A panel set up by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in 2020 approved recommendations Saturday in Oakland for reparations for slavery and an apology, even though the state entered the Union as a free state in 1850. The Los Angeles Times reported: Californiaâs Reparations Task Force voted on Saturday to recommend that the state issue a
Panel in California, a Free State Since Birth, Recommends Reparations, Apology for Slavery
Meet the victims, kin and advocates who testified before the Alvin Bragg House panel
Former bodega clerk Jose Alba joined the families of other crime victims and their supporters Monday in railing against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg at a contentious GOP-led House Judiciary Committee hearing targeting the lefty prosecutor. The group testified at a special congressional âfield hearingâ at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, putting Bragg on […]
House Ethics panel launches investigation into Santos
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) departs a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 2, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The House Ethics Committee said Thursday it had begun a formal investigation into embattled Rep. George Santos. The committee, which is evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, said in a statement it voted unanimously Tuesday to begin
Mutually assured obstruction: House GOP aims ‘weaponization’ panel at DOJ
The proposed select panel would operate underneath the Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan. | Pool photo by Susan Walsh House Republicans are declaring what amounts to an investigative war on the Biden administration, pledging to probe âongoing criminal investigationsâ at the Justice Department. Veterans of some of Congressâ recent major probes, and the
Storied Senate Judiciary panel eyes a new era of quieter productivity
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a member of Judiciary, predicted that at least for his intellectual property subcommittee, âthereâs not going to be as much sparring there as long as the Democrats hold their votes.â âItâs going to be very difficultâ for Republicans to influence the committee results given the Democratsâ âstructural majority,â Tillis said. âThere
McCarthy broaches Santos, Omar and other panel dramas in closed-door meeting
A handful of Rep. George Santos’ GOP colleagues have called for his resignation â a rare rebuke that demonstrates his political toxicity back home. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Speaker Kevin McCarthy briefly addressed the most scandal-plagued member of his conference on Wednesday, privately telling House Republicans that George Santos will continue to serve unless something triggers
AOC in line to become her party’s No. 2 on Oversight panel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezâs potential ascension comes as the Oversight Committeeâs work is preparing to kick into high gear after Republicans have spent months conducting behind-the-scenes planning. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is set to step into a larger role on the House Oversight Committee this Congress, perhaps even its No. 2 Democratic spot. An elevation
Guns in the House? A raucous Natural Resources panel debate
House Natural Resources Committee Republicans on Wednesday defeated Rep. Jared Huffmanâs (D-Calif.) push to reinstate an explicit ban on carrying firearms to the committee room after a lengthy and occasionally heated debate. The panelâs chair, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), repeatedly declined to clarify, under questioning from Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Huffman
House Dem laments âfriendly fireâ after losing a plum panel seat
Mike Quigley lost his perch on the House Intelligence Committee thanks to his own party. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell got evicted from the House Intelligence Committee by the GOP. Their fellow Democrat Mike Quigley lost his perch there thanks to his own party. The Illinois lawmaker, who has served on
Dems name former Trump impeachment officials to GOP investigative panel
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries named Del. Stacey Plaskett, pictured, as Democratsâ top member on the investigative panel. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo House Democrats have tapped a former Donald Trump impeachment manager to lead their counterattack to Republicansâ sweeping investigative panel. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced his picks to sit on the select subcommittee on
Jan. 6 panel plans weekend meeting to consider criminal referrals
Bennie Thompson had suggested over the summer that a criminal referral of Donald Trump was unlikely. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Jan. 6 select committee plans to huddle Sunday to discuss whether to make criminal referrals on any of its investigative targets â including Donald Trump. The panel is weighing whether anyone in the scope
Jan. 6 panel to vote on urging DOJ to prosecute Trump on at least 3 criminal charges
A video of former President Donald Trump from his January 6th Rose Garden statement is played at the Capitol, June 28, 2src22. | Sean Thew/Pool via AP The Jan. 6 select committee is preparing to vote on urging the Justice Department to pursue at least three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, including insurrection.
