Republican Texas Rep. Troy Nehls told a House of Representatives hearing that January 6 was an “epic law-enforcement failure” in part because intelligence was not just ignored by senior leaders of Capitol Police, “it’s like they wanted this to happen.” Appearing before a Jan. 6 “field hearing” of GOP lawmakers at the capitol visitor center,…
‘It’s Like They Wanted This to Happen,’ Texas Lawmaker Tells Jan. 6 Hearing
House Passes REINS Act to Curb Administrative State
The House passed a bill that would require major regulations from agencies to secure approval from Congress. The Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act made it through on June 14 with 221 yeas and 210 nays. The bill, also known as H.R. 277, can be read here. In the hours before…
House Calls for Immediate Release of Americans Detained by Russia
The House of Representatives called upon Russia on June 12 to immediately release two American prisoners who have been accused of espionage. In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the House passed two resolutions—H. Res. 272 and H. Res. 377—condemning Russia’s “arbitrary and baseless” detention of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and journalist Evan Gershkovich and…
Battle Over Biden’s Senate Records Continues in Delaware’s Supreme Court
The Delaware Supreme Court will deliberate on whether the University of Delaware violated the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in denying requests related to President Joe Biden’s U.S. Senate records. More than 1,850 boxes of archival records and 415 gigabytes of electronic records from Biden’s time in the Senate are currently housed at the…
Trump Responds to Jake Tapper Asking CNN to Cut Footage of Trump Supporters
Former President Donald Trump responded to on-air comments made by CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday, in which the anchor demanded the network cut footage of Trump’s event that showed enthusiastic supporters. During CNN’s broadcast, Tapper asked staffers to cut footage of Trump meeting with supporters in Florida, coming minutes after the former president pleaded not…
LIVE NOW: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on “Ensuring an Impartial Judiciary: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023” at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 14. Jennifer Mascott, assistant professor of law and co-executive director of the C. Boyden Gray Center at Antonin Scalia Law School; James J. Sample, professor of law at…
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on “Ensuring an Impartial Judiciary: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023” at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 14. Jennifer Mascott, assistant professor of law and co-executive director of the C. Boyden Gray Center at Antonin Scalia Law School; James J. Sample, professor of law at…
LIVE NOW: House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on ‘US Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy’
The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy” at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 14. Geoffrey Pyatt, assistant secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources U.S. Department of State; Arun Venkataraman, assistant secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, and director general, U.S. and Foreign Commercial…
House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on ‘US Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy’
The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy” at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 14. Geoffrey Pyatt, assistant secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources U.S. Department of State; Arun Venkataraman, assistant secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, and director general, U.S. and Foreign Commercial…
LIVE 2 PM ET: House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on ‘US Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy’
The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy” at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 14. Geoffrey Pyatt, assistant secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources U.S. Department of State; Arun Venkataraman, assistant secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, and director general, U.S. and Foreign Commercial…
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