He calls support of presidential immunity “democratic norms.” Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, expressed support for the Supreme Court’s decision regarding presidential…
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House Votes to Hold AG Garland in Contempt
The Justice Department has ignored House subpoenas for audio of special counsel’s interviews with President Biden. The House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in…
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Attorney General Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee
The committee chair states, “There is now a double standard in our justice system.“ Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before the House Judiciary Committee this week. He denied…
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House Judiciary Threatens to Hold Attorney General in Contempt
Justice Department says the requested files are under review to protect any classified information. The House Judiciary Committee threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt on…
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House Judiciary Committee Introduces Restrictions on Private Data Collection
Legislators seek to close the legal spy loophole in Section 702 of the Foreign Surveillance Act. A bipartisan group of representatives introduced a bill to the House floor…
Read MoreHouse Judiciary Committee Interrupted by Protestors
Hearing on free speech for college students disrupted by pro-Hamas demonstrators. The House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on free speech for college students was interrupted this week by a…
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Representative Emmer Withdraws as Speaker Candidate
He would have fallen short of the necessary votes. After a number of secret ballots in a closed-door session on Tuesday, Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House…
Read MoreRepresentative Jordan Again Falls Short in Vote for House Speaker
Twenty-five members of his party did not vote for him. Despite an impassioned nomination speech by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio failed to secure…
Read MoreThe House Again Fails to Elect Speaker
Representative Jordan lost support in the second vote. Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio did not secure sufficient votes to become the Speaker of the House in a second…
Read MoreRepresentative Scalise Withdraws and Speaker Search Begins Again
Legislators are meeting behind closed doors. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana pulled out of the contest for Speaker of the House of Representatives after he did…
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