Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his prosecutions of President Trump in a closed-door deposition with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
The CDC has tracked nearly 2,000 confirmed measles cases across 43 states this year, the most on record since the disease was declared eradicated more than two decades ago. The U.S. is now at risk of losing its measles elimination status. Skyler Henry reports on a growing outbreak in South Carolina.
House Republicans on Wednesday passed their own health care proposal as premiums are set to rise for millions of Americans in just two weeks. The legislation would expand small business access to health plans and help lower drug costs, but it does not extend ACA subsidies. Meanwhile, four House Republicans joined a Democratic-led effort that would force a vote on a proposal continuing Obamacare tax credits for another three years.
Nick Reiner, Rob and Michele Reiner's son, made his first court appearance Wednesday. His arraignment on charges of murdering his parents was postponed until next month. Meanwhile, the Reiner's two other children have released a statement saying in part, "words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing."
