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'No one gives you power – you take it': Democrats seek younger leaders to challenge Trump

House Democrats are considering a shakeup to their leadership that would elevate younger lawmakers to push back against Donald Trump and the incoming Republican majority. Dozens of Democrats have been privately urging Rep. Jamie Raskin to challenge Rep. Jerrold Nadler for the top Democratic spot on the House Judiciary Committee out of concern the New York Democrat might not be …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Duncan Wood is named president of L.A.-based Pacific Council on International Policy

LA Times

The Pacific Council on International Policy has named Duncan Wood as its new president and chief executive, starting July 1. The Pacific Council on International Policy, a membership-based organization in Los Angeles that focuses on global issues, announced Thursday that Duncan Wood of the Wilson Center will become the council’s new president and chief executive. Richard Goetz, a partner at …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Trump-Russia special counsel Durham at center of political clash as he appears before Congress

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The special counsel who investigated the FBI’s probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign found himself at the center of a heated political fight as he appeared before a congressional committee Wednesday, with Democrats denouncing his inquiry and Republicans arguing that its findings helped prove an anti-Trump bias within law enforcement. Under questioning from Republicans, …

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2 years, 7 months ago

House panel advances gun bill after recent mass shootings

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A House panel advanced legislation Thursday that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21 as Democrats moved quickly to put their stamp on gun legislation in response to mass shootings in Texas and New York by assailants who used such weapons to kill 31 people, including 19 children. Rep. Steve Cohen, …

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2 years, 7 months ago

House subpoenas its own, sets new norm after Jan. 6 attack

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Jan. 6 committee’s remarkable decision to subpoena House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other congressional Republicans over the insurrection at the Capitol is as rare as the deadly riot itself, deepening the acrimony and distrust among lawmakers and raising questions about what comes next. “It’s setting a very jarring and dangerous precedent,” said Rep. Peter Meijer of …

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2 years, 7 months ago

House subpoenas its own, grave new norm after Jan. 6 attack

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Jan. 6 committee’s remarkable decision to subpoena House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other congressional Republicans over the insurrection at the Capitol is as rare as the deadly riot itself, deepening the acrimony and distrust among lawmakers and raising questions about what comes next. “It’s setting a very jarring and dangerous precedent,” said Rep. Peter Meijer of …

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2 years, 7 months ago

House subpoenas its own, grave new norm after Jan. 6 attack

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Jan. 6 committee’s remarkable decision to subpoena House Minority …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Elizabeth Warren's Push To Diversify Federal Judges Is Finally Catching On

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LOADING ERROR LOADING For years, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been a lonely voice in the Senate on the need to put people with all kinds of different legal backgrounds into lifetime federal judgeships. He hasn’t nominated anyone yet, but White House counsel Dana Remus wrote to Democratic senators in December urging them to recommend court picks to the White House …

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3 years, 10 months ago

WWE Shares Mark Henry's Incredible Record-breaking Strength Video

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Mark Jerrold Henry is an American powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and retired professional wrestler. To mark a few of Henry’s incredible achievements, the WWE shared a montage video of his record setting and breaking feats on their official Facebook page. The premier wrestling body’s video posted on Wednesday starts off with Henry’s powerlifting records including a 953.5-pound squat, 903.9-pound deadlift …

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4 years, 1 month ago

New York tenants sue Donald Trump for rent fraud scheme affecting up to 14,000 apartments in buildings owned by his father

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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump and his …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Barr appoints special counsel in Russia probe investigation

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, granting him authority to complete the work without being easily fired. Barr told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he had appointed U.S. Attorney John Durham as a special counsel in October under the same federal regulations …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Tech Antitrust Report: Google Monopolizing Search & Restrictive Android Agreements Concern Regulators

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In what can only be described as a first of its kind report, the Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial And Administrative Law Of The Committee Of The Judiciary of the US Congress has released its conclusions and recommendations on whether the big tech companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook are violating the antitrust laws. Google has faced fire in …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Inside Big Tech: Pulling back the curtain with ‘hot’ email

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary chairman was closing in on his Perry Mason moment with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Fortified with “hot” internal company documents, Rep. Jerrold Nadler was building his case at a hearing that seemed almost like a trial for Facebook and three other tech giants over alleged anti-competitive tactics. Then to the “jury:” “By Mr. Zuckerberg’s own …

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4 years, 7 months ago

Democrats’ legislation would overhaul police accountability

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes and ban police choke holds in legislation coming Monday in response to the deaths of black Americans at the hands of law enforcement, according to a draft outline obtained by The Associated Press. “And we believe that the legislation will make a …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump’s defence team to resume case in impeachment trial today; senators face vote to decide on hearing witnesses, likely to get 16 hours of Q&A time

Firstpost

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defense team resumes its case and senators face a critical vote on whether to hear witnesses or proceed directly to a vote that is widely expected to end in his acquittal Washington: President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defense team resumes its case and …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment: Senators accused of falling asleep, playing games and reading books during trial

The Independent

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4 years, 11 months ago

Who are the House’s 7 impeachment prosecutors?

