Here’s where — and when — a DHS shutdown would cause pain for the public
Immigration and border security agencies wouldn’t as affected in a funding lapse as other parts of the department.
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Rep. Jason Crow asks Pirro to preserve evidence related to failed indictment
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Wednesday demanded U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro preserve all evidence related to her unsuccessful effort to bring charges against him and five other Democratic lawmakers. The request comes a day after Pirro’s office failed to obtain a criminal indictment against the lawmakers for putting out a
Bondi says DOJ is investigating possible Epstein conspirators
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday her department is actively probing individuals who might have conspired with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “We have pending investigations in our office,” she said during her testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, when asked by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) if people would be indicted for ties to Epstein’s
Bondi dodges questions about Lutnick’s connections with Epstein
Attorney General Pam Bondi gave no direct answer Wednesday when pressed by Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) on whether the Justice Department has made any effort to question Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. “Secretary Lutnick has addressed those ties himself,” Bondi replied. Lutnick said on a podcast last year that he
Massie becomes first Republican to spar with Bondi during House Judiciary hearing
Rep. Thomas Massie was the first and so far only Republican to spar with Attorney General Pam Bondi during her hearing Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee. The Kentucky lawmaker asked Bondi about redactions in the Jeffrey Epstein files that failed to comply with the law Massie helped shepherd to passage last year. He pointed
Johnson says he has urged Florida Republican to stay in Congress
Speaker Mike Johnson says he has asked retiring Rep. Neal Dunn to serve out his term amid concerns the Florida Republican might resign early. An early exit from Dunn, 72, would deal Johnson another massive blow as he tries to maintain his narrow majority. Currently, Republicans can afford to lose no more than one GOP
Tim Scott clashes with Chuck Grassley, Dick Durbin over Nazi-linked bank probe
The leaders of two Republican-led committees are quietly locked in a behind-the-scenes turf battle. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who helms the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter this week to Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the chair and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary panel, saying he was “surprised” to learn that