Jan. 6 panel refers McCarthy, 3 other Republicans for ethics violations
The Jan. 6 select committee said on Monday that four House Republicans, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, violated congressional ethics rules by defying subpoenas for testimony and documents. The panel referred the lawmakers for a review by the bipartisan House Ethics Committee, which is seen as unlikely to take action against the members. The ethics
Proposed GOP select panel would be empowered to review âongoing criminal investigationsâ
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) nominates Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to be Speaker of the House during the House speakership election at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 3, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO A proposed subcommittee to investigate âweaponizationâ of the federal government â a key demand of House conservatives who delivered Speaker Kevin McCarthy the gavel â
Jan. 6 panel brushes off Trump 2024 in critical final sprint
Weakened after his preferred candidates took a drubbing in the midterms and beset by rising Republican rivals like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump entered the presidential field with less punch than expected. And while most members of the Jan. 6 select committee say Trumpâs third run at the presidency has little bearing on their work
Trump Org excessively charged Secret Service for hotel stays, House panel reveals
The Secret Service was charged in excess of the government-allowed rate when Eric Trump, the former presidentâs son and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, stayed in Washington, D.C. at the Trump-owned hotel with his wife Lara Trump, the House panel said. Citing new documents from the Secret Service, the Oversight Committee disclosed five…
Jan. 6 panel votes to subpoena Trump
Next Video Jan. 6 Committee shows unseen footage of congressional leaders from both parties while Capitol was breached Browse Videos Watch Video Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump. Now what? Watch Video âGoing to punch himâ: Pelosi reacts to Trump on Jan. 6 in HBO documentary Watch Video Highlights: Jan. 6 panel ends with…
Inside the GOP’s heated, leaky race to lead a powerful House panel
âWe knew early on whenever we got in the race that no one had it locked up,â Jason Smith said in an interview. âAnd the reporting early on said that it was a lock for Vern and we knew that it wasnât, and I feel comfortable where weâre at.â Among the members who were willing…
Jan. 6 panel postpones last hearing due to Hurricane Ian
Chair Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney listen as the Jan. 6 select committee holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, July 12, 2022. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The Jan. 6 select committeeâs Wednesday hearing has been postponed as Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida, panel leaders announced Tuesday. The hearing was…
âHe Hid The Body Count For Moneyâ: Fox Panel Flames Gov. Cuomo Over Nursing Home Deaths
Several cohosts on Fridayâs broadcast of the Fox News panel show âThe Fiveâ took aim at Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, criticizing him over sexual misconduct allegations and the number of nursing home residents who died of COVID-19 in his state. Dagen McDowell referred to Cuomo as a âsteaming dirtbagâ while cohosts Greg Gutfeld…
Senate Intelligence Panel Agrees Russia Intervened to Help Trump.
After 14 months of âreviewing the sources, tradecraft, and analytic work,” Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr concluded that the intelligence community was correct in its assessment last year about Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. The Kremlin had clearly interfered in the presidential election to boost Trump’s chances, Burr said in a statement. Vice […]
Judicial Watch Expert Panel: âDeep State Updateâ
Judicial Watch hosted a special educational panel on Tuesday, April 24 to discuss âThe Deep State Update.â The expert panelists included Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Vince Coglianese, Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer, Michael Bekesha, and Tom Fitton. ï»żï»żï»żï»ż
CPAC 2016âCountering the Global Jihad Panel Exposes Islamist Influence Operations
On assignment to CPAC 2016 for Capital Research Center This report is exclusive to Accuracy in Media After a number of years of noted absence, the Center for Security Policy returned to CPAC this year. On Thursday, March 3, the Center presented a âCountering Global Jihadâ panel. The panel was moderated by CSP President, Frank […]
CPAC Panel Explains Why Millennials Are Pro-Life, and Might Back Free Market Capitalism
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The best way for conservatives to appeal to millennials may be through their pocketbooks and their understanding of science, said a panel at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday. Science and technology push young people to oppose abortion, a key Republican position. Skyrocketing student debt and a horrible jobs […]