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Impeachment inquiry likely to move faster than House lawsuits, making some moot
The case was filed in July. The D.C.
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Political tensions escalate as drug pricing bills move forward
“I would criticize the Democrats that if they don’t want to work on things like the USMCA [trade deal] and drug pricing and things that I’m interested in, that it proves that they’re only interested in
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Ukraine controversy may scare off would-be whistleblowers
That is not what Congress had in mind in creating a special process for learning about spy agency wrongdoing.
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Some Democrats warming to impeachment over Trump’s Ukraine call
“At this point, the bigger national scandal isn’t the president’s lawbreaking behavior — it is the Democratic Party’s refusal to impeach him for it,” Rep.
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Road ahead: Senate set to pass stopgap spending, with House focus on Homeland Security and immigration
can be addressed later in separate legislation.
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Issa hearing delayed after dispute over background investigation
of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in the post-9/11 period.
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Senate panel advances asylum bill over Democratic objections
Some provisions in the bill would also make it more difficult for abused and neglected children to receive protection in the United States.
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Harris introduces health care plan building on Medicare with 10-year transition
In the future, employers could use the new program for their workers.
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Trump sues House, New York to block his state tax return disclosure
Earlier this month, the Democrat-led House panel filed a lawsuit to enforce its subpoena for Trump’s tax returns, calling the government’s refusal to turn over the records “an extraordinary attack
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They left Congress. Where are they now?
pastor in a Baptist church in Oklahoma City.
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Esper on path for quick confirmation despite Raytheon ties
Warren said Esper’s response, combined with at least $1 million in deferred payment from Raytheon and his refusal to commit to waiting at least four years after leaving office to return to the defense
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Graham: tech companies should ‘earn’ liability shield
On Monday, Blackburn sent a letter to Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel about the case and others, asking how Snapchat ensures safety in its platform.
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House Ways and Means sues to get Trump tax returns
The House Ways and Means Committee filed a lawsuit Tuesday to quickly enforce its subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns, calling the government’s refusal to turn over the records “an extraordinary
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House Democrats vote to block diplomats’ funds from going to Trump hotels, golf resorts
“We’re going to be staying at Doonbeg in Ireland because it’s convenient and it’s a great place,” Trump was quoted by The Washington Post as saying before he departed.
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House Oversight votes to hold Barr, Ross in contempt over census question
The House Oversight and Reform Committee voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress as Democrats argued the pair defied subpoenas in
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Before considering power that could jail defiant Trump officials, Dems plan to go to court
They are in historic and unprecedented defiance of Congress.”
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Sen. Wyden threatens to hold up Treasury nominees over Trump tax returns
Senate Finance ranking member Ron Wyden threatened to hold up Treasury Department nominees after receiving an “unresponsive and wholly unacceptable” response to questions he posed about the department’s refusal
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White House gets back-up from DOJ on Don McGahn testimony stance
The OLC opinion draws limits on congressional power in other ways.
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Mnuchin refuses to comply with subpoenas for Trump tax returns
Mnuchin’s refusal was expected. He indicated earlier this week he would not comply with the subpoenas and neither would Rettig.
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Trump’s tax return battle will be fought in court, Mnuchin says
personal tax returns of the president and six years of returns from eight Trump businesses, lawyers following the issue have expressed doubts that Mnuchin will provide the documents after Neal demanded them in