House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) introduces the members of the Select Committee members to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol; Rep. Bennie Thompson (Chair, D-MS), Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA). Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?513117-1/speaker-pelosi-holds-legislative-briefing | C-SPAN

How can we make select committees more effective? The Liaison Committee, made up of all the select committee chairs, is holding an inquiry into committee effectiveness. If you're interested in the work of select committees, we want to hear from you. Read more: https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/liaison-committee/inquiries/parliament-2017/committee-system-effectiveness-17-19/ | UK House of Commons

Former special counsel Jack Smith told a House committee Thursday that he stands by the decisions he made in that role, "including the decision to bring charges against President Trump." In a hearing focused on Smith's investigations into President Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents and role in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, Smith said his investigation developed proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump had engaged in criminal activity. "If asked whethe