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'I'm a big AOC fan': James Comer has surprising take on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
1 week, 4 days ago

'I'm a big AOC fan': James Comer has surprising take on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Raw Story  

Rep. James Comer sounded happy to be rid of his Democratic nemesis, Rep. Jamie Raskin, on the House Oversight Committee. Raskin is seeking to become the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, which clears the way for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or another candidate to replace him as the top Democrat on the oversight panel that Comer chairs. "I'm a …

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After Party Losses In November, Younger Democrats Reach For Power In Congress
1 week, 5 days ago

After Party Losses In November, Younger Democrats Reach For Power In Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A group of House Democrats is making moves to fill leadership roles typically taken by older and longer-serving members, a sign that some believe the message from the November elections is that Americans want fresh faces in charge. Ocasio-Cortez is running for the ranking member spot on the House Oversight Committee, which Rep. Jamie Raskin …

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AOC mulls run to be top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee
2 weeks, 5 days ago

AOC mulls run to be top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee

Salon  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told reporters on Tuesday that she is considering a bid to lead Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, a panel with broad powers of investigation over the federal government. The current ranking member, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., 61, is fighting to wrest the top Democratic post in the House Judiciary Committee from Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., …

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Jamie Raskin runs to be top Dem on House Judiciary in face of 'emboldened MAGA movement'
3 weeks ago

Jamie Raskin runs to be top Dem on House Judiciary in face of 'emboldened MAGA movement'

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Monday that he was officially running to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler as the ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee. "But this time the MAGA movement has not only a trifecta but a complicit Supreme Court waiting in the wings and a dominant media propaganda system parroting all the lies," he warned. "New generations of …

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'No one gives you power – you take it': Democrats seek younger leaders to challenge Trump
3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Raw Story  

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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Mike Johnson Can’t Stop The House From Certifying The Election — But He Can Try
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson Can’t Stop The House From Certifying The Election — But He Can Try

Huff Post  

House Speaker Mike Johnson has repeatedly insisted that he would perform his constitutional duty — if he deems the 2024 election “free and fair.” Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost; Photo: Getty Images When he was slinging french fries for a photo op at McDonald’s last weekend in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump fielded a question from a reporter who asked him if he would accept …

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Did Trump's DOJ cover up an alleged $10 million Egyptian bribe? Dems aim to find out
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Did Trump's DOJ cover up an alleged $10 million Egyptian bribe? Dems aim to find out

Raw Story  

Congressional Democrats on Tuesday launched an investigation in response to recent Washington Post reporting on a closed federal probe into whether Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi gave former U.S. President Donald Trump $10 million to illegally help his 2016 campaign. In addition to generating suspicion about a cash bribe from el-Sisi, Raskin and Garcia wrote to Trump, "this detailed news …

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January 6 committee members are telling Biden to step aside: ‘Trump cannot be elected’
5 months ago

January 6 committee members are telling Biden to step aside: ‘Trump cannot be elected’

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. At least three of those committee members have joined a growing chorus of Democratic …

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Jamie Raskin compares the GOP to Scientology as DeSantis struggles to secure support for 2024 bid
1 year, 8 months ago

Jamie Raskin compares the GOP to Scientology as DeSantis struggles to secure support for 2024 bid

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — As Gov. "You know, I'd like to see all the candidates talk about what they're going to do to lead the country forward in the future, not the past," Buchanan said of the Jan. 6 attack. "They've got a cult leader and it's Donald Trump," Raskin said. Raw Story asked about the promise of pardons for the Jan. …

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Raskin accuses GOP Oversight chairman of coordinating with Trump's lawyers 'to bury evidence'
1 year, 9 months ago

Raskin accuses GOP Oversight chairman of coordinating with Trump's lawyers 'to bury evidence'

Raw Story  

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is calling out Republican House Oversight chairman Rep. James Comer for abandoning the effort to obtain former President Donald Trump's financial documents, and instead focusing in the finances of Hunter Biden, NBC News reported. In a letter, Raskin accused Comer of coordinating with Trump's lawyers to block the House Oversight Committee from obtaining the records. "You …

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Oversight committee Republicans won’t sign Democrats’ letter denouncing white supremacy
1 year, 9 months ago

Oversight committee Republicans won’t sign Democrats’ letter denouncing white supremacy

The Independent  

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Jamie Raskin hits back at Lauren Boebert with Trump quotes
1 year, 9 months ago

Jamie Raskin hits back at Lauren Boebert with Trump quotes

The Independent  

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Democrat Jamie Raskin blasts House GOP’s ‘weaponisation’ committee as a way to boost Trump’s 2024 run
1 year, 10 months ago

