#Greene stirs Hunter Biden controversy as parties battle at IRS whistleblower hearing: Live coverage

#Greene stirs Hunter Biden controversy as parties battle at IRS whistleblower hearing: Live coverage

The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday heard from two IRS whistleblowers who allege the government’s investigation into President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was mishandled. Republicans sought to use the testimony of the two whistleblowers — one of whom had remained anonymous until today’s hearing — to make their case of unequal justice for Democrats and Republicans…

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#Republicans defend Trump, criticize DOJ over news he’s target of Jan. 6 investigation 

#Republicans defend Trump, criticize DOJ over news he’s target of Jan. 6 investigation 

Republicans defended former President Trump after he announced Tuesday he was the target of the federal Jan. 6 investigation focusing on his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, criticizing the government for his prosecution. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) suggested Tuesday that the government was targeting Trump out of fear he could win next November. “Recently…

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#RFK Jr.’s sister condemns ‘deplorable and untruthful’ remarks about COVID, ethnic targeting

#RFK Jr.’s sister condemns ‘deplorable and untruthful’ remarks about COVID, ethnic targeting

Kerry Kennedy, the sister of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has publicly condemned her brother’s recent remarks on COVID-19 and ethnic targeting. “I strongly condemn my brother’s deplorable and untruthful