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Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman on Tuesday was named to a top post overseeing election security within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

The Biden administration taps a top Republican official to lead election security

Kim Wyman vigorously pushed back against President Trump's unfounded claims of voter fraud and is widely seen as a mail-in ballot and security expert. She'll start her new role on Nov. 19.

Candles surround a photo of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a vigil on Oct. 23 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The American Film Institute established a scholarship in honor of Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun on the set of the movie "Rust" last week.

Top film school honors Halyna Hutchins with a scholarship for female cinematographers

The American Film Institute created a scholarship in honor of Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun on the set of "Rust." The fund will support aspiring female cinematographers.

Rep. Liz Cheney has stepped into the role played by Republican Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee in the Watergate hearings, speaking for that portion of her party willing to hear the facts and make an independent judgment, Ron Elving writes.

The Jan. 6 committee has learned some lessons from previous televised hearings

The most telling testimony against the Republican former president has come from Republicans he appointed or who supported him and voted for him (and, in some cases, say they would do so again).

From left, Steven Engel, former assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel, Jeffrey Rosen, former acting attorney general, and Richard Donoghue, former acting deputy attorney General, testify before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

'Just say it was corrupt' and 3 other takeaways from Thursday's Jan. 6 hearing

Former Justice Department officials described the relentless pressure Trump put on them to find evidence of voter fraud when it didn't exist and a tense showdown in the Oval Office.

Former DOJ officials to testify during the 5th House Jan. 6 hearing

The House Select Committee investigating the Capitol siege will focus on efforts by former President Donald Trump to pressure the Justice Department to pursue baseless claims of election fraud.

Almanac - Friday 11/6/20

It's Saxophone Day! The inventor of the instrument was born on this day in 1814...Today is Friday, the 6th of November of 2020.It is the 311th day of the…

News brief: 4th Jan. 6 hearing, eastern Ukraine, cryptocurrency vulnerability

The House Jan. 6 panel holds another hearing. Russia is close to capturing Severodonetsk, a key city in the eastern part of Ukraine. Analysis shows cryptocurrency tech is vulnerable to tampering.

How the executive privilege claim figures into Jan. 6 probe

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about the use of executive privilege to block the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol.

News brief: Children's vaccines; Colombia's new president; Jan. 6 hearings continue

Colombia elects a new president. Parents can now vaccinate kids under 5 against COVID. And, Elise Stefanik's defense of former President Trump around Jan. 6 clouds her pro-democracy work abroad.

Bay Area Headlines: Tuesday, 7/6/21

California's New Budget Includes $656 Million For Ongoing Funding For Special Education / Do Electric Vehicle Owners Need To Stop Charging During California's Flex Alerts? / Gavin Newsom Recall Is Underway / 36% of COVID-19 Cases In California Are Due To Coronavirus Delta Strain

January 6 committee moves to hold Bannon in criminal contempt

Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon could face charges of criminal contempt after he defied a congressional subpoena to sit for a deposition.

The scene of where Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was reportedly killed Friday in Absard, Iran, a city just east of Tehran. Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian scientist that Israel alleged led the Islamic Republic's military nuclear program until its disbanding in the early 2000s, was assassinated Friday, state TV said.

Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed In Attack

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, believed to have led Iran's military nuclear program, died from wounds after an attack, causing outrage in Iran and raising international concerns over potential retaliation.

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