The GOP’s weaponization subcommittee launched its first hearing Thursday, offering a dizzying flood of claims that highlight the partisan divisions over the role of the federal government and the legitimacy of the newly created panel. Republicans formed the committee as a way to counter alleged abuse of a government they say is abusing its power…
Author: Rebecca Beitsch
DOJ argues end of health emergency will terminate Title 42 immigration policy
The Biden administration argued in a filing with the Supreme Court that its plans to rescind the COVID-19 public health emergency will likewise terminate Title 42 powers that limit migrants’ ability to seek asylum. In the late Tuesday filing, the government criticized Republican-led states for attempting to “perpetuat[e] CDC’s public-health orders as makeshift immigration policy.”…
Biden skirts Trump references in Jan. 6, Paul Pelosi remarks
President Biden skirted directly referencing former President Trump as he noted rising political violence, including a recent attack against Paul Pelosi, saying that democracy “must not be a partisan issue.” “For the last few years our democracy has been threatened, attacked, and put at risk. Put to the test here, in this very room, on…
Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo
The House Judiciary Committee fired off its first subpoenas under the leadership of Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), targeting a trio of Biden administration officials including Attorney General Merrick Garland over a short-lived memo dealing with threats against school board members. The subpoenas, sent also to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, follow…
Raskin asks Secret service for information on visitors at Trump, Pence homes
House Democrats are asking for the visitor logs of those who met with former President Trump and Vice President Pence after they left office, matching a GOP request as both sides race to do oversight of mishandled classified records. The letter from Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee comes after Committee Chair James…
DOJ declines to release communication on Biden docs to House Judiciary
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday rebuffed a broad request from the House Judiciary Committee to provide further details about the special counsel investigation into the mishandling of documents during President Biden’s time as vice president, saying that doing so would risk releasing information central to the case. The response follows a request from…
Senate Judiciary mulls action amid fallout from Durham probe
The Senate Judiciary Committee is pledging to review the actions of former special counsel John Durham following reports of inappropriate handling of his probe into the investigation of former President Trump. Recent reporting from The New York Times detailed ethical concerns during the probe prompted numerous staff departures, including concerns over former Attorney General Bill Barr’s involvement…
California seeks disbarment of Eastman following Trump memo
The California bar association is seeking the disbarment of attorney John Eastman, who crafted memos for the Trump campaign encouraging former Vice President Mike Pence to buck his ceremonial duty to certify the 2020 election results. Eastman crafted two memos for the Trump campaign outlining strategies for reversing then-President Trump’s loss to President Biden, including…
Fulton County sparks questions about whether Trump will face charges
A prosecutor’s pledge to make imminent charging decisions for “multiple” people in a probe centered on Donald Trump’s actions in Georgia following the 2020 election has renewed interest in whether the former president could soon be facing charges. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) offered the revelation Tuesday as she argued that a special…
More Oath Keepers found guilty of seditious conspiracy for role in Jan. 6
A jury on Monday delivered the Justice Department another victory in its prosecution of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, returning a guilty verdict on rarely used seditious conspiracy charges for all four members on trial in its second prosecution of the group. Ed Vallejo, Roberto Minuta, Joseph Hackett and David Moerschel all received guilty verdicts…