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Progressives in unlikely position as Republicans escalate attacks on FBI

Some Democrats wonder if cross-aisle push to include privacy protections into reauthorization of Fisa is now possible

The Guardian - US

GOP vs. FBI: A Republican campaign to stop a new FBI headquarters is revving up after Trump probes

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested recently he might block the FBI from relocating its downtown headquarters to a new facility planned for the suburbs of Washington

The Independent UK

House Republicans Question Big Three Asset Managers’ Climate Change Efforts

Lawmakers express concerns over potential antitrust violations in firms' ESG initiatives

Zenger

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Congressmen send letters requesting ESG information from Big Three asset managers

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), along with Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), sent letters to the Big Three passive asset management firms—BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—on July 6 requesting information about their efforts to combat climate change through ESG. Jordan said such efforts could violate…

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FBI Director Wray Declines To Comment On Potential Biden Bribery Investigation

Lawmakers press for answers regarding allegations of criminal bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden.

Zenger

The FTC chair taking on Big Tech

Republicans smeared Khan as a "bully" who is "misleading" the FTC. Here's why an FTC chair is enraging the right

Salon

Francis Wilkinson: Harassing good Samaritans is on brand for GOP

The Republican war on migrants and asylum seekers has been one of the more successful GOP campaigns of recent years if you measure success by volume of vitriol.

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Republicans attack FTC chair and big tech critic Lina Khan at House hearing

Khan accused of giving herself ‘unchecked power’ by taking aggressive steps to regulate Twitter, Meta and Google

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan blames earpiece for stumbling over words in Fox interview: ‘I drew a blank’

Ohio representative claimed an echo in his earpiece was to blame for his nonsenical sentence

The Independent UK

Northwestern’s hazing scandal and the limits on accountability

A fraternity found guilty of such behavior would be banned from campus — because fraternities don’t bring millions of dollars to the university’s treasury, like the football team.

Chicago Sun-Times

First Thing: Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes

Sag-Aftra committee decision raises prospect of first simultaneous strike by writers and actors in more than 60 years. Plus, a surfing sea otter leaves experts puzzled

The Guardian - UK

"Absolute chaos" at Jordan FBI hearing

Top Democrat blasted Jordan over claims "completely untethered from evidence"

Salon

FBI director Christopher Wray hits back at Matt Gaetz after Republican presses him on trust in bureau

‘We’re deeply proud of them and they deserve better than you,’ right-wing congressman says

The Independent UK

FBI director defends surveillance tool at House Judiciary hearing - Roll Call

FBI Director Christopher Wray defended a controversial foreign surveillance tool on Wednesday during an oversight hearing.

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FBI Director Wray grilled as House GOP members allege 'politicization' of the agency

Wray faced a wide range of questions by House Judiciary Committee members, most framed as accusations that the FBI pursues a political agenda targeting conservatives.

The Guardian - US

Former House Republicans and DoJ veterans lambast efforts to curb FBI and justice department

Current GOP members ‘disconnected from reality’ while working toward weakening democracy and the justice system

WEKU

Republicans want answers from FBI Director Wray in their push for Biden probes

Wray will field questions from GOP Chairman Jim Jordan and other Judiciary Republicans who accuse the agency of "weaponizing" its power for political reasons.

The Independent UK

FBI director set to clash with Republicans on the Trump case, Hunter Biden and more

The director of the FBI is set to face some of his harshest critics in Congress as he testifies before a House committee that is leading several investigations into claims that the law enforcement agency unfairly targets conservatives

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Ballotpedia

Financial Services Committee to hold four ESG hearings this week

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Roll Call

FBI director to face harsh critics at House Judiciary oversight hearing - Roll Call

The head of the FBI is expected to face some of the agency’s harshest critics at an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee.

Salon

GOP women are reaping what they sowed

The Freedom Caucus ousts Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ron DeSantis ends alimony for older, mostly conservative women

The Guardian - US

‘A deranged ploy’: how Republicans are fueling the disinformation wars

Several actions by the far right in the last month could result in a flood of conspiracy theories before the 2024 election

The Guardian - US

With Trump in trouble, Republicans step up assault on DoJ and FBI

Critics say party that touted its law-and-order credentials now intent on wrecking institutions that get in Donald Trump’s way

The Guardian - US

Republicans claim Democrats can’t keep us safe – crime data disagrees

Studies show that states with higher murder rates are those that vote red even as conservatives stoke fear about crime

Axios

McCarthy threatens Attorney General Garland with impeachment inquiry

GOP-led committees are seeking information from a U.S. attorney who investigated Hunter Biden.

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