A proposal by Republicans in Ohio’s Statehouse that would raise the vote threshold required to amend the state constitution has advanced through both House and Senate committees. The plan coincides with a proposed abortion rights amendment, likely aimed at thwarting any potential it has to pass. While Democrats accuse the Ohio GOP of “legislative whiplash,” […]
MSNBC’s Reid: Marjorie Taylor Greene on Committees Literally Putting Confederates in Charge
March 13, 2023 by
MSNBC host Joy Reid said Wednesday on her show âThe ReidOutâ that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was like Confederate President Jefferson Davis while discussing her appointments to the Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Homeland Security Committee. Reid said, âHarassing Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg was one of the many things that got her kicked
What the Jan. 6 select committeeâs final report will look like
January 12, 2023 by
Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) are seen at a Jan. 6 committee hearing Oct. 13, 2src22. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The Jan. 6 select committeeâs final report will begin with a voluminous executive summary describing former President Donald Trumpâs culpability for his extensive and baseless effort to subvert the
The Jan. 6 committeeâs big reveal hasnât happened yet
January 8, 2023 by
âThese transcripts and documents will allow the American people to see the evidence we have gathered and continue to explore the information that has led us to our conclusions,â Jan. 6 panel chair Bennie Thompson said. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The Jan. 6 select committeeâs last â and most important â act wonât happen in a
Jeff Sessions Delivers: DOJ Nails Senate Intel Committeeâs Security Chief as Deep State Leaker.
June 9, 2018 by
Senior Justice Department officials announced late Thursday criminal charges against Senate Intelligence Committeeâs long-time director of security James Wolfe. The indictment charges Wolfe with making false statements to the FBI and details how Wolfe passed classified information, including presumably information related to one-time Trump campaign aide Carter Page, to a series of media outlets, confirming […]
Trey Gowdy: How Did 7 Congressional Committees Miss Amb. CHRIS STEVENSâ Emails? [VIDEO]
October 20, 2015 by
Rep. Trey Gowdy said Sunday that he is baffled that the previous seven congressional committees that investigated the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi failed to obtain emails U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens sent in the months before the attacks occurred. âHow did they miss Ambassador Stevensâ emails? None of the seven previous committees bothered to […]