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Though I will say that Cornyn certainly seems to be in the minority of his party in backing the agency. And by the way, he hasn't publicly commented on why he wants to keep it.

Though I will say that Cornyn certainly seems to be in the minority of his party in backing the agency. And by the way, he hasn't publicly commented on why he wants to keep it.

In contrast, the House Committee on Small Business called the GEC's potential shuttering a win for free speech and Main Street America and said its termination means that there is, quote, one less way for unelected bureaucrats to violate Americans' First Amendment rights.

In contrast, the House Committee on Small Business called the GEC's potential shuttering a win for free speech and Main Street America and said its termination means that there is, quote, one less way for unelected bureaucrats to violate Americans' First Amendment rights.

Well, Luigi Mangione is currently being held in Pennsylvania, where he made his first court appearance yesterday after being denied bail. The big question at the moment is when he'll be extradited to New York, where he was charged with murder.

Well, Luigi Mangione is currently being held in Pennsylvania, where he made his first court appearance yesterday after being denied bail. The big question at the moment is when he'll be extradited to New York, where he was charged with murder.

We've also learned in the last 24 hours that Mangione's manifesto included the line, quote, to the feds, I'll keep this short because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn't working with anyone.

We've also learned in the last 24 hours that Mangione's manifesto included the line, quote, to the feds, I'll keep this short because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn't working with anyone.

As Mangione was led into the courtroom for his extradition hearing yesterday, he began struggling with police, frantically shouting at reporters. Have a listen. We also heard yesterday from a customer who was in McDonald's Monday morning and helped identify Mangione, joking with his friends at the time that he looked like the suspect.

As Mangione was led into the courtroom for his extradition hearing yesterday, he began struggling with police, frantically shouting at reporters. Have a listen. We also heard yesterday from a customer who was in McDonald's Monday morning and helped identify Mangione, joking with his friends at the time that he looked like the suspect.

An employee taking Mangione's order overheard that customer and thought the same thing before calling police.

An employee taking Mangione's order overheard that customer and thought the same thing before calling police.

Yeah, as they worked to piece together a timeline leading up to the murder, investigators say Mangione took meticulous steps to evade detection. For example, he traveled to New York by Greyhound bus, meaning he was able to avoid using his real name or credit card. And he stayed in a hostel for 10 nights prior to the attack. paying with cash and wearing a mask for the duration of his trip.

Yeah, as they worked to piece together a timeline leading up to the murder, investigators say Mangione took meticulous steps to evade detection. For example, he traveled to New York by Greyhound bus, meaning he was able to avoid using his real name or credit card. And he stayed in a hostel for 10 nights prior to the attack. paying with cash and wearing a mask for the duration of his trip.

But it was one crucial error that ultimately led to his capture. According to authorities, Mangione was flirting with an employee at the hostel who at one point asked him to lower his mask and show his face. He complied and it was that smiling image captured on a security camera that that was then shared with the public and ultimately used to identify him. One little slip there.

But it was one crucial error that ultimately led to his capture. According to authorities, Mangione was flirting with an employee at the hostel who at one point asked him to lower his mask and show his face. He complied and it was that smiling image captured on a security camera that that was then shared with the public and ultimately used to identify him. One little slip there.

So what more do we know about his potential motive? Well, it's now clear he was driven in large part by a hatred for corporate America and healthcare companies in particular. According to an NYPD intelligence report, Mangione, quote, appeared to view the targeted killing of the company's highest-ranking representative as a symbolic takedown and a direct challenge to its alleged corruption.

So what more do we know about his potential motive? Well, it's now clear he was driven in large part by a hatred for corporate America and healthcare companies in particular. According to an NYPD intelligence report, Mangione, quote, appeared to view the targeted killing of the company's highest-ranking representative as a symbolic takedown and a direct challenge to its alleged corruption.

That report also cited his opposition to what they called, quote, corporate greed. But there's also growing evidence of an apparent personal connection. According to multiple reports, Mangione had been suffering from severe chronic back pain for years, which left him debilitated at times. At some point in the was apparently unsuccessful.

That report also cited his opposition to what they called, quote, corporate greed. But there's also growing evidence of an apparent personal connection. According to multiple reports, Mangione had been suffering from severe chronic back pain for years, which left him debilitated at times. At some point in the was apparently unsuccessful.