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GOP investigations of Biden to test Chairman Comer’s power

Rep. James Comer has a balancing act ahead of him as the new chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee.

The lame-duck Senate has a new bill to protect the census after Trump's interference

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced a last-minute bill that could help protect the 2030 census and other counts from political interference. It's unlikely to move ahead.

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Democrat blames GOP for fanning the ‘flames of bigotry’ against LGBT people

A Democratic congresswoman said Republicans incite violence against the LGBT community as they promote bills to limit the exposure of transgenderism to children.

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Club Q shooting survivors press Congress to act on guns

Survivors of last month’s deadly mass shooting at a Colorado gay nightclub have testified to Congress about the onslaught of threats and violence against members of the LGBTQ community as they urged lawmakers to pass a law banning some semiautomatic weapons.

Commanders sued by DC for cheating fans out of ticket money

The Washington Commanders have been sued again by the District of Columbia.

IRS contractor gets more scrutiny in congressional report

House investigators say a federal contractor that provided identity verification services for the Internal Revenue Service overstated its capacity to perform its services.

Foreign officials spent more than $750,000 at Trump's D.C. hotel, new documents show

Government officials from six foreign nations — including Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey — spent over $750,000 at the Trump International Hotel during his presidency, according to new documents.

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Documents show big foreign gov't spending at Trump hotel

The Trump hotel in Washington took in more than $750,000 from six foreign governments at sensitive moments in their U.S. relations, with guests spending as much as $10,000 per room a night.

Trump properties charged Secret Service as much as $1,185 a night, documents show

Eric Trump in 2019 said that the government "saves a fortune because if they were to go to a hotel across the street, they'd be charging them $500 a night, whereas, you know we charge them, like $50."

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House panel: Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant'

Donald Trump’s private company arranged for the Secret Service to pay for rooms at his properties in excess of government-approved rates at least 40 times during his presidency — including two charges for more than $1,100 per room, per night.

Congress probes Jackson water crisis as city and state spar

Congress is investigating the crisis that left 150,000 people in Mississippi’s capital city without running water for several days in late summer.

Trump hotels charged his Secret Service protectors 'exorbitant' rates

New documents indicate Trump-owned properties repeatedly charged the Secret Service rates far higher than government rates, as high as $1,185 per room per night.

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Timeline of Washington's recent tumult under Dan Snyder

Dan Snyder's ownership of Washington's NFL franchise has been a matter of considerable debate for years.

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s lawyers send scathing letter to Congress in wake of ongoing probe

Lawyers representing Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder wrote an aggressively toned letter to members of the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee.

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"Confidence Man": Maggie Haberman on Donald Trump

The New York Times correspondent has been covering the world of Donald Trump since her days as a metro reporter in the late 1990s. Maggie Haberman talks with CBS News' John Dickerson about her new book, "Confidence Man," and about how the real estate developer/casino owner's "playbook" has not changed since he entered politics.

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Archives: Records from Trump WH staffers remain missing

The National Archives has informed congressional lawmakers that a number of electronic communications from Trump White House staffers remain missing, nearly two years since the administration was required to turn them over.

House OKs bill to curb political interference with census

The House has passed legislation on a party-line vote that aims to make it harder for future presidents to interfere in the once-a-decade headcount that determines political power and federal funding.

A bill to block census interference passed the House. Its Senate path is unclear

The U.S. House has passed a bill that could help protect the 2030 census and other future head counts from political interference. But it's not clear how much support the bill has in the Senate.

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House Oversight Committee calls on Trump to certify he surrendered all documents

The FBI recovered thousands of records, including dozens that the Justice Department says were marked as classified, during a court-approved search on Aug. 8 at Mar-a-Lago.

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Top oversight Democrat demands that Trump officially certify that he's turned over all sensitive documents taken from the White House

House oversight chair Carolyn Maloney says Trump has squandered any benefit of doubt and must now attest that he's returned all classified materials.

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Panel: Archives still not certain it has all Trump records

A congressional oversight committee has requested an assessment from the National Archives on whether presidential records removed by former President Donald Trump remain unaccounted for and potentially in his possession.

2 House chairs seek probe into airlines' use of federal aid

Two key lawmakers want the government to investigate whether airlines used federal pandemic-relief money to encourage employees to quit.

Two top House Democrats seek review of whether airlines used Covid bailout funds for staff buyouts

Two House Democrats asked the Treasury Department watchdog to review airlines' use of the more than $50 billion in aid for staff buyouts.

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CNN hires former intelligence expert John Miller

John Miller, who has switched between journalism and law enforcement in a lengthy career, has been hired by CNN as its chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst.

House committee reaches deal to get Trump financial records

A House committee seeking financial records from former President Donald Trump has reached an agreement that ends litigation on the matter and requires his accounting firm to turn over certain records to the panel.

