Lawmakers Urge FCC, Commerce Department to Investigate Chinese Tech Company

The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington on Dec. 14, 2017. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) urged federal agencies to investigate Chinese electronics maker Anker Innovations, alleging “unacceptable risks to U.S. national security” in a March 2 letter. Anker, which has a subsidiary in the

GOP points to Iran conflict to pressure Democrats to end DHS shutdown

Republicans are pointing to the U.S. attack on Iran in order to ramp up pressure on Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Democrats have demanded that the White House significantly overhaul its immigration enforcement tactics following the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota at the hands of federal agents, and they…

Video shows Hillary Clinton erupt at GOP over unauthorized Boebert photo during Epstein deposition

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threatened to walk out of a deposition after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) shared a picture of her during testimony to the House Oversight Committee for their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. As her attorney raised that a photo had been shared with conservative media, Clinton was visibly irritated. “I’m done…

Iranian ‘regime will be defeated,’ White House tells Hill Republicans

The White House told Republican lawmakers Monday that “America will win” and “the terrorist Iranian regime will be defeated” as it seeks to address criticism of the shifting war aims being put forward by President Donald Trump and his deputies following Saturday’s initial strikes. A memo from the administration’s legislative affairs office sent to Hill

House Ethics panel probing Nancy Mace over alleged improper reimbursements

The House Ethics committee is launching an investigation into whether Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) improperly collected over $9,000 in reimbursements meant to subsidize housing costs for members of Congress. A new referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct, the nonpartisan entity charged with reviewing ethics complaints against lawmakers, recommended the committee investigate Mace after finding