10 things you need to know today: July 23, 2022

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1. Bannon found guilty in contempt trial

A jury found Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress on Friday, after prosecutors accused the ex-adviser to former President Donald Trump of deciding he was "above the law" by ignoring a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Capitol riot. "This case is not complicated, but it is important," Assistant U.S. Attorney Molly Gaston said during closing arguments. "The defendant chose allegiance to Donald Trump over compliance with the law." Bannon defense lawyer Evan Corcoran claimed that his client "didn't intentionally refuse to comply with anything." Depending on his sentencing in October, Bannon could be the first person in over half a century to be jailed for contempt of Congress.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.