Democrats to probe DOJ’s alleged withholding of Epstein files on Trump
Republicans are accusing their colleagues across the aisle of launching a “witch hunt.”
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Jeffries digs in on DHS funding: No deal without ICE reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is digging in against funding for the Homeland Security Department (DHS), saying Democrats will continue to oppose any more money for the agency without strong reforms governing the conduct of federal immigration officers. “We believe immigration enforcement should be fair and just and humane. That’s what the American people…
Jordan declines to call for Gonzales’s resignation: ‘There’s an election in 7 days’
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday declined to call for the resignation of Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who has been dealing with rising pressure over allegations of an affair with a staffer. “Should he resign?” CNN’s Manu Raju asked Jordan of Gonzales on “Inside Politics.” “I’d leave that up to the voters in San Antonio…
Judges plead with Congress for control of crumbling courthouses
The infrastructure of the nation’s federal courthouses is crumbling, plagued by collapsing ceilings, malfunctioning elevators and contaminated water supplies, a top representative for the federal judiciary declared in an unusual plea to Congress Tuesday. “Federal courthouses are in crisis. Without immediate action, the problems will continue to worsen,” Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr., director of
Tony Gonzales dismisses calls to resign over affair allegations
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said he will not resign as he faces calls to step down amid allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. “I’m not gonna resign. I work every day for the people of Texas,” Gonzales told CNN on Tuesday afternoon in the Capitol. “There will
Tony Gonzales says he will not resign
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales told reporters Tuesday he will not step down from his seat amid allegations he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. “I am not going to resign,” the Texas lawmaker said. Speaker Mike Johnson said earlier Tuesday he planned to meet with Gonzales. Asked several times in
Jim Jordan defends Patel’s Olympic partying, citing ‘security focus’ of trip
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday dismissed criticism against FBI Director Kash Patel for partying in the locker room with the U.S. men’s hockey team following their gold medal win at the Olympics. Jordan brushed off concern when asked by CNN’s Manu Raju whether the House Judiciary Committee, which Jordan chairs, should “look into” Patel’s…