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Group that includes 9/11 commissioners urges Congress to create similar Jan. 6 panel
A bipartisan group that includes former lawmakers urges Congress to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6. attack.
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Failure to communicate: The Capitol Police leadership gap on Jan. 6
The attack on the Capitol was made worse partly by a lack of direction from department commanders to the rank and file.
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Most of Pentagon billions moved to border wall not recoverable
Of the $14 billion Trump diverted to border wall construction, $9.9 billion was from the military. Very little will return to the Pentagon.
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House panel advances plan to hike oil drilling fees
The House Natural Resources Committee approved a bill that would raise the royalty fees oil and gas companies pay to operate on federal land.
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House panel: Separation-of-powers concerns no longer apply in Trump financial records case
The House Oversight Committee told a judge that it should be easier to obtain Donald Trump’s financial records now that he is not president.
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Republicans demand briefing on veterans’ records backlog
A group of House Republicans on Thursday demanded a briefing on how the National Archives will deal with a backlog delaying veterans benefits.
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Frontline, farm-state Democrats push back against Biden tax plan
Vulnerable House Democrats are pressing party leaders to exempt family farms from President Biden's proposed tax increase on inherited assets.
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Knives out: GOP leaders turn on Cheney
House Republican leaders continue to turn on GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney and look to vote her out of leadership.
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Tai says US backs WTO move to give poor countries vaccine access
The U.S. will back a World Trade Organization proposal that could make more COVID-19 vaccines available to poor countries.
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The evolution of Elise Stefanik
Her willingness to buck her party on policy, but not on politics, may now vault Rep. Elise Stefanik into Republican House leadership.
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Small respite for Facebook as left and right slam ruling on Trump ban
Republicans call it censorship by Big Tech; Democrats say Facebook should do more to curb disinformation and hate speech
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GOP’s earmark schism evident in ‘earmark’ disclosures
House Republicans are seeking funds for highways and other home-state projects, after some of them opposed the spending process.
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Justices seem to split with senators, DOJ on interpretation of drug sentencing law
The Supreme Court seems unlikely to interpret a 2018 sentencing law about crack cocaine possession the same way as the senators who wrote it.
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Congressional Democrats push Biden’s CFPB to confront racismﾠ
House and Senate Democrats want the CFPB to get aggressive about protecting consumers and to confront racism in lending.
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Houston official: Federal disaster aid widens racial inequities
A Houston official told member of Congress that most federal disaster aid goes to those with high property values, widening racial inequity.
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Court case probes Capitol Police-press relationship
The relationship between Capitol Police and the press came into focus on Tuesday in a federal appeals court hearing.
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IG report: Architect of the Capitol staff unprepared for active shooter, riots
Failla’s review of AOC training in 2019 and 2020 found that it mostly focused on natural disasters and not on “ imminent security threats.”
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Democrats urge end to labor practices they see rooted in racism
Some House Democrats say excluding domestic workers, farm laborers and tipped workers from labor protections is a practice rooted in racism.
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Democrats’ constituents would bear the brunt of Biden’s taxes
ANALYSIS — The pain from Biden’s tax proposals would be concentrated in Democratic strongholds like New York, California and Massachusetts.
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Democratic unity makes Biden’s ambition possible
ANALYSIS — Despite their narrow majorities in Congress, Democrats are sticking together on almost all votes, boding well for Biden’s agenda.