Defense releases Zimmerman police interview and statement

The founder of the Oath Keepers militia, Stewart Rhodes, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in relation to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot last week. Speaking to Salon, a man who served as the Oath Keepers' national media director and became close friends with Rhodes gave some insight into the militia leader and Jan. 6 insurrectionist's history.

Jason Van Tatenhove has previously talked about his experiences with the Oath Keepers in his book "The Perils of Extremism: How I Left the Oath Keepers and Why We Should be Concerned about a Future Civil War."

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Tuesday filed an amendment to remove the section of the debt ceiling bill that would codify an end to the federal student loan payment pause and potentially compromise the Biden administration's authority to implement another moratorium at a later date.

Pressley (D-Mass.), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a vocal supporter of student debt cancellation, said the payment freeze "has been an essential lifeline for workers and families struggling to make ends meet" during the coronavirus pandemic and the associated economic turmoil.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and his wife, Casey, interviewed each other about their favorite restaurants and gas stations.

During a Wednesday campaign event in Iowa, the governor followed his stump speech with a conversation with his wife.