Congress
Comer’s excuses for DOJ fall flat as he concedes it ‘botched’ Epstein files
The House Oversight Committee chairman previously noted the DOJ under Trump shut down a probe into Epstein’s New Mexico ranch.
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GOP member becomes an independent, narrowing House Republicans’ edge again
With Rep. Kevin Kiley going independent, the House GOP majority is down to 217 votes — in a chamber where 218 is a majority.
Trump issues odd ultimatum as part of his demand for new voting restrictions
The president claims he’ll refuse to sign every bill that clears the Congress, indefinitely, until his anti-voting, anti-trans package reaches his desk.
Plaque honoring officers who served on Jan. 6 finally finds a home on a Capitol Hill wall
The bronze display to honor officers who protected the Capitol was installed three years after a legal deadline.
GOP’s Tony Gonzales, short on friends and options, ends his re-election bid in Texas
The entirety of the House Republican leadership called on the Texan “to withdraw from his race for re-election.” He grudgingly took the advice.
House GOP leaders urge Gonzales to end re-election bid after he admitted to staffer affair
In the recent past, Republican leaders said an affair with a staffer warranted a resignation. Does the GOP still care about these standards?
Ethics probe makes matters vastly worse for Texas’ Gonzales ahead of runoff race
On Tuesday, the GOP congressman advanced to a runoff primary election. A day later, however, an ethics investigation he’s facing advanced, too.
Congressman wants answers on Russell Vought using USAID funds for his security
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois said Vought’s reported use of funds intended for humanitarian aid to pay for his security detail is an abuse of power.
Democrats raise alarm about betting on death in online prediction markets
Senate Democrats wrote to the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to shine light on the grim realm of online betting in which participants wager on potentially deadly scenarios.
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Crockett slams Johnson for blaming DHS shutdown on Democrats: ‘He’s a joke’
Rep. Ivey on DHS shutdown: ‘Republicans need to get their act together’
TSA agent: We’ve been ‘under attack since this administration has taken over’
Fmr. GOP strategist reacts to ICE at airports: ‘It’s about intimidation’
