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Democrats say ‘weaponization’ panel is rewriting history of Jan. 6 - Roll Call

On one end of the witness table sat former police officer Michael Fanone. On the other sat Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson.

Roll Call

Up close without a vote: Delegates weigh in on speakership mess - Roll Call

As the donnybrook over a House speaker drags on, the delegates from territories and the District of Columbia are frustrated they can't vote.

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Don't Censor RFK Jr.

After its spectacular screw-ups on COVID-19 "misinformation," the government shouldn't be so quick to squelch dissenting voices.

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RFK Jr. denies making antisemitic comments as congressional Republicans give him a platform

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cites First Amendment in defending himself after suggesting COVID may have been ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Ashkenazi Jews, Chinese people.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dems rip RFK Jr. at "censorship" hearing

Republicans gave Democratic candidate claiming "censorship" a national stage. It didn't go well

Salon

From vaccines to Nazis: Democrats attack Republicans by listing RFK Jr’s most outrageous claims at hearing

Stacey Plaskett excoriates House Republicans for inviting the noted vaccine conspiracy theorist to testify before a subcommittee

The Independent UK

AOC says idea Trump is victim of a ‘two-tier’ justice system is an insult to Black and brown Americans

‘The idea that there’s a two-tiered justice system and somehow the person on the short end of the stick is one of the most powerful and wealthy people that this country has known? I don’t think so,’ New York Democrat tells The Independent

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JPMorgan accuses US Virgin Islands of shielding Epstein

JPMorgan Chase is defending itself against a lawsuit by the US Virgin Islands accusing it of empowering Jeffrey Epstein to abuse teenage girls.

The New Daily

FBI veterans admit to taking money from ex-Trump aide Kash Patel at GOP hearing on government ‘weaponisation’

Democratic representative Daniel Goldman asks the role of Kash Patel

The Independent UK

Former FBI employees testify on GOP politicization claims after losing clearances

Several FBI employees accused the bureau of politicization in congressional testimony Thursday, a day after the agency announced two of them had seen their security clearances revoked over concerns about how their views of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capital attack affected their work

The Independent UK

Democrats Threaten Matt Taibbi With Jail Time Over Twitter Files Testimony

Weaponization of the federal government, indeed

Reason

Dem throws docs back at GOPer at hearing

Plaskett blew up after Chairman Jim Jordan refused to let Democrats question witnesses

Salon

Republicans defend quick use of subpoenas in House panel probe - Roll Call

Republicans defended their use of subpoenas Thursday in their first subcommittee hearing on the “weaponization” of the federal government.

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GOP senators testify on FBI in first 'Weaponization' panel hearing - Roll Call

Republicans rehashed grievances against the FBI during the first hearing of a House panel on the federal government's “weaponization."

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House ‘weaponization’ hearing to take aim at Justice Department

WASHINGTON — The House special subcommittee probing the federal government’s “weaponization” will hold its first hearing Thursday with testimony from two Republican senators and a focus on the Justice Department and an alleged bias against conservatives.

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House 'Weaponization' hearing to take aim at Justice Department - Roll Call

The House special subcommittee probing the federal government’s “weaponization” will hold its first hearing Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Democrats await key decisions on House Appropriations seats

WASHINGTON — House Democrats this week will fill out their party’s committee assignments, which will involve a switch among top party leaders serving on Appropriations and removing four members from Ways and Means to adhere to a bipartisan agreement on committee ratios.

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Democrats await key decisions on House Appropriations seats - Roll Call

House Democrats will fill out their party’s committee assignments, which will involve a switch among top party leaders on Appropriations.

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Biden heading to US Virgin Islands to relax between holidays

President Joe Biden is heading to St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands to enjoy some downtime and warmer weather and to ring in the new year with family

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