New Jersey’s most vulnerable GOP incumbent is MIA
Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s team said the absence is due to unspecified health issues.
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Democrats fume over lack of Oversight hearings, accusing GOP of dodging on Epstein
House Oversight Committee Democrats are fuming over Republicans’ shift away from holding formal hearings, accusing the majority of trying to dodge any further action on subpoenas in the Epstein investigation and questioning whether the order came from the White House. Instead of hearings, where witnesses are sworn in and members can make motions, the panel…
Oversight members split over whether to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, committee chair says
The only convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein has said she would testify to Congress if granted clemency — a power held solely by the president.
Hakeem Jeffries finally gets a signature win
Allies say the House Democratic leader’s redistricting counteroffensive showed he’s worthy of stepping into Nancy Pelosi’s shoes.
House Democrat questions DOJ on possible Ghislaine Maxwell pardon
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) sent a Wednesday letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) strongly opposing the possibility of a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime partner and accomplice of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I am writing to express my disgust at the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) reported willingness to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell,” Krishnamoorthi…
House leaders pull Endangered Species Act bill
The chamber was poised to vote on the Republican legislation Wednesday afternoon. Its future is now in limbo.
House GOP FISA tensions boil over as Johnson hunts for a plan
The speaker said a deal could come as soon as Thursday.