Geoffrey Lou Guray

Pro-winter, pro-Bach, anti-coffee. Previously @NewsHour.

[Geoffrey Lou Guray @glguray]

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[New York Rangers @NYRangers]

Iconic. Forever.

#30Forever

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The front page of The New York Times for Aug. 16, 2021.

Follow updates on Afghanistan here: https://t.co/VWYNyPDfmT

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[Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews]

BREAKING: Pelosi rejects Jim Jordan and Jim Banks as members of select committee on Jan. 6.

[Geoffrey Lou Guray @glguray]

A swirl of DOJ-related developments in the last 90 minutes or so:
- WH announcement of Jonathan Kanter as nominee to be DOJ's next antitrust chief
- Announcement of arrest of investor & Trump ally Tom Barrack
- Senate confirmation of Kenneth Polite to lead DOJ's Criminal Division

[Sam Lane @lanesam]

Here’s the sentencing order for #DerekChauvin, who’s been sentenced to 22.5 years: https://t.co/gMlfKzO9M4

[Geoffrey Lou Guray @glguray]

New this morning -
The U.S. Justice Department is challenging the elections overhaul that Georgia enacted in March, agency officials announce, alleging that the changes violate the federal Voting Rights Act.

@NewsHour is following the announcement here:
https://t.co/9jjciszXng

[Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews]

Good morning.

Already a serious news day.

READ: Bipartisan Jan. 6 report from the Senate Rules and Homeland Security Committees.

https://t.co/0sFSokLBMZ

[Nick Schifrin @nickschifrin]

.@TheJusticeDept has recovered some some of the money that Colonial paid in ransom - confirming news first reported by @evanperez. Full details during 315p eastern press conference

[Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews]

ALERT: Senate blocks Jan. 6 commission.

54 senators voted to start debate. 35 voted against.

It needed 60. Fails.

[Courier Journal @courierjournal]

2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tests positive for betamethasone, says trainer Bob Baffert https://t.co/NIz5gIVyCc

[Geoffrey Lou Guray @glguray]

Also:
Interesting to think about Hot Rod Charlie (3rd in #KentuckyDerby147) as a barometer for this class of 3yo colts & geldings.

Consider past races vs. Medina Spirit (1st) in the Robert B. Lewis, Essential Quality (4th) in the BC Juvenile, and O Besos (5th) in the La. Derby.

[Geoffrey Lou Guray @glguray]

First half-mile in a solid 46.70.
Notable that four of the top six down the backstretch all managed to stay and separate themselves from the rest of the #KentuckyDerby147 field.

[NBC Sports @NBCSports]

Medina Spirit is the winner of the @KentuckyDerby! 🏇🏆

Watch the full #KyDerby race from start to finish. #DerbyAtHome

NBC Sports // @WhiteClaw

[Matt Loffman @mattloff]

"I'm not going to resign," NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says again. "I was elected by the people." He adds, "I am not part of the political club." Reminder: his dad was also governor of New York.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Senate confirms Merrick Garland, once snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, to be attorney general. https://t.co/miTmqpJjWU

[Geoffrey Lou Guray @glguray]

Tonight on @NewsHour -- What senators are saying as their chamber opens debate on the COVID relief bill

Thune: "this is a big, wasteful, bloated bill"

Sanders: "most significant piece of legislation for working families ... in many, many decades"

https://t.co/1UFO2KDAKe

[Geoffrey Lou Guray @glguray]

NOW livestreaming @NewsHour --

FBI Director Wray testifies at Senate Judiciary oversight hearing, and is expected to face questions about the bureau's handling of information prior to (and response after) the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Watch here: https://t.co/oFW1BPkpPJ

[Geoffrey Lou Guray @glguray]

Saturday night reading --

Judge Merrick Garland's prepared opening statement is made public ahead of Monday confirmation hearing to be the next AG

Focuses on DOJ's operational norms & civil rights work, as well as issue of anti-government extremism

https://t.co/xaNmV16gxr

[Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews]

SCHUMER:

- House managers will bring article over Monday night at 7p.
- Tuesday the Senate will be sworn in
- Then will be a time for briefs to be filed. Meantime Senate will continue with cabinet confirmations.
- Week of Feb. 8 the trial will begin in earnest.

[Geoffrey Lou Guray @glguray]

U.S. Senate votes 93-2 to confirm retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to become the nation's first Black secretary of defense

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JUST NOW -- Avril Haines becomes the first of President Biden's Cabinet nominees to win Senate confirmation. The Senate, now controlled by the Democrats, voted 84-10 to confirm Haines to be the next director of national intelligence.