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Democrats seek criminal probe over group chat on Houthi strike - Roll Call

Democratic lawmakers called for criminal investigations Wednesday into the conduct surrounding a Signal chat discussing military action.

Roll Call · Mar 26, 2025

Democrats Mock War Plans Texts in 'Rehearsed' Bit on House Floor: 'What Signal Chat Are You In?'

House Democrats took a jab at the national security team on Tuesday, mocking their leaked Signal group chat about bombing Houthi targets in Yemen.

Latin Times · Mar 25, 2025

‘The authoritarian playbook’: Trump targets judges, lawyers … and law itself

Attacks on key US institutions seek to stifle dissent, exact revenge and subordinate them to the president, experts say

The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2025

‘We’re burning daylight here’: Latest Jan. 6 probe slow to get off the ground - Roll Call

A new Jan. 6 select subcommittee to be led by Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk has been announced but not yet approved by the House.

Roll Call · Mar 7, 2025

Voters still unconvinced that Democrats have any plan to tackle Trump, new poll shows

Democrats appeared largely divided in their response to Trump’s congressional address this week

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Congress pushed back after Watergate, but what about now? - Roll Call

Partisanship has left Congress ill-equipped to respond to President Donald Trump moves to unravel restrictions on presidents, experts say.

Roll Call · Mar 5, 2025

Republicans ready to take aim at gun regulations - Roll Call

Republicans are well positioned to spike Biden gun regulations and exert their will over the agency tasked with regulating firearm dealers.

Roll Call · Feb 28, 2025

Congressmen Demand Investigation of ICE Prosecutor Running Racist X Account

Following the Observer’s reporting, three U.S. House members have demanded accountability, while James Rodden still appeared on an ICE court schedule this week.

Texas Observer · Feb 26, 2025

Republicans rediscover objections to court orders - Roll Call

Republicans in recent weeks have decried rulings from district court judges that halted some Trump administration actions.

Roll Call · Feb 21, 2025

Trump’s onslaught on checks and balances is ushering in a new age of political corruption, experts warn

From telling the Justice Department to stop enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to firing the head of the Office of Government Ethics, the new president’s actions have already raised alarms, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025