Director of national intelligence to review documents seized from Mar-a-Lago

In their Aug. 8 search at Mar-a-Lago, FBI agents seized 11 sets of classified documents.

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US intelligence chief says documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago are under damage assessment: report

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said there will be "a classification review of relevant materials, including those recovered during the search."

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2 New York Democrats Ousted From U.S. House In Primary Losses

In addition to the primary races, New Yorkers elected two new House members to fill vacancies for the rest of the year.

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In a battle of Manhattan, Rep. Nadler tops fellow Democratic Rep. Maloney

The two incumbents, who both chair powerful committees for the House Democratic caucus, were placed in the same district after redistricting.

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Jerry Nadler defeats Carolyn Maloney in high-profile New York House Democratic primary, NBC projects

Rep. Jerry Nadler will defeat his colleague Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a vicious House Democratic primary in New York, NBC News projected.

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2 Top House Democrats Battle In New York Primary

Voters will choose Tuesday between U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a rare face-off between incumbents due to redistricting.

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Nadler defeats Maloney in battle of top House Democrats

U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler has defeated U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a Democratic primary after a court forced the two veteran lawmakers into the same New York City congressional district.

2 New York Democrats ousted from US House in primary losses

Two New York Democrats have been ousted from the U.S. House in primary elections after redistricting shuffled congressional districts in one of the nation’s largest liberal states.

Florida Democrats choose Rep. Crist to challenge DeSantis

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida, putting him in position to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent is eyeing as the first step toward a potential White House run.

What to watch for in New York's Congressional primaries

Two New York City Congressional titans go head-to-head, a crowded primary with a Trump impeachment lawyer, and more on the ballot on Tuesday.

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What to watch: Top Democrats square off in Florida, New York

Tuesday’s primary elections feature two top Florida Democrats squaring off for the right to face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

House Democrats urge Twitter, TikTok, Meta and others to address spike in threats against law enforcement after FBI search of Trump home Mar-a-Lago

Statements from GOP leaders including Trump, Kevin McCarthy and Mike Pence "coincided" with a rise in belligerent online rhetoric, Maloney and Lynch wrote.

cnbc.com

Smith & Wesson CEO blames politicians and news media for gun violence

After declining to appear before Congress, chief executive says weapons maker "will never back down" in firearms debate.

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Breathing room for Biden: Big summer wins ease 2024 doubts

President Joe Biden insists he intends to seek reelection in 2024.

Trump 'endorses' Dan Goldman, the lawyer who led his impeachment, amid a confounding string of Truth Social posts praising Democrats

Trump also made apparently sarcastic endorsements of Democratic Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler.

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Smith & Wesson CEO faces backlash after he blamed politicians for gun violence

In July, Smith & Wesson CEO Mark Smith did not participate in an Oversight Committee hearing on the gun business.

cnbc.com

Top Democrats say DHS inspector general refusing to give Congress information related to missing Secret Service texts

The Department of Homeland Security inspector general says he's following federal guidelines for ongoing probes.

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DHS watchdog rebuffs lawmakers on Secret Service testimony

The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general has refused congressional requests for documents and staff testimony about the erasure of Secret Service communication related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the Capitol.

Schumer endorses Nadler in New York Democratic House race

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York is endorsing Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler in his contentious primary contest with another veteran U.S. House member from New York, Carolyn Maloney.

Timeline of events leading up to FBI search of Trump's home

The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate sent reverberations across the country, even before court papers were unsealed Friday.

Two top House Dems decline to say Biden should run in 2024

Two powerful House Democrats from New York are declining to say whether President Joe Biden should run for the White House again in 2024.

House panel subpoenas gunmaker for data on rifle sales

The gunmaker Smith & Wesson is facing new scrutiny from Congress.

Dems allege cover-up on Secret Service texts, demand records

Top congressional Democrats have requested sit-down interviews and internal documents from the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general.

Gunmakers made over $1 billion in assault weapon sales in the past decade, congressional report finds

Gun industry executives told Congress that murderers are to blame for mass shootings, not firearms.

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AR-15 style guns sold as a sign of manhood as shootings rise

A U.S. House investigation has found that gun manufacturers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade.

House Democrats call for a new inspector general in Secret Service text investigation

Reps. Bennie Thompson and Carolyn Maloney write in a letter that the IG's actions "cast serious doubt on his independence and his ability to effectively conduct such an important investigation."

npr.org

One thing voters agree on: Fresh voices needed in politics

Political divides in the U.S. seem deeper than ever, but one of the few shared sentiments right now from voters of all stripes is the desire for something different.

