directed him to safety.
Meanwhile, the House Select Committee to investigate the Capitol riots will be holding its first hearing next week, July 27. California Rep. Ro Khanna told CNN that the select committee will not have done a thorough job unless the former president himself also testifies before the panel.
“They should bring in every relevant person to the hearings … How can you say that President Trump, who was giving speeches encouraging people to go into the Capitol, not be a material witness?” said Khanna, when pressed whether the panel should eventually bring Trump in to discuss his actions last January 6.