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has chosen seven lawmakers to prosecute the House’s case that President Donald Trump abused his office and obstructed Congress’ probe into what happened. A look at Pelosi’s team of managers: ___ INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ADAM SCHIFF The California Democrat, 59, led the impeachment investigation into Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to announce an investigation into …

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5 years ago

‘Beverly Hillbillies’ estate sells to media heir Lachlan Murdoch for about $150 million

LA Times

Some know it as “The Beverly Hillbillies” mansion, others as Chartwell. Of California’s seven sales of $100 million or more, only one sits outside of L.A. County: the $117.5-million deal for a massive compound in Northern California’s Woodside community in 2013. Often referred to as the “house with the golden door knobs,” the estate became something of a white elephant …

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5 years, 1 month ago

White House won’t participate in next impeachment hearing

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The White House will not participate in the House Judiciary Committee’s next impeachment hearing, a senior Trump administration official said Friday in another sign the president has accepted that he is likely to be impeached by the House. The decision came in a letter from White House counsel Pat Cipollone ahead of a Friday evening deadline set by …

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5 years, 1 month ago

Trump refuses to participate in House impeachment proceedings

LA Times

The White House said Friday it would not participate in House Democrats’ impeachment proceedings, relying instead on an aggressive counterattack in the Republican-controlled Senate, where President Trump’s allies are determined to not just acquit him but seek political retribution. “House Democrats have wasted enough of America’s time with this charade,” Pat Cipollone, Trump’s top White House lawyer, wrote to Rep. …

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5 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: Nadler says Trump actions meet impeachment test

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Latest on House hearings on the impeachment of President Donald Trump : 7:25 p.m. House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler says President Donald Trump’s actions in pressuring Ukraine’s president to investigate a political rival meet a three-part test for impeachment. She says Nadler “and the House Democrat leadership are tearing apart the country.’' __ 5:55 p.m. A Democratic …

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5 years, 1 month ago

Democrats Hint They're Mulling Impeaching Trump For More Than Just Ukraine

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the House Judiciary Committee began hearings to craft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Chairman Jerrold Nadler suggested the charges may not be limited to the president’s Ukraine-related acts by raising Trump’s alleged obstruction of the earlier investigation into his 2016 campaign. Nadler’s statement came during a hearing featuring four constitutional law experts discussing whether …

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5 years, 1 month ago

Washington insiders told me what they think of Jerry Nadler and the next stage of the impeachment inquiry

The Independent

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5 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s Latest Impeachment Legal Strategy: Ignore It Entirely

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― As the House gears up to consider formal articles of impeachment, President Donald Trump appears to have shifted to a new strategy: pretending it’s not even happening. “The whole thing is a hoax,” Trump said Monday in answer to a question about why he would not be sending a representative to the House Judiciary Committee’s …

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'No one gives you power – you take it': Democrats seek younger leaders to challenge Trump

Duncan Wood is named president of L.A.-based Pacific Council on International Policy

Trump-Russia special counsel Durham at center of political clash as he appears before Congress

House panel advances gun bill after recent mass shootings

House subpoenas its own, sets new norm after Jan. 6 attack

House subpoenas its own, grave new norm after Jan. 6 attack

House subpoenas its own, grave new norm after Jan. 6 attack

Elizabeth Warren's Push To Diversify Federal Judges Is Finally Catching On

WWE Shares Mark Henry's Incredible Record-breaking Strength Video

New York tenants sue Donald Trump for rent fraud scheme affecting up to 14,000 apartments in buildings owned by his father

Barr appoints special counsel in Russia probe investigation

Tech Antitrust Report: Google Monopolizing Search & Restrictive Android Agreements Concern Regulators

Inside Big Tech: Pulling back the curtain with ‘hot’ email

Democrats’ legislation would overhaul police accountability

Donald Trump’s defence team to resume case in impeachment trial today; senators face vote to decide on hearing witnesses, likely to get 16 hours of Q&A time

Trump impeachment: Senators accused of falling asleep, playing games and reading books during trial

Who are the House’s 7 impeachment prosecutors?

‘Beverly Hillbillies’ estate sells to media heir Lachlan Murdoch for about $150 million

White House won’t participate in next impeachment hearing

Trump refuses to participate in House impeachment proceedings

The Latest: Nadler says Trump actions meet impeachment test

Democrats Hint They're Mulling Impeaching Trump For More Than Just Ukraine

Washington insiders told me what they think of Jerry Nadler and the next stage of the impeachment inquiry

Trump’s Latest Impeachment Legal Strategy: Ignore It Entirely