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AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report
6 days, 23 hours ago

AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced a potentially fatal setback in her bid to be ranking member on the powerful House Oversight Committee on Monday, Axios reported. According to the report, the Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee "voted to recommend Rep. Gerry Connolly as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, several sources familiar with the vote told Axios. "Rep. Angie Craig, …

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'Even his mom doesn't like him': Dem hurls blistering Pete Hegseth attack on House floor
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Even his mom doesn't like him': Dem hurls blistering Pete Hegseth attack on House floor

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Rep. Jim McGovern criticized President-elect Donald Trump for nominating billionaires and people with problematic records to serve in his incoming administration. "I mean, it looks like the requirements to be in the Trump White House are that you either abuse women, or you're an out-of-touch billionaire," the Democratic lawmaker said. McGovern then addressed former Fox News host Pete Hegseth's nomination …

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'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor
1 month ago

'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor

Raw Story  

A furious Democrat lawmaker on Tuesday delivered what he felt to be dark truths about President-elect Donald Trump, his would-be Cabinet, lawmakers willing to serve them, and the people they plan to serve. McGovern made this declaration in the House of Representatives during an address to his "Republican friends" detailing his concerns about controversial policy and nominations. CNN analysts said …

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'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor
1 month ago

'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor

Raw Story  

A furious Democrat lawmaker on Tuesday delivered what he felt to be dark truths about President-elect Donald Trump, his would-be Cabinet, lawmakers willing to serve them, and the people they plan to serve. McGovern made this declaration in the House of Representatives during an address to his "Republican friends" detailing his concerns about controversial policy and nominations. CNN analysts said …

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'Baseless conspiracy': Dem operative hits back after subpoena from Jim Jordan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Baseless conspiracy': Dem operative hits back after subpoena from Jim Jordan

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Longtime Democratic operative and digital fundraiser Mike Nellis revealed on Wednesday that Rep. Jim Jordan had subpoenaed information from his company Authentic Campaigns and one of the company's employees. "We have just received a subpoena from Jim Jordan and the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee," Nellis wrote in a statement on X. "This is yet another abuse of power, aimed at …

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Review: James by Percival Everett
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Review: James by Percival Everett

Hindustan Times  

Los Angeles-based American writer Percival Everett has written over 30 books. Through James, Everett is giving a nod to Mark Twain— “whose humour and humanity affected” him “long before became a writer” — by retelling the great American satirist’s 1884 novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In an interview in The Guardian, Everett said that Twain’s book’s great achievement is that …

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Watch: Dem delivers scathing rebuke of 'insurrection inciter' Jim Jordan on House floor
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch: Dem delivers scathing rebuke of 'insurrection inciter' Jim Jordan on House floor

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Rep. Pete Aguilar on Tuesday ripped his Republican colleagues for nominating Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker of the House of Representatives in a scathing speech on the House floor. "A vote today to make the architect of a nationwide abortion ban, a vocal election denier, and an insurrection inciter to the speaker of this House would be a terrible message …

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'It's easy to discredit him': Dem lays out blueprint for taking down Jim Jordan
1 year, 2 months ago

'It's easy to discredit him': Dem lays out blueprint for taking down Jim Jordan

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Rep. Eric Swalwell encouraged his colleagues to seriously crack down on Rep. Jim Jordan's partisanship while leading Judiciary Committee hearings. "You had quite a moment this week at a hearing where Attorney General Merrick Garland was testifying," MSNBC host Jen Psaki told Swalwell in a Sunday interview. "We don't punch back hard enough," he replied. And Jordan, it's easy to …

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'I didn't say that!' Jim Jordan clashes with Dem after he's accused of wanting to defund FBI
1 year, 7 months ago

'I didn't say that!' Jim Jordan clashes with Dem after he's accused of wanting to defund FBI

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Rep. Madeleine Dean accused Rep. Jim Jordan of wanting to defund the FBI during a confrontation on Wednesday. "Remember, Chairman Jordan has said he wants to use the power of the majority to cut funding for the DOJ and the FBI," Dean remarked. "So it seems to me that it is very clear you support defunding the FBI," Dean observed …

