LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Panels Hold Hearing on Federal Bureau of Prisons Oversight

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance and the Subcommittee on Oversight hold a joint hearing on the oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons at 10 a.m. ET on May 6. Witnesses include Cody Wilde of Prison Fellowship, Andy Potter of One Voice United, and Patrick Purtill of Unify.US. Original News

House Judiciary Panels Hold Hearing on Federal Bureau of Prisons Oversight

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance and the Subcommittee on Oversight hold a joint hearing on the oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons at 10 a.m. ET on May 6. Witnesses include Cody Wilde of Prison Fellowship, Andy Potter of One Voice United, and Patrick Purtill of Unify.US. Original News

AOC Says She Won’t Run for Top Democratic Seat on House Oversight Committee

The New York lawmaker said she wont seek the leadership role due to her party’s preference for seniority. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said on May 5 that she will not be seeking the top Democratic post on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, citing her party’s preference for a more senior panel member. “It’s

Racial Discrimination Lives on at UCLA Med. Plus, Taliban Enjoys Revenue Boost Amid Jihadist Resurgence.

Full speed ahead: The Trump administration launched a civil rights probe into UCLA’s medical school in March, accusing it of “informal admissions practices” that discriminate based on race. “Less than two weeks later,” our Aaron Sibarium reports, “UCLA instructed admissions officers to do exactly that.” “On April 8, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, the

House Democrats probe Trump DOJ’s funding freeze to crime victim groups

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have launched a review of the Trump administration’s freezing of funding to hundreds of organizations that provide services to crime victims and offer safety programs.   Days after a CBS News report revealed the Justice Department halted grant funding to nearly 400 nonprofit and crime victims’ groups, House Judiciary