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- 1Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee▼An embarrassing moment for the GOP, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing
Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two indictments against Donald Trump in 2023, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Coverage of the hearing highlights an awkward moment for Republican lawmakers and Smith's assured performance as a witness. Commentators are parsing the exchanges for what they reveal about the parties' positions on Trump's prosecutions and the Justice Department's independence.
- 2Republicans' claims against Jack Smith criticized as speculative▼The scene epitomized how speculative and thinly constructed the # GOP ’s allegations about # JackSmith , Trump’s foes &
Critics are accusing Republican lawmakers of building thinly supported allegations against special counsel Jack Smith, including claims that Smith and other Trump opponents weaponized the justice system against Donald Trump. One of the GOP's major perjury allegations against Smith is described as resting on incomplete or fabricated grounds, with commentary arguing the accusations collapse under scrutiny.
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Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before US senators about his election-subversion and classified-documents investigations into Donald Trump. Republican lawmakers pressed him over subpoenas of sitting lawmakers' phone records, but a perjury accusation from one GOP senator unravelled after he apparently confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes, drawing mockery and shifting attention away from the attack.
- 4GOP Lawmakers Challenge State Land Department Over Solar Leases▼GOP lawmakers grill land department about solar leases, advocate for alternative uses
Republican lawmakers in Arizona are questioning the state Land Department over its handling of solar energy leases on state trust land, arguing that alternative uses such as grazing, mining, or development could generate better returns for the trust beneficiaries. The exchange reflects growing GOP scrutiny of renewable energy projects on public lands, with critics pushing for a broader review of how the department prioritizes solar development over other land uses.
- 5Arizona GOP lawmakers seek more housing, less solar on state land▼AZ GOP lawmakers push for more housing, less solar on state lands
Republican lawmakers in Arizona are pushing to change how state trust land is used, favouring housing development over large-scale solar projects. The proposal signals a shift in priorities at the legislature, where Republicans argue land should go to homes as the state grapples with housing costs. Critics are likely to see it as a setback for renewable energy expansion on public land.
- 6Arizona GOP lawmakers seek more housing, less solar on state land●AZ GOP lawmakers want more housing, less solar on state lands
Republican lawmakers in Arizona are pushing to shift how the state manages its trust lands, favoring residential development over large-scale solar projects. The proposal would make it easier to open state-owned parcels to homebuilding while limiting renewable energy leases. Supporters frame it as addressing the state's housing shortage; critics argue it works against Arizona's growing solar industry.