'Alternative facts' are lies -- and we must point this out every time

The leader of a trucker's convoy was arrested by District of Columbia metro police near the National Mall.

David "Santa" Riddell, who heads the 1776 Restoration Movement, was wanted on a warrant issued by authorities in Maryland for blocking an interstate on July 4, and he will be extradited to the state to face charges.

Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone faces a deadline Wednesday to testify before the House January 6th Committee about his knowledge of the Trump-incited riots at the United States Capitol.

The former White House counsel was issued a subpoena last month by the committee, which set a July 6 date for a deposition, but Cipollone has not publicly confirmed whether he would respond or intended to claim executive privilege over some of his interactions with Donald Trump, reported the Wall Street Journal.

As former President Donald Trump faces potential criminal inquiries for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, some have speculated that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be Trump's heir apparent in Republican primaries.

However, Washington Post columnist Max Boot warns that DeSantis could also be dangerous to the health of the American republic, and he said the Florida governor reminded him of former President Richard Nixon.