Supreme Court ruling pleases Republicans, businesses

Supreme Court ruling pleases Republicans, businesses

Birds fly outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the day justices issue orders in pending appeals in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2024.  Nathan Howard | Reuters Republican lawmakers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce praised the Supreme Court decision Friday overturning the so-called Chevron doctrine, which for four decades led judges to defer to how … Read more

9/11 families group frustrated over Congress’ ‘silence’ on Saudi video

9/11 families group frustrated over Congress’ ‘silence’ on Saudi video

(NewsNation) — Families of 9/11 victims involved in a lawsuit against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wrote a letter to the Top Republican and Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, expressing frustration over stalled legislation.  Terry Strada, national chair of 9/11 Families United, wrote in the letter to Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Jerrold Nadler, … Read more

Republicans Who Defied Subpoenas Vote To Hold A.G. In Contempt For Defying Subpoena

Republicans Who Defied Subpoenas Vote To Hold A.G. In Contempt For Defying Subpoena

WASHINGTON — House Republicans voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena — including three who defied their own congressional subpoenas over their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. GOP Reps. Scott Perry (Pa.), Jim Jordan (Ohio) and Andy Biggs (Ariz.) all blew off subpoenas in … Read more

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Will Testify 1 Day After Trump’s Sentencing

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Will Testify 1 Day After Trump’s Sentencing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before Congress on July 12, a day after former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money trial. A spokesperson for Bragg’s office confirmed Tuesday that he will appear before the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government alongside Matthew … Read more

Alvin Bragg Agrees To Testify Before Congress After Historic Trump Guilty Verdict

Alvin Bragg Agrees To Testify Before Congress After Historic Trump Guilty Verdict

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has tentatively agreed to testify before Congress after his office secured a historic guilty verdict against former President Donald Trump. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan sent a letter asking for Bragg’s testimony May 31, the day after a New York jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying … Read more

Attorney General Merrick Garland fires back at House Republicans

Attorney General Merrick Garland fires back at House Republicans

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, June 4, 2024. Anna Rose Layden | Reuters Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday hit back at House Republicans threatening to hold him in contempt, calling their efforts part of a wave of “unprecedented and unfounded” attacks against the Department of Justice. … Read more

Trump Allies React To Guilty Verdict With Anger And Outrage

Trump Allies React To Guilty Verdict With Anger And Outrage

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s allies rushed to his defense Thursday following the announcement of a guilty verdict in his criminal trial, blasting the entire process as a political sham. “This was a purely political exercise, not a legal one,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) posted online only moments after the jury made its decision public. … Read more

James Comer Quietly Subpoenas Devon Archer For Documents

James Comer Quietly Subpoenas Devon Archer For Documents

WASHINGTON ― Republicans quietly issued a subpoena to businessman Devon Archer this week, asking him for documents from his time working with the president’s son Hunter Biden. House Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) previously asked Archer’s attorney to hand over material related to his contacts with various companies and people, including Joe Biden and … Read more

Jim Jordan Gets Flustered As Simple Question Turns Awkward

Jim Jordan Gets Flustered As Simple Question Turns Awkward

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Eric Swalwell Burns Jim Jordan With Brutal ‘Locker Room’ Reminder

Eric Swalwell Burns Jim Jordan With Brutal ‘Locker Room’ Reminder

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