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'Get on with it': Jim Jordan gets earful from Dem fed up with GOP 'playbook' of lies
1 year, 9 months ago

'Get on with it': Jim Jordan gets earful from Dem fed up with GOP 'playbook' of lies

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Rep. Stacey Plaskett clashed with Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday after she accused Republicans of using a "playbook" that includes "false narratives" about the 2020 election and the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. At a House Oversight hearing on government "weaponization," Plaskett blasted Jordan for only providing access to documentation minutes before the event. "And you don't want two …

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'That's weaponization': Dem smacks down Jim Jordan for ignoring Trump DOJ corruption
1 year, 9 months ago

'That's weaponization': Dem smacks down Jim Jordan for ignoring Trump DOJ corruption

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Rep. Steve Cohen called out House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan because he had no plans to investigate abuses at the Justice Department during the Trump administration. "I've been concerned about the weaponization of the federal government program," Cohen said. "My Chairman, it's my time; I'm going to reclaim it," Cohen said. "The issue is the weaponization of the Justice …

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Jim Jordan lashes out at Dem after she criticizes his ‘premature’ subpoenas
1 year, 10 months ago

Jim Jordan lashes out at Dem after she criticizes his ‘premature’ subpoenas

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Rep Jim Jordan was put out in a House Judiciary Committee hearing when Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett pointed out, in conversation with a witness, that he has not made any effort to establish amicable dialogue with agencies he wants to oversee before immediately rushing to issue subpoenas. "This one-page DOJ memo that we've made much ado about says, in …

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Top Dem on House intel seeks briefings on classified records
1 year, 10 months ago

Top Dem on House intel seeks briefings on classified records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The new top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday called for more information about the classified records discovered in the private possession of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. “There’s a strong bipartisan concern that Congress is not being briefed on even preliminary reviews of classified information that might have been exposed,” Himes said …

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'Enough': House Dem nails Republican's hypocritical complaint about 'reckless' deficits
1 year, 11 months ago

'Enough': House Dem nails Republican's hypocritical complaint about 'reckless' deficits

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On Monday, Rep. Jeff Duncan took to the floor to rail against "reckless spending" by Democrats — only to immediately be shot down by Rep. Jim McGovern. “1,740 new IRS agents in every state, for one purpose," said Duncan, referring to funding to replace retiring IRS staffers and improve the agency's manpower to fight wealthy tax evaders. "Enough.” McGovern is …

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Jim Jordan explodes with anger after Dem chairman challenges him to say 'election was not stolen'
3 years, 2 months ago

Jim Jordan explodes with anger after Dem chairman challenges him to say 'election was not stolen'

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan on Wednesday refused to say that the 2020 election was "not stolen" by President Joe Biden. At a House Rules Committee hearing, Chairman James McGovern noted that Jordan had first refused to say "the election was not stolen" when he appeared before the committee earlier this year. "You're still unwilling to say those five simple words," McGovern …

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As Jan. 6 probe begins, Dem vows: ‘We have to get it right’
3 years, 4 months ago

As Jan. 6 probe begins, Dem vows: ‘We have to get it right’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Bennie Thompson, didn’t realize the severity of the Jan. 6 insurrection until his wife called him. “I’ve dealt with Bennie for 15 years, and we disagreed on a lot, but I don’t think there was ever a harsh word between us,” says former Republican Rep. Pete King of New York, …

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WVa Gov. Jim Justice, Dem challenger Salango clash in debate
4 years, 2 months ago

WVa Gov. Jim Justice, Dem challenger Salango clash in debate

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Republican Gov. “A pandemic is no different than a trip to the moon,” Justice said during the debate held in Morgantown. Justice took heat for lawsuits filed against his personal business empire, while he repeatedly tried to paint Salango as “connected at the hip” with Democratic U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Bernie Sanders. …

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