Second Republican tapped on riot investigation; California expands insurance coverage entry

After the House Republicans withdrew all candidates for the committee, Pelosi appointed MP Adam Kinzinger to fill a vacant Republican seat.

On the news today: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has appointed a second House Republican to the select committee investigating the January 6 riot. A Republican lawmaker deleted a tweet saying government pandemic expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has been compared to a deadly cult leader – but not because she regretted the comparison. California is expanding access to undocumented residents to health insurance, and that’s very good: pandemics don’t mind paperwork.

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