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Pelosi insists January 6 committee about ‘patriotism, not partisanship,’ as GOP senator says it’s ‘political advantage’ for Dems

“What does it say about your party that an investigation into a violent insurrection would reflect poorly upon it?” CNN’s…

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Pelosi boots two Republicans off Capitol Hill riot committee, GOP responds by pulling out of ‘sham’ investigation altogether

In a statement on Wednesday, Pelosi said that she rejects the appointment of Republican Reps. Jim Banks (Indiana) and Jim…

3 years ago

‘Wasteful spending!’: Bipartisan committee approval of $3.3 billion in US security assistance to Israel slammed on Twitter

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) celebrated on Twitter Friday, following the approval last week, thanking both the Democrat…

3 years ago

‘Why’s she on any committee?’ Ilhan Omar ‘doesn’t regret’ Israel remarks, attracts more anti-Semitism claims as she blasts critics

Appearing on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper, Omar was confronted about a series of comments her critics have pointed…

3 years ago

US Senate Intelligence Committee ‘intends to get to the bottom’ of mysterious ‘Havana Syndrome’ attacks

The committee’s chairman, Democrat Mark Warner, and its Republican vice-chairman Marco Rubio said on Friday they have been aware of…

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US House committee approves decades-old bill to study reparations for slavery

The legislation, which was first introduced in 1989, finally cleared the committee hurdle in a 25-17 vote after hours of…

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Matt Gaetz says he might be ‘wanted by the Deep State’ as House committee probes underage sex claims, corruption allegations

“I may be a canceled man in some corners. I may even be a wanted man by the Deep State.…

3 years ago

House Ethics Committee investigating underage sex claims against Trump ally Matt Gaetz

A rising star in the Republican Party’s ‘MAGA wing,’ Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has spent the last two weeks fighting…

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Russian Olympic Committee chief ‘in cell with no change of clothes’ as he ‘warns arrest could damage Tokyo Olympics performances’

The 56-year-old, who heads Russia’s water polo, diving, and synchronized swimming federations, has been charged with large-scale fraud and could…

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‘Law is a mess’: UK parliament committee blasts govt over failure to protect ‘right to protest’ after Sarah Everard vigil outrage

The restrictions on gatherings introduced by the government during the pandemic have been “confusing” and ambiguous, the parliament’s Joint Committee…

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