Laura Weiss

... that the, this is a decision that the leader will be, have a, a big view on.

So, uh, great item by Laura, uh-

I thought you were gonna say this is the one entity was great for Punchbowl News, which I agree with [laughs]

Yeah, well it's also great for us.

Um, all right, let's move on to the number three story line of the morning.

GOP, the GOP eyeing a judicial noms blitz in the lame duck.

Uh, Laura Weiss coming in early on this.

"Senate Republicans preparing to rush through judicial nominees after the midterms, aiming to get many President Donald Trump's picks locked in before this Congress ends." I mean, this has been one of the bright spots for Senate Republicans, for Senate Majority Leader John Thune pushing through nominations for the president.

And again, Liz Cheney, her play in all of this as well as we continue here from the Springfield Livestock Wednesday Road Show, home of Max Vet Supply.

And, uh, Punchbowl News, Laura Weiss reported claims from unnamed sources in the DOJ Civil Rights Division, quote, "Brought evidence to a federal grand juror and is expected to present more evidence and additional witnesses later this month.

It is-- or in its pursuit of the sought-after indictment, the source also reportedly told Weiss at Punchbowl News that Hutchinson, quote, 'has not been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury at this time.'" Now, it was back in June of 2022.

These, these were the January 6th hearings that the Democrats hired top, I think they were CBS people, in order to make it as engaging as a show as possible, which is perfect because that's what it was.

Now, the DOJ Civil Rights Division has brought evidence to a federal grand jury as of Tuesday of this week, and they're expected to present even more evidence and additional witnesses later this month.

Sources that are working with this grand jury have spoken with Laura Weiss from Punchbowl News.

Hutchinson herself has not yet been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury.

Don't know if it will be necessary for her to be subpoenaed, because we already have conflicting testimony from her in multiple venues, and it's quite obvious that she did lie before the committee in order to paint President Trump in a particularly disparaging light.

The DOJ is sus- is expected to bring additional evidence and witnesses before the grand jury panel later this month.

Hutchinson herself has not been subpoenaed to appear according to, uh, Laura Weiss, who says that the Department of Justice is seeking a federal criminal indictment of former White House aide, Cassidy Hutchinson, on charges of lying to Congress in her January 6th testimony.

She did not get one of the pardons from Biden, so this is totally fair game.

DOJ Civil Rights Division brought evidence to a federal grand jury on Tuesday, and is expected to present more evidence and additional witnesses later this month.

Is Trump's Justice Department about to indict the woman who dared testify about Jan. 6? He's got an enemies list with real names on it, too.

Punchbowl News reporter Laura Weiss says the Justice Department is secreting a federal criminal indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson, claiming she lied to Congress at her Jan. 6 testimony.

Sources say the department's civil rights division, of all places, brought evidence to a federal grand jury on Tuesday, with more witnesses coming later this month.

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I feel a bit like the kid who's been left with the car keys while the parents are away.

But it's such a pleasure to have the reins with my longtime colleague, but first time podcast co-host, who also happens to be one of the smartest and savviest journalists around.

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I'm good.

All right, Allie, let's move on to the number two story of the morning.

Maggie Hassan on the rise in oversight.

Thought this was a really interesting item from our colleague Laura Weiss.

Maggie Hassan is sort of hardly the rabble rouser that you think about in Congress.

All right.

After our interview with Senator Heinrich, we've got Semaphores Burgess Everett, a friend of the program, as well as our very own Laura Weiss, who are going to join us for the panel to break down everything the senator says, as well as what is happening potentially with the Senate coming back next week.

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