What to expect from the January 6 panel’s final report

Plus, Netanyahu's new far-right government.

The January 6 committee will release its final report; Israel's Netanyahu announces he's formed a right-wing government.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin.   The Sentences newsletter will be off on Friday and Monday for the holidays and back in your inbox on Tuesday, December 27. Will you join your fellow Vox readers?   We're aiming to add 3,000 new gifts from readers during our year-end campaign to help keep our work free for all. Will you join the 1,000 people who have given so far by making a one-time gift today? Yes, I'll give TOP NEWS The final January 6 report Al Drago/Getty Images     The House panel investigating January 6 is set to release its final report on how former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to overturn the 2020 election results. [Vox/ Sean Collins] It's expected to top 800 pages and draw upon more than 1,000 interviews and will recommend the Justice Department file criminal charges against Trump for trying to prevent President Joe Biden from entering office. [NYT / Luke Broadwater, Maggie Haberman, and Alan Feuer] On Wednesday, the panel released 34 transcripts from interviews with witnesses including Republican officials and far-right figures who invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. [Politico / Kyle Cheney and Nicholas Wu] Two of the transcripts reveal that a Trump lawyer advised White House aide and key witness Cassidy Hutchinson to "downplay" her testimony to the panel. [CBS News / Melissa Quinn] Meanwhile, a group of House Republicans on Wednesday released a counterreport arguing that security failures led to the Capitol siege. [The Hill / Emily Brooks] Netanyahu's new government Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced he had formed what's likely to be Israel's most far-right government in history. [CNN / Hadas Gold] Netanyahu hasn't publicized final agreements, but his Likud party is expected to join with religious and ultranationalist allies with a history of hostility toward Palestinians. [Times of Israel / Carrie Keller-Lynn] On Wednesday, the Israeli parliament also passed legislation that grants expanded police power to an openly anti-Arab national security adviser. [Guardian / Ben Lynfield] The formation of a coalition government coincides with the deadliest violence between Israelis and Palestinians in years. [Washington Post / Shira Rubin] Help us reach our goal   We're aiming to add 3,000 financial gifts from readers by December 31. Give today to help keep Vox free. Yes, I'll give MISCELLANEOUS Average life expectancy for Americans fell to its lowest level in over two decades in 2021 due to Covid-19 and drug overdoses. [ABC News / Mary Kekatos] Black Italian rugby player Cherif Traore called out his team for racism on Wednesday after receiving a rotten banana for a Secret Santa gift. [Washington Post / Jennifer Hassan] On Thursday, Japan adopted a policy to maximize its use of nuclear energy — reversing decision-making that followed the 2011 Fukushima disaster. [Associated Press / Mari Yamaguchi] At least 2,200 flights were canceled across the US due to winter weather on Thursday, disrupting holiday travel. [CNN / Greg Wallace, Paul P. Murphy, and Carol Alvarado] VERBATIM "I've done it." [Benjamin Netanyahu announces the formation of his new government / Times of Israel] LISTEN TO THIS What's the dill with pickleball? Why stop at five senses? Just how much of the world can we perceive? And how much is out there that's still out of reach, hiding in the dark? This is the sixth and final episode of our six-part series, Making Sense.   Listen now   ▶ Read more from Vox Amazon's antitrust settlement in Europe sure looks like a win for Amazon Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's unexpected visit to the US, explained 5 studies released in 2022 that might change how you think about health care Antisemitism isn't new. So why did 2022 feel different? What gets lost when comedies go straight to streaming This email was sent to punjabsvera@gmail.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2022. All rights reserved.