Oversight Republicans tout bipartisan support for Hillary Clinton’s deposition

Republican members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee emphasized the bipartisan demand for Hillary Clinton to share what she knows about Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, ahead of the former secretary of State’s closed-door deposition Thursday morning. Committee Chair James Comer of Kentucky — flanked by Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert

Republicans not ruling out a subpoena for Lutnick in Epstein investigation

House Oversight Chair James Comer is not ruling out slapping Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with a subpoena to testify as part of the panel’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “That’s very possible,” the Kentucky Republican told reporters Thursday morning as members of the committee headed inside a performing arts center in Chappaqua,

Hillary Clinton accuses Oversight Republicans of ‘political theater’ in opening statement

In her prepared opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today, Hillary Clinton suggested the panel’s monthslong Jeffrey Epstein investigation is “partisan political theater” — not a quest for truth, transparency or accountability. The former secretary of State’s statement slams the committee for not asking President Donald Trump under oath about his

Columbia student detained by DHS agents who made “misrepresentations,” university president says

A Columbia University student was detained by federal agents Thursday morning at one of its residential buildings, the university’s acting president said.  “Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a ‘missing person,’” Claire Shipman wrote in an email to the Columbia

Kilmar Abrego Garcia back in court in bid to have criminal case dropped

Washington — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are appearing in federal court Thursday as they seek to have human smuggling charges brought against him dismissed on grounds that his prosecution is vindictive. Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported to a supermax prison in his home country last year, has argued that he

Oversight panel deposes Hillary Clinton in Epstein investigation

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has kicked off its deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The deposition, taking place Thursday in Chappaqua, New York, comes after the former first lady and former President Bill Clinton reversed course earlier this month and…

Hillary Clinton appearing for Epstein deposition before House committee

Washington — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting with the House Oversight Committee on Thursday in New York after she agreed to answer questions under oath related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to fend off a contempt of Congress vote.  Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, agreed to testify behind