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Former Justice Dept. Lawyer Cuts Jan. 6 Deposition Short
A former Justice Department official who aligned himself with Donald Trump after he lost the 2020 election has declined to be fully interviewed about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Evictions Looming, Biden Fails to Get Congress to Extend Ban
A national eviction moratorium is set to expire after President Joe Biden and Congress failed to extend it
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Possible Virus Exposure for Lawmakers Sheltering During Riot
House lawmakers may have been exposed to someone testing positive for COVID-19 while they sheltered at an undisclosed location during the Capitol siege on Wednesday.
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Ban Proposed on Red-light Cameras, Heart of Bribery Scheme
The measure to ban red light cameras in some Illinois communities will go to the House for a vote.
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Volker Defends Biden from Giuliani's ‘Conspiracy Theory'
Former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker testified before a House committee Tuesday he had defended former Vice President Joe Biden against allegations of corruption during a July meeting with Rudy Giuliani.
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Volker Defends Biden from Giuliani's ‘Conspiracy Theory'
Former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker testified before a House committee Tuesday he had defended former Vice President Joe Biden against allegations of corruption during a July meeting with Rudy Giuliani.
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Chief Justice Orders Delay in House Fight for Trump Records
Chief Justice John Roberts is ordering an indefinite delay in the House of Representatives’ demand for President Donald Trump’s financial records. Roberts’ order Monday contains no hint about how the Supreme Court ultimately will resolve the dispute. It follows a filing by the House earlier Monday in which the House agreed to a brief halt for the orderly filing of...
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Fact Check: Impeachment Hearings And That Trump Tweet
Over two days, the hearings by the House Intelligence Committee featured a variety of statements at odds with the known facts. Each day, the committee’s top Republican wrapped into his opening statement the provocative claim that Democrats went on a hunt for naked pictures of the president in a flailing attempt to come up with dirt on him. The lawmaker...
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block House Subpoena for His Financial Records
Lawyers for President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to put a hold on a subpoena from a House committee seeking eight years of his financial documents, NBC News reported. The case may produce the first action by the justices on the growing number of legal battles over access to Donald Trump’s financial secrets. A lower court...
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Acting Homeland Security Secretary McAleenan Fights Subpoena
Kevin McAleenan, the acting Homeland Security secretary, is challenging a subpoena to appear before a congressional committee to discuss terrorism threats to the U.S. on the day before he’s set to leave office. Kevin McAleenan sent a letter to House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson on Friday saying he was surprised and disappointed to get the subpoena a day earlier....
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Shifting Explanations From White House Alarm Some in GOP
The shifting White House explanation for President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine drew alarm Friday from Republicans as the impeachment inquiry brought a new test of their alliance. Trump, in remarks at the White House, stood by his acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, whose earlier comments undermined the administration’s defense in the impeachment probe. Speaking...
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US House Panel Taps Defunct Startup for Facebook Files
A U.S. congressional committee has requested a trove of internal Facebook documents that the company’s critics say will demonstrate how the social media giant unfairly leveraged its market dominance to crush or absorb competitors. The request by the House Judiciary Committee comes amid a flurry of new antitrust investigations of technology giants, including ones by the Federal Trade Commission and...
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Man Charged in Death of Detroit Girl Attacked by 3 Dogs
A man was charged Thursday in connection with the death of a 9-year-old Detroit girl, who was mauled by three dogs despite rescue efforts by neighbors, her father and emergency workers.
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9-Year-Old Detroit Girl Mauled to Death by Dogs While Riding Bike
A man was in police custody Tuesday in connection with the death of a 9-year-old girl in Detroit who was mauled by three dogs despite efforts by neighbors and her own “heartbroken” father, who lamented that “she was gone when I reached her.”
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Congress Holds Two Members of Trump Cabinet in Contempt
Two members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet were held in contempt of Congress by the House of Representatives. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Attorney General William Barr were held in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas issued by the House Oversight Committee requesting testimony on adding a citizenship questions to the 2020 census.
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Dems, Republicans Air Warring Views on Migrants' Conditions
Four House Democratic freshmen who recently toured detention stations for migrants along the Texas border told a House committee Friday of jam-packed, fetid holding areas “in front of the American flag” and accused President Donald Trump of intentional cruelty to discourage future arrivals. Firing back, a quartet of Republicans from border states told the same panel that Democrats weren’t doing...
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Dems, Republicans Air Warring Views on Migrants' Conditions
Four House Democratic freshmen who recently toured detention stations for migrants along the Texas border told a House committee Friday of jam-packed, fetid holding areas “in front of the American flag” and accused President Donald Trump of intentional cruelty to discourage future arrivals. Firing back, a quartet of Republicans from border states told the same panel that Democrats weren’t doing...
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House Committee Files Lawsuit Over Trump Tax Returns
A House committee sued the Trump administration in federal court Tuesday for access to President Donald Trump’s tax returns, setting up a legal showdown over the records. The House Ways and Means Committee said it needs the documents for an investigation into tax law compliance by the president, among other things. It asked the court to order the administration to...
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Justice Backs Mnuchin's Refusal to Turn Over Trump's Taxes
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion Friday finding that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was right to withhold President Donald Trump’s tax returns from a House committee that subpoenaed them. The House Ways and Means Committee subpoenaed six years of Trump’s tax returns in May, but the Treasury Department refused to provide the documents. At the time, Mnuchin said the...
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Justice Backs Mnuchin's Refusal to Turn Over Trump's Taxes
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion Friday finding that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was right to withhold President Donald Trump’s tax returns from a House committee that subpoenaed them. The House Ways and Means Committee subpoenaed six years of Trump’s tax returns in May, but the Treasury Department refused to provide the documents. At the time, Mnuchin said the...