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Sen. Blumenthal: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should appear before Jan 6 panel
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WASHINGTON – Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to “voluntarily” appear before Congress to answer questions about his wife’s communications with the White House regarding efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
And Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the justice should recuse himself from any cases related to the January 6th investigation, saying his wife’s apparent role in trying to reverse the outcome constitutes a “conflict of interest.”
The requests from the two senators come on the heels of news reports first published by the Washington Post and CBS News that Virginia Thomas “repeatedly pressed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to pursue unrelenting efforts” to challenge the presidential contest that Joe Biden won over Donald Trump.
The news organizations obtained a series of text messages between Meadows and Thomas, who goes by Ginni, in the days following Biden’s victory. At that time, Trump and his lawyers strongly considered their arguments to the high court in an effort to undo the results.
USA TODAY has not independently viewed the messages.
More:Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, urged White House chief Mark Meadows to overturn election, reports show
Blumenthal, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told CBS that Justice Thomas should “voluntarily appear” before the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol to discuss what he knew. USA TODAY confirmed Blumenthal’s statement with his office.
Blumenthal has not formally asked the committee to invite the justice nor does he have any power to compel Thomas’ appearance before the House panel which is reviewing the text messages and other communications Meadows had in the weeks following the election.
The texts are dated from early November 2020 to mid-January 2021, various outlets reported Thursday.
Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, a member of the Jan. 6 committee, responded to USA TODAY with a “no comment” Friday when asked about Blumenthal’s suggestion.
But apparently the issue of inviting or even subpoenaing Ginni Thomas has been discussed by at least two unnamed members of the committee, a person familiar with the committee told USA TODAY.
Raskin said he’s not been a party to or is even aware of any discussions to question the justice’s wife. But broadly, he said the committee’s mission is to find the truth about what led up the attempted insurrection.

More:For the first time, Jan. 6 committee alleges Trump, others engaged in criminal conspiracy to overturn election
“We’re investigating a coordinated attack on on our election in our democracy that has two components: one is a violent insurrection from the outside and the other is a series of aggressive moves to overturn our constitutional processes on the inside and replace them with a set of counterfeit moves and decisions,“ he told USA TODAY
“The attempted inside coup against democracy depended on a set of lies and fraudulent arguments,” he said. “And I’m definitely interested in (learning about) any efforts to legitimize those arguments through the courts and the law.”
In a statement issued Friday, Wyden said Thomas should remove himself not only from any rulings involving the Jan. 6 attack, but also cases related to the 2024 election should Trump be a candidate.
More:Jan. 6 committee sets contempt vote for former Trump aides Peter Navarro, Dan Scavino
“Judges are obligated to recuse themselves when their participation in a case would create even the appearance of a conflict of interest,” Wyden said. “A person with an ounce of commonsense could see that bar is met here.”
“Justice Thomas participated in cases related to Donald Trump’s efforts to rig and then overturn the 2020 election, while his wife was pushing to do the same,” the Oregon Democrat wrote in the statement.” He was the lone dissent in a case that could have denied the January 6th Committee records pertaining to the same plot his wife supported.”
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Ruud van Nistelrooy makes next job decision as Man Utd plan coaching appointment

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That decision failed to pay off, however, with the Red Devils sacking Moyes after just 10 months in charge.
After the current West Ham boss came Van Gaal, who arrived with big things expected due to his past success at the likes of Barcelona and Ajax.
Giggs was hoping to get the Red Devils job himself, which was why he stayed, but both ended up leaving nearly six years ago.
When Jose Mourinho took over, he opted to maintain his close relationship with Rui Faria – who had previously worked under him at clubs such as Real Madrid and Chelsea.
Fair departed in the summer of 2018, though, with Michael Carrick then given a place on Mourinho’s bench.
Carrick stayed to work under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the Norwegian also regularly picking up the thoughts of Phelan and Kieran McKenna throughout his spell in the dugout.
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High cholesterol: Blood pressure drug linked to significant reduction in good cholesterol

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“Though they’re commonly used to treat different forms of heart disease, beta-blockers can significantly reduce HDL levels.”
Among the beta-blockers that cause this are Corgard (nadolol), Inderal (propranolol), Tenormin (atenolol), Zebeta (bisoprolol).
These drugs are widely used in the treatment of angina, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, heart attack and high blood pressure.
But despite concerns about their effect on cholesterol, scientists stress that the benefits of beta-blockers far outweigh the risks.
VeryWell Health adds: “If your beta-blocker affects your cholesterol significantly, your doctor may lower your dose or switch you to a different medication.”
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Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez not on same page over Saudi Arabia GP after missile attack

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However, after a four-hour meeting between race officials and the teams, it was confirmed the race would go ahead despite the attack. It had been reported that a number of the competing drivers were concerned for their safety following the nearby explosion.
Despite this, an agreement was finally reached to race at 2:30am local time, after team chiefs left the lengthy meeting to confirm: “We will be racing.” A statement from Formula 1 confirmed Sunday’s race would go ahead as planned. It read: “Formula 1 has been in close contact with the relevant authorities following the situation that took place today. The authorities have confirmed that the event can continue as planned and we will remain in close contact with them and all the teams and closely monitor the situation.”
Unsurprisingly, there were a number of mixed views on whether the race should go ahead, and this is clearly apparent in the Red Bull setup. This comes after advisor Helmut Marko revealed that drivers Verstappen and Perez are not on the same page when it comes to racing.
JUST IN: F1 drivers ‘had concerns’ about Saudi Arabia GP as new details emerge after missile attack
On the issue, Marko told Sky Germany: “Max is a bit more relaxed about it. Perez is a little bit scared, but when you live in Mexico City there’s not much more security. We have the pandemic, we have the war in Europe and now we have a missile attack 20 kilometres away. This is no longer normal or pleasant.”
Ahead of tomorrow’s race though, the Austrian advisor is firmly on the side of Verstappen and the race officials, supporting the idea of the race taking place. He commented: “I really think it’s the right thing to do. As I said, these drone attacks are common, I think. They have a very good defence system. Why this one didn’t work remains to be seen. It’s not the first drone, after all. But it’s the first one to strike on such a scale.”
The attack took place during Friday’s first practice session, and it was Red Bull’s star man Verstappen who was one of the first to realise something was wrong after reporting on his team radio that he could ‘smell burning’. Initially, the Dutchman thought the smell was coming from either his or one of his rival’s cars, however it then became clear that an explosion had taken place just a few miles from the track.
Giving an insight into Verstappen’s initial worries, Marko said: “Max radioed us, he thought his car had caught fire because there was an intense burning smell. We were informed a drone had been sent from Yemen. The Saudis have a defence system and for some reason the drone was not intercepted.”
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