House Republicans have vowed to use their majority power to hold the Department of Justice (DOJ) accountable for former President Donald Trump’s indictment, but they are up against the department’s longstanding position that it withholds non-public inf…
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House Judiciary Committee: IRS Agent Used Fake Identity, Spoke ‘Aggressively’ to Taxpayer During House Visit
An IRS agent used an alias and false pretenses to make a tax inquiry during a visit to an Ohio resident’s home in April, according to the House Judiciary Committee.
Exclusive — GOP Budget Proposal Is Packed with Gun Policies: Blocks Pistol Brace Rule, Destroys Firearm Database
The Republican Study Committee’s budget proposal, which the committee is rolling out Wednesday, contains a number of Second Amendment provisions, including the House’s newly passed pistol brace rule repeal that had become a source of controversy this m…
Vance Vows to Slow DOJ Nominee Process Until Garland ‘Actually Does His Job the Right Way’
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) announced Tuesday he would request holds on upcoming judicial nominees, effectively slowing down their confirmation process, in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s indictment.
Testimony Reveals Blinken May Have Had More Involvement in Hunter Biden Laptop Letter
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a role in prompting 51 former intelligence officials to sign onto a statement in 2020 that undermined the New York Post’s bombshell story about Hunter Biden, according to congressional testimony from two of the sta…
Republican Rebels Reach Temporary Truce with McCarthy but Warn Boycott Could Resume
A handful of Republicans holding out on voting with the House majority came to an agreement with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday, effectively ending their floor boycott for the time being.
Exclusive: Jordan, Turner Threaten to Subpoena Blinken over Role in Letter Undermining Hunter Biden Story
Two top Republicans ramped up pressure Monday on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to provide information about any involvement he had in 51 former intelligence officials publicly casting doubt on the story about Hunter Biden’s laptop in the leadup to …
Democrats Schumer, Jeffries Respond to Trump Indictment: ‘No One Is Above the Law’
The top Democrats in the Senate and House called on Friday for former President Donald Trump’s “supporters and critics alike” to allow the federal case against Trump related to classified documents to “proceed peacefully in court.”
McCarthy Bashes Trump Indictment as ‘Grave Injustice,’ Vows Accountability for ‘Weaponization of Power’
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) came to former President Donald Trump’s defense Thursday after Trump announced the Justice Department had indicted him in a special counsel probe over classified documents.
House Stuck in Stalemate as Tensions Flare Between GOP Leadership, Hardline Conservatives
House GOP leadership is up against about a dozen Republicans who are sour from the debt limit deal and now holding out on voting with the conference until they see change from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).