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 · Jul 14, 2023
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 · Jul 13, 2023
GOP lawmaker: Former Trump prosecutor declined to provide details on hush-money investigation A Republican lawmaker says the ex-prosecutor who once oversaw Manhattan’s yearslong investigation of former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined to substantively answer questions at a closed-door meeting of the House Judiciary Committee The Independent UK · May 12, 2023
House rejects Gaetz resolution to remove US troops from Somalia - Roll Call The House easily rejected Rep. Gaetz' resolution requiring US troops to be returned from Somalia, but more than 100 lawmakers were on board. Roll Call · Apr 27, 2023
Republican immigration package sparks debate at House Judiciary panel WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee members accused each other of partisan posturing and political theater in an hourslong meeting Wednesday on a Republican border security proposal that would impose sweeping restrictions on asylum access at the border. Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023
Republican border package sparks debate at House Judiciary panel - Roll Call House Judiciary Committee members accused each other of partisan posturing in an hourslong meeting on a Republican border security proposal. Roll Call · Apr 19, 2023
‘How on earth?’: Questions swirl around suspected US leaker US lawmakers question why 21-year-old suspect Jack Teixeira had such wide access to sensitive Pentagon information. Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2023
Clarence Thomas says he wasn't required to disclose travel costs paid by friends WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas issued a rare statement Friday in response to an investigative news report about unreported trips he received from a Republican donor that renewed Democratic criticisms of the high court’s ethical standards. Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023
Clarence Thomas responds to criticism of undisclosed travel - Roll Call Supreme Court justice issued a rare statement Friday in response to an investigative news report about unreported trips. Roll Call · Apr 7, 2023
Environmental group ads target GOP supporters of energy bill - Roll Call The League of Conservation Voters and a Democratic nonprofit are funding ads aimed at Republicans in New York and California. Roll Call · Mar 30, 2023
Lawmakers set to press Supreme Court on ethics standards WASHINGTON — Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and other Democrats plan to push for new ethical standards for the Supreme Court in the next two years, even as the Republican control of the House may make that more difficult. Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023
Camp Lejeune amendment backers relent on NDAA vote - Roll Call A move by Senate Republicans to cap attorney fees in suits over contamination at Camp Lejeune Marine base has slowed the annual defense bill. Roll Call · Dec 15, 2022
McCarthy makes case for House speaker, but right flank balks With control of the House still unresolved, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is maneuvering to lock up support to become the next House speaker The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022
Washington Imposes New Sanctions on Iran’s Petroleum Sales The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of involvement in Iran's petrochemical and petroleum trade, pressuring Tehran as it seeks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. “So long as Iran refuses a mutual return to full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 30, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Jun 23, 2022 Editorial: These California congressmen betrayed voters on Jan. 6 As the nation absorbs the revelations from the congressional hearings on the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol — among them, that then-President Donald Trump was surrounded by aides telling him there was no evidence of voter fraud and that his scheme to have Vice President Mike…
The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2022 Biden’s plea for gun control draws fire and praise from the usual quarters The reactions followed familiar party lines: Democrats agree it’s time to act, Republicans call the speech ‘divisive’
Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022 Earmark fans grow among House GOP as total requests swell WASHINGTON — House lawmakers’ appetite for earmarking has grown a year after Democrats resurrected the practice, particularly among Republicans who will face a sensitive decision on whether to maintain “community project funding” in the next Congress if they retake the chamber in November.
Roll Call · May 26, 2022 Earmark fans grow among House GOP as total requests swell - Roll Call House lawmakers’ appetite for earmarking has grown a year after Democrats resurrected the practice, particularly among Republicans.
Roll Call · May 12, 2022 Congress leaps to action after Supreme Court protests - Roll Call Members of Congress have moved particularly quickly to beef up Supreme Court security and address a wave of protests at homes of justices.
Roll Call · May 11, 2022 House Judiciary Committee approves Supreme Court ethics overhaul - Roll Call The House Judiciary Committee advanced a Supreme Court ethics bill Wednesday, as Democrats raised concerns about Justice Clarence Thomas.
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022 Republican Reps Issa and Green mock Biden’s absence from DC – while he was known to be attending funeral EXCLUSIVE: Two Republican members of the House Foreign Relations Committee laughed and joked about Mr Biden being safe from a theoretical attack on Washington during an impromptu interview with The Independent
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022 CPAC: Biden accused of ‘abandoning’ DC during Ukraine crisis by GOP foreign relations committee members EXCLUSIVE: Two Republican members of the House Foreign Relations Committee laughed and joked about Mr Biden being safe from a theoretical attack on Washington during an impromptu interview with The Independent