I’VE GOT THE POWER:The House Natural Resources Committee voted Wednesday to give Chairman Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) the power to subpoena the Department of the Interior after Republicans scored a significant win that limited the chairman’s power. The 21-15 party-line vote represents a new chapter in the committee’s ongoing battle to gain a number of documents […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpNational Archives says it altered Trump signs, other messages in Women’s March photo Dems plan marathon prep for Senate trial, wary of Trump trying to ‘game’ the process Democratic lawmaker dismisses GOP lawsuit threat: ‘Take your letter and shove it’ MORE lashed out at Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on […]
Read MoreSen. Tammy DuckworthLadda (Tammy) Tammy Duckworth Democratic senator asks for meeting with Amtrak head over alleged disability discrimination Democrats request briefing on intel behind Trump’s embassy threat claim Duckworth slams Collins’s comments: ‘I left parts of my body in Iraq fighting terrorists’ MORE (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Transportation Committee and the first […]
Read MoreHouse lawmakers on Tuesday touted progress toward bipartisan legislation on self-driving cars, with plans to release draft language soon. The development comes as pressure grows on Congress to quickly provide a regulatory framework for the fast-developing industry. Rep. Jan SchakowskyJanice (Jan) Danoff SchakowskyThe Hill’s Morning Report – Sanders repeats with NH primary win, but with […]
Read MoreA federal judge denied Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneWarren: We are watching a descent into authoritarianism Collins: Trump ‘angered by impeachment’ Hillicon Valley: Facebook suspends misinformation networks targeting US | Lawmakers grill census officials on cybersecurity | Trump signs order to protect GPS | Dem senators propose federal facial recognition moratorium MORE‘s request for a new […]
Read MoreSens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisHillicon Valley: Facebook suspends misinformation networks targeting US | Lawmakers grill census officials on cybersecurity | Trump signs order to protect GPS | Dem senators propose federal facial recognition moratorium Barr ensnared in Roger Stone firestorm Graham won’t call Barr to testify over Roger Stone sentencing recommendation […]
Read MoreClick:satellite platforms and sensors Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezFormer HUD secretary criticizes Bloomberg on housing policy Overnight Energy: Panel gives chairman power to subpoena Interior | House passes bill to protect wilderness | House Republicans propose carbon capture bill | Ocasio-Cortez introduces bill to ban fracking Ocasio-Cortez blasts Bloomberg on stop and frisk: ‘People’s lives were […]
Read MoreThe chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday slammed a report by a United Nations human rights body for blacklisting U.S. companies that operate in the Israeli-controlled parts of the West Bank. In separate statements, Sen. Jim RischJames (Jim) Elroy RischSenators condemn UN ‘blacklisting’ of US companies in Israeli settlements […]
Read MoreDemocratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg has recently outpaced President TrumpDonald John TrumpBiden assures supporters the primary is still ‘wide open’ in lengthy phone call: report Warren: We are watching a descent into authoritarianism Collins: Trump ‘angered by impeachment’ MORE on social media advertising in the 2020 campaign cycle by averaging more than $1 million a […]
Read MoreThe House Democrats soon to prosecute the impeachment case against President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump rails against impeachment in speech to Texas farmers Trump administration planning to crack down on ‘birth tourism’: report George Conway on Trump adding Dershowitz, Starr to legal team: ‘Hard to see how either could help’ MORE huddled in the Capitol on […]
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