#House Republicans rebuke Bragg’s ‘unavailing’ refusal to provide testimony on Trump probe

#House Republicans rebuke Bragg’s ‘unavailing’ refusal to provide testimony on Trump probe

House Republican leaders on Saturday rebuked Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) refusal to testify about his investigation into former President Trump’s role in a 2016 hush money payment. The letter — from House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), House Administration Committee Chair Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) and House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.)…

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#House Republicans pass Parents Bill of Rights

#House Republicans pass Parents Bill of Rights

House Republicans passed an education bill on Friday that emphasizes parental rights in the classroom, leaning into a hot-button, culture war issue that has gained popularity in GOP politics across the country. The legislation, titled the Parents Bill of Rights, passed in a 213-208 vote, and it now heads to the Senate for consideration. It is…

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#Ethics panel admonishes Graham | The Hill

#Ethics panel admonishes Graham | The Hill

Ethics panel admonishes Graham | The Hill The Senate Select Committee on Ethics formally admonished Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in a letter Thursday for soliciting campaign contributions for the 2022 Senate runoff race in Georgia during an interview with Fox News in the Russell Senate Office Building.   The Ethics Committee found that Graham “directly…

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#Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill

#Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill

Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill California lawmakers voted on Thursday to advance a bill that would penalize oil companies for “price gouging” — a first-of-its-kind legislation pushed forward in recent months by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The SBX1-2 bill, sponsored by state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D), received the approval of…

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