Arizona’s Democratic senators pressed Mike Johnson on Wednesday to swear in their state’s newest representative, Adelita Grijalva, but the Republican House speaker refused to budge until funding for the government was restored. Grijalva, a Democrat, last month won a special election to replace her late father, Raúl M Grijalva, in a southern Arizona House district. However, she has been unable …
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US shutdown deadlock deepens as senators reject competing bills | US federal government shutdown 2025
The deadlock over ending the US government shutdown deepened on Wednesday, with senators once again rejecting competing bills to restart funding as Democrats and Republicans remain dug in on their demands for reopening federal agencies. The funding lapse has forced offices, national parks and other federal government operations to close or curtail operations, while employees have been furloughed. Signs of …
Read More »Speaker clashes with Dem senators over Epstein files amid shutdown – Politico
Speaker clashes with Dem senators over Epstein files amid shutdown Politico WATCH: Delay swearing in Rep. Grijalva ‘has nothing to do’ with Epstein petition, Johnson says PBS Republican Crumbles After Being Backed Into Corner Over Epstein The Daily Beast “Scary Precedent”: GOP Blocks Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva from Taking Seat Amid Epstein Files Fight Democracy Now! Mike Johnson faces bipartisan heat over delayed vote on …
Read More »FBI analyzed Republican lawmakers’ phone records during Jan. 6 probe, GOP senators say
WASHINGTON — The FBI analyzed the personal cellphone data of nine congressional Republicans as part of its probe into the Jan. 6 riot, GOP senators said Monday. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, shared a one-page, unclassified document that he said shows that the cellphone “tolling data” of Republican lawmakers was sought and obtained in 2023 as part of …
Read More »"I'm not going to discuss that": Bondi clashes with senators over Comey, Epstein and Trump – Axios
“I’m not going to discuss that”: Bondi clashes with senators over Comey, Epstein and Trump Axios Five takeaways from Pam Bondi’s tense, partisan Senate testimony BBC 3 Key Takeaways From the Bondi Hearing The New York Times Sen. Whitehouse Asks Attorney General About Epstein Photos C-SPAN Bondi tells Schiff he should ‘apologize’ for impeaching Trump Politico Source link
Read More »FBI analyzed phone records of senators as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to information released Monday by GOP senators. The records enabled investigators to see basic information about the date and time of the …
Read More »Sen. Josh Hawley falsely says FBI ‘tapped’ senators’ phones during Jack Smith probe – Politico
Sen. Josh Hawley falsely says FBI ‘tapped’ senators’ phones during Jack Smith probe Politico FBI fires agents, dismantles corruption squad after probe unveils monitoring of GOP senators, Patel says Fox News Jack Smith investigation into January 6 obtained phone records of GOP lawmakers, Republicans say CNN FBI analyzed Republican lawmakers’ phone records during Jan. 6 probe, GOP senators say NBC News VOTE: Do you …
Read More »Pam Bondi updates: Senators question attorney general on Epstein, Comey and National Guard
Trump pushes justice department to prosecute his political opponentspublished at 13:52 BST 13:52 BST Robin Levinson KingNorth America reporter Image source, SAMUEL CORUM/POOL/EPA/ShutterstockImage caption, Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) listen as President Donald Trump (R) speaks from the Oval Office President Donald Trump has called on the country’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General Pam Bondi, to more aggressively investigate …
Read More »FBI analyzed some Republican lawmakers’ phone records as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, GOP senators say
The FBI analyzed the phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by President Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to information released Monday by GOP senators. The records, which the FBI analyzed in 2023, enabled investigators to see basic information about the date …
Read More »FBI analyzed phone records of senators in Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to information released Monday by GOP senators. The records enabled investigators to see basic information about the date and time of the …
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