House GOP widens probe into Manhattan DA by seeking testimony from prosecutors who resigned "It now appears that your efforts to shame Bragg have worked," wrote Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan. Axios · Mar 23, 2023
House GOP demands info from former prosecutors in Trump case House Republicans are demanding testimony and documents from two former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Commentary: Kevin McCarthy’s Republicans have a clear stance on Trump’s alleged crimes: They support them Just after last fall’s midterm elections, congressional Republicans fumed at their historic underperformance and seemed ready to dump Trump. Los Angeles Times · Mar 22, 2023
Jackie Calmes: As a Trump indictment looms, Republicans are throwing the rule of law under the bus A normal political party would have thrown a loser like Donald Trump under the bus by now. The Republicans are choosing to chuck the rule of law instead. Los Angeles Times · Mar 22, 2023
Jordan targets misinformation research Jordan alleges colleges aided Biden's “censorship regime by advising on so-called misinformation" Salon · Mar 22, 2023
The GOP validates Trump's incitement By covering for Trump's crimes, Mike Pence and Kevin McCarthy are validating Trump's incitement Salon · Mar 21, 2023
GOP desperate to halt indictment Rep. Jerry Nadler says last-ditch GOP attempts to stop Trump indictment are the real "weaponization" of government Salon · Mar 21, 2023
House Republicans demand answers from Manhattan DA over Trump case WASHINGTON — Republican leaders on Monday demanded that the Manhattan district attorney sit for an interview and provide documents as they began an investigation into his prosecution of Donald Trump over hush payments to an adult film star. Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023
Jim Jordan's committee: A shameless sham As Capitol Hill investigators who have worked for both parties, we see Jordan's far-right snipe hunt as a mockery Salon · Mar 14, 2023
Double duds: Conspiracy bros bore MAGA GOP propagandists believe MAGA buys whatever they're selling, so why put any effort into spinning lies? Salon · Mar 13, 2023
Democrats Deride the Twitter Files Reporters as 'So-Called Journalists' Members of Congress showed their true colors at a Thursday hearing. Reason · Mar 10, 2023
Watchdogs call BS on GOP whistleblowers "Legitimate whistleblowers must be protected, and these witnesses are clearly not legitimate," expert says Salon · Mar 7, 2023
Jim Jordan issues subpoenas to investigate ‘weaponization’ of federal agencies WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed the former head of a defunct Biden administration advisory board on disinformation, which was disbanded just months after being formed amid public backlash. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
Jim Jordan scrambles amid claims "weaponization" probe is a dud The investigation of alleged mistreatment of conservatives has moved slowly and found little. Axios · Mar 7, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Republicans issue subpoenas to former school board officials House Republicans have issued another series of subpoenas as part of an ongoing investigation into what they contend is the mistreatment of parents who protested “woke” school board policies
Reason · Mar 5, 2023 Don't Just Hire 'Better Cops.' Punish the Bad Ones. Convincing law enforcement officers that those who do wrong will suffer consequences is by far the most powerful tool for changing police behavior in the long run.
Salon · Mar 3, 2023 Jordan's "whistleblowers" frauds: report Witnesses got financial support from Trumpers, pushed conspiracy theories about Jan. 6, Democratic report reveals
Roll Call · Mar 2, 2023 CPAC shows unity against Biden, but also Republican rifts - Roll Call The Conservative Political Action Conference displayed contempt for Democrats while also showcasing rifts within the Republican Party.
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 What are the allegations against CPAC head Matt Schlapp? A male GOP campaign operative accused Matt Schlapp of making unwanted sexual advances during the closing days of Georgia’s Senate runoff election
WEKU · Feb 27, 2023 As Republicans start investigating Biden, the White House war room is ready to fight House Republicans are investigating everything from the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan to the business dealings of the president's son. Here's how the White House is gearing up.
Salon · Feb 23, 2023 Biden shows us courage: Will it matter? A U.S. president traveled to a war zone his own forces didn't control. Maybe that wasn't wise, but it was dramatic
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023 What the Biden administration has – and hasn’t – done in response to the Ohio train derailment Pete Buttigieg said he planned to visit East Palestine
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023 Border, Bidens, COVID: House GOP casts wide net in probes House Republicans are launching far-reaching investigations as part of their oversight agenda of the Biden administration
The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2023 Fears of renewed FBI abuse of power after informant infiltrated BLM protests ‘Outraged’ senator Ron Wyden urges agency to explain tactics from 2020 protests reminiscent of rogue behaviour from decades past
Los Angeles Times · Feb 13, 2023 Commentary: House Republicans launched their big investigations last week. Guess how that went The House’s new GOP majority is ignoring a key principle I learned during my five years working for Republicans on the House Oversight Committee: Manage expectations. Its “make accusations first, get the facts never” approach to oversight is doomed to over-promise, under-deliver and fall flat with the vast majority of…