Judy Woodruff:
Across Pakistan today, Khan supporters were already on the streets blocking roads and battling police as they demanded political change.
Back in this country, the founder of the Oath Keepers far right militia began testifying in Washington, D.C., on January 6 charges of seditious conspiracy. Stewart Rhodes portrayed his group as peaceful, despite evidence that he talked of — quote — “a bloody civil war.” Prosecutors will cross-examine Rhodes next week.
The chair of former President Trump’s inauguration committee was acquitted today of secretly working for a foreign government. California billionaire Tom Barrack had been accused of illegally promoting the interests of the United Arab Emirates. He denied trying to hide his ties.
Federal agents say they have identified a man who posted online threats against Jewish synagogues in New Jersey. Reports today said investigators now doubt that the man meant to carry out an actual attack. The initial warning prompted towns to deploy extra police.
Hospitalization rates for the flu are the highest in a decade for this early in the year. Federal health officials said today that that’s partly because fewer people are getting vaccinated. This year’s flu is spreading faster than usual, but does not appear to be more severe.
And, on Wall Street, stocks swung back and forth, but ended higher. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 400 points to close at 32403. The Nasdaq rose 132 points. The S&P 500…
