In granting exclusive access to Jan. 6 Capitol surveillance footage to a cable news host bent on rewriting the history of the attack, the speaker effectively outsourced a politically toxic re-litigation of the riot.
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McCarthy Gives Tucker Carlson Access to Jan. 6 Video, Angering Democrats
The House speaker’s decision to give the Fox News host access to thousands of hours of security footage prompted criticism that the release could put the Capitol at greater risk.
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G.O.P. Legislative Agenda Hits Snags Amid Party Divisions
Republicans have pulled back on legislation to crack down on unauthorized immigrants and support law enforcement as internal disputes conspire with a tiny majority to freeze them in place.