Democrat Jamie Raskin blasts House GOP’s ‘weaponisation’ committee as a way to boost Trump’s 2024 run

The Independent  

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Biden fires up Democratic faithful at midterms rally with Maryland party leaders
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden fires up Democratic faithful at midterms rally with Maryland party leaders

Raw Story  

Fresh from a series of policy wins, President Joe Biden kicked off the general election campaign season Thursday night with a well-attended rally at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville. “Let me state the obvious, there’s a lot at stake in this election,” Biden told the crowd of more than 2,400 in the school gymnasium. “We’re here to discuss the …

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Republican Liz Cheney's leading role in Jan. 6 hearings threatens her own future
2 years, 6 months ago

Republican Liz Cheney's leading role in Jan. 6 hearings threatens her own future

NPR  

Republican Liz Cheney's leading role in Jan. 6 hearings threatens her own future Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Liz Cheney is the top Republican on the House panel investigating the violent attack on the Capitol, and her role in the historic hearings that begin Thursday night will impact her own political future, one that …

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Heckling Marjorie Taylor Greene accused of ‘echoing Trump’s complicity with Vladimir Putin’ by senior Democrat
2 years, 8 months ago

Heckling Marjorie Taylor Greene accused of ‘echoing Trump’s complicity with Vladimir Putin’ by senior Democrat

The Independent  

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Increased pressure from Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in a difficult spot
2 years, 8 months ago

Increased pressure from Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in a difficult spot

LA Times  

Lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Atty. He has, though, vowed to hold accountable “all Jan. 6 perpetrators, at any level,” and has said that would include those who were “present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible …

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Trump impeachment trial speeds towards conclusion
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump impeachment trial speeds towards conclusion

Al Jazeera  

Trump defence team argued the president’s speech was protected by First Amendment as trial races towards its conclusion. 12 Feb 2021 - 23:26 GMT Senators have completed their questions in the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump 12 Feb 2021 - 23:15 GMT Dem senator asks what would have happened had officials bowed to Trump’s pressure Senator Michael …

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Trump 'inciter in chief' of Capitol attack, say Democrats
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump 'inciter in chief' of Capitol attack, say Democrats

India Today  

The first full day of arguments are beginning in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, as House Democratic prosecutors said the former president was no "innocent bystander" but the "inciter in chief" of deadly attack at the Capitol to overturn the election. Prosecutors in Donald Trump's impeachment trial said Wednesday they would prove that Trump was no "innocent bystander" but the "inciter …

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Rep. Jamie Raskin links impeachment with personal tragedy
3 years, 10 months ago

Rep. Jamie Raskin links impeachment with personal tragedy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The congressman’s voice cracked and he paused to drink from a bottle of water as he told of apologizing to his daughter for bringing her to the U.S. Capitol on the day a deadly mob overran it. “She said, ’Dad, I don’t want to come back to the Capitol,’” Raskin said softly, squeezing his nose and shaking his …

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Rep. Jamie Raskin links impeachment with personal tragedy
3 years, 10 months ago

Rep. Jamie Raskin links impeachment with personal tragedy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The congressman’s voice cracked and he paused to drink from a bottle of water as he told of apologizing to his daughter for bringing her to the U.S. Capitol on the day a deadly mob overran it. “She said, ’Dad, I don’t want to come back to the Capitol,’” Raskin said softly, squeezing his nose and shaking his …

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Trump left Congress members ‘for dead’ in Capitol riot: Democrats
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump left Congress members ‘for dead’ in Capitol riot: Democrats

Al Jazeera  

Trump is accused of ‘incitement of insurrection’ as House managers display graphic video of mob attack. 10 Feb 2021 - 21:17 GMT Analyst: Trump legal team expected to lean on ‘free speech’ argument As the House Democratic impeachment managers lay out their detailed argument that Trump’s alleged “incitement” of the US Capitol riot was well planned and deliberate, his legal …

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Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional

NPR  

Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional Enlarge this image toggle caption Handout/Getty Images Handout/Getty Images The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will move forward after the Senate voted Tuesday that the trial of a former president is constitutional. The Louisiana Republican told Capitol Hill reporters that he thought Trump's legal team did "a terrible job" on Tuesday. …

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Trump will not testify at impeachment trial next week
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump will not testify at impeachment trial next week

Al Jazeera  

Democrats want to grill Trump about their allegation that he incited a riot, but his lawyers are declining the request. Former President Donald Trump will not testify next week in his impeachment trial with his attorneys on Thursday calling the request “a public relations stunt”. Also calling the impeachment proceedings “unconstitutional”, attorneys Bruce Castor and David Schoen, told Raskin and …

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