Secret memo links citizenship question to apportionment

Some Trump administration officials had initial doubts that it was legal to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census but pressed forward and attempted to add it.

16 members of Congress arrested during Supreme Court protest, Capitol police say

Members of the Women's Democratic Caucus were arrested for blocking the street Tuesday.

cbsnews.com

Bill attempts to prevent political meddling in US head count

A U.S. Census Bureau director couldn’t be fired without cause and new questions to a census form would have to be vetted by Congress under proposed legislation that attempts to prevent in the future the type of political interference into the nation’s head count that took place during the Trump administration.

Snyder camp says he'll testify voluntary, not subpoenaed

The attorney for Dan Snyder told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform there is no reason for the owner of the Washington Commanders to testify under subpoena for the congressional investigation into the NFL team’s workplace culture.

House committee accepts Snyder's offer to testify virtually

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has accepted an offer for Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to testify virtually July 28.

Congress alleges ‘shadow’ probe by Commanders owner Snyder

A U.S. House committee says Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace sexual harassment.

Commanders' Snyder won't testify before US House committee

A lawyer representing Dan Snyder told Congress the Washington Commanders owner will not testify at a hearing next week as part of an investigation into the team’s workplace conduct.

Democrats, GOP take contrasting views on LGBTQ survey bill

A U.S. House committee has approved legislation that would put voluntary questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on federal surveys.

Gun violence hearing: Chilling moments of testimony about mass shootings

Lawmakers on Wednesday fielded heart-wrenching testimony on the nation's gun violence, with parents, a pediatrician and experts pleading for change.

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4th grade Uvalde survivor: 'I don't want it to happen again'

An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has told members of Congress how she covered herself in her dead classmate’s blood and played dead to avoid being shot.

NYC's wealthy Democrats forced to pick sides in 'awkward' primary fight pitting Nadler and Maloney against each other

Jerold Nadler and Carolyn Maloney are lobbying New York's wealthiest to back their campaigns as they face off in what could be an expensive primary.

cnbc.com

Clashes among New York Democrats after redistricting redo

Two of New York’s longest-serving members of Congress have turned from allies to rivals after a court redrew the state’s congressional maps.

Families Of Recent Mass Shooting Victims To Testify In Congress

The hearing will look at the human impact of gun violence in America and urge lawmakers to pass stricter gun control legislation.

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Families Of Recent Mass Shooting Victims To Testify In Congress

The hearing will look at the human impact of gun violence in America and urge lawmakers to pass stricter gun control legislation.

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Families of Uvalde, Buffalo victims to testify in Congress

Parents of victims and survivors of the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde will appear before a House committee next week as Congress debates gun measures.

House Oversight Committee invites Goodell, Snyder to appear

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has invited NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to appear at a hearing later this month.

Bill de Blasio, ex-NYC mayor, to run for redrawn House seat

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he will run for Congress in a redrawn district that includes his Brooklyn home.

New York's hasty redistricting rewrite draws ire of locals

New York’s political landscape for the next decade is being quickly retooled by a rural judge and out-of-state expert after a court ruled Democrats controlling New York's legislature bungled the job.

Court expert draws more GOP-friendly New York political maps

A court-appointed expert released a draft of new congressional maps for New York that are more favorable to Republicans than the original gerrymandered political maps drawn by Democrats.

Lawmakers scrutinize McKinsey's opioid, FDA consulting work

Lawmakers vowed to continue investigating consulting firm McKinsey after a hearing scrutinizing its work for the Food and Drug Administration even as it advised opioid makers on boosting sales.

Hunter Biden is prime target if Republicans win Congress

Republicans are laying the groundwork to make Hunter Biden and his business dealings a central target of their investigative and oversight efforts.

House panels probe gov't use of facial recognition software

Two House committees have launched an investigation into the government’s use of facial recognition software.

AP source: DOJ denies panel details in Trump records probe

The Justice Department has declined a request this week from the House oversight committee regarding the contents of records that former President Donald Trump took to his Florida residence after leaving the White House.

House panel: Justice Dept. 'obstructing' Trump records probe

A congressional committee says the Justice Department is interfering with an investigation into former President Donald Trump.

House panel: Justice Dept. 'obstructing' Trump records probe

A congressional oversight committee on Thursday said the Justice Department is “obstructing” its investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of White House records by preventing the release of information from the National Archives. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland accusing the Justice Department of impeding the panel's expanded investigation into the 15 boxes of White House records that Trump took to his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after leaving office last year.

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Govt watchdog faults Postal Service analysis of new trucks

A government watchdog says the U.S. Postal Service's environmental evaluation used for purchases of next-generation delivery vehicles relied on some false assumptions.

