Oct 02 House Oversight Democrats call for investigation into Trump administration's shutdown messages By Associated Press Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, suggested in a letter to the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel that the Trump administration has made “apparent violations of the Hatch Act."… Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser testifies to House committee as Congress weighs new laws for city By Gary Fields, Matt Brown, Associated Press D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday defended her policies to Congress as President Donald Trump's law enforcement surge is in its second month and lawmakers act to further limit the city's authority. Continue reading
Sep 10 See Epstein's full 'birthday book,' with alleged personal messages from Trump, Clinton and others By Molly Finnegan A collection of personal notes penned for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday offers a portrait of the convicted child sex offender through crude drawings, images and messages filled with sexual content or innuendo. Continue reading
Sep 01 The House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case withdraws subpoena to Robert Mueller By Associated Press The former FBI director had been directed to appear before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday for a deposition, but the subpoena was withdrawn after the panel learned of unspecified health issues that precluded him from being able to testify. Continue reading
Aug 05 House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Republican-controlled committee also issued subpoenas for depositions with former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and eight former top law enforcement officials. Continue reading
Apr 28 Rep. Gerry Connolly announces return of cancer, steps down as top Oversight Democrat By Leah Askarinam, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America Connolly announced on Monday he will not be seeking reelection next year due to his cancer returning, ending his long career in public life. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Adams grilled on whether he made immigration deal with Trump administration to avoid prosecution By Molly Finnegan Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., confronted New York Mayor Eric Adams in a House Oversight hearing Wednesday about whether the Trump administration had coerced Adams into greater cooperation with federal law enforcement in order to spare himself from legal trouble. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Boston, Chicago, Denver and NYC mayors testify before Congress on 'sanctuary cities' By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Democratic mayors of four major cities said Wednesday that Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score political points, as Republicans hammered the policies for shielding criminals and threatened… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 4:35 House committee grills Secret Service director over security gaps during Trump shooting By Nick Schifrin, Jackson Hudgins A little more than a week after the assassination attempt on former President Trump, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle appeared in front of the House Oversight Committee and lawmakers from both parties were visibly angry with her testimony. It comes… Continue watching
Jul 22 WATCH: Berated by House members, Secret Service director says 'we failed' in Trump rally security lapse By Alanna Durkin Richer, Farnoush Amiri, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle called the attempt on Trump’s life the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades, and vowed to “move heaven and earth” to get to the bottom of what went wrong and make sure there’s… Continue reading