House launches investigation into Amazon’s handling of deadly warehouse collapse

Lawmakers are specifically zeroing in on Amazon's response to extreme weather events, including a deadly warehouse collapse at one of its Illinois facilities.

cnbc.com

Trump DC hotel gets OK to sell to Miami investment fund

Donald Trump’s luxury hotel near the White House has received government approval to hand the keys to a Miami investment fund in a sale many industry experts doubted would ever go through.

FBI eyeing 6 suspects after bomb threats at Black colleges

As the nation’s historically Black colleges remain on edge after receiving dozens of bomb threats in recent weeks, federal law enforcement officials said they have identified six people who they believe are responsible.

House panel launches probe of New Mexico 2020 election audit

A congressional oversight committee has opened an investigation into a partisan audit of the 2020 election results that is taking place in New Mexico and was authorized by a Republican-led county commission.

Trump took documents to Mar-a-Lago that are so sensitive they may not be described in public, report says

Some of the classified documents Donald Trump took to Mar-a-Lago are so sensitive they might not be able to be described in public.

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Dutch thrillseekers brace against the strong winds of Eunice

People made the best of Storm Eunice by going out and standing up against strong winds in Langevelderslag, Netherlands, on Friday, Feb. 18.

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Hillary Clinton: US 'dangerously divided'

While speaking at the New York State Democratic Convention in New York on Thursday, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked about former president Donald Trump and said the country is "deeply and dangerously divided." (Feb. 17)

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Democrats urge government to consider canceling Trump hotel lease

The U.S. government should consider canceling former President Donald Trump’s lease of a historic Washington building he made into a luxury hotel before he sells it, a congressional committee said Thursday.

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House Panel Probes Trump Presidential Records Found In Florida

The Presidential Records Act mandates that records made by a sitting president and his staff are preserved in the National Archives.

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Republican Sen. John Thune says Trump shouldn't have torn up White House documents, says 'nobody should be exempt' from records laws

The National Archives has confirmed multiple reports of Trump's potentially very blatant violations of presidential records law.

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Trump left the White House in a rush because he was so preoccupied with trying to overturn the 2020 election, report says

Trump did manage to take at least 15 boxes of official White House materials back to Florida with him that the National Archives has had to recover.

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New York Dems Look To Pick Up Seats In Congress With Redistricting

Redistricting could net Democrats as many as three Congressional seats, from an advantage in 19 of 27 districts to 22 of 26.

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New York Dems Look To Pick Up Seats In Congress With Redistricting

Redistricting could net Democrats as many as three Congressional seats, from an advantage in 19 of 27 districts to 22 of 26.

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Oil companies face 'big tobacco moment' in Congress over their climate policies

House Oversight Chair Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., called the CEOs of four oil companies to appear and answer questions about climate change. She says the companies have spread misinformation for decades.

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California lawmakers demand more info from two federal agencies on massive oil spill

Federal lawmakers are demanding more information on the massive oil spill off the coast of California as a legislative battle looms over whether to include a ban on future offshore drilling in a scaled-down $3.5-trillion bill.

latimes.com

What to do if you are trapped in a wildfire

Like a wall of roaring flames, a wildfire can be a violent and fast-moving hazard. Here are a few tips in case you find yourself in this dangerous situation.

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Democrats call on oil companies to testify on climate disinformation

The House Oversight Committee is probing Exxon, BP, Chevron, Shell, and lobbying groups over climate disinformation.

cnbc.com

See the handwritten Justice Department notes showing Trump urged officials to call election 'corrupt'

Read the DOJ notes of a conversation between top officials and former President Donald Trump, urging officials to overturn 2020 election results.

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Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt'

President Donald Trump urged senior Justice Department officials to declare the 2020 election results “corrupt” in a December phone call, according to handwritten notes from one of the participants in the conversation. The notes of the Dec. 27 call, released Friday by the House Oversight Committee, underscore the lengths to which Trump went to try to overturn the results of the election and to elicit the support of law enforcement officials and other government leaders in that effort. Emails released last month show that Trump and his allies in the last weeks of his presidency pressured the Justice Department to investigate unsubstantiated claims of widespread 2020 election fraud, and the department's inspector general is looking into whether department officials tried to subvert the results.

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Trump pushed DOJ to overturn 2020 election results, House committee says

The committee cited handwritten notes taken by Richard Donoghue, then the acting deputy attorney general, during a Dec. 27 phone call with Trump and former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen.

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The DOJ told former Trump officials they can join Congress' Jan. 6 investigations, reports say, opening up potentially damning testimony about Trump's final days in office

The DOJ said officials can offer "unrestricted testimony" to congressional select committees investigating the Capitol riot, The New York Times said.

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President Biden To Sign Juneteenth Bill Thursday

The Senate passed the bill yesterday under a unanimous consent agreement that expedites the process for considering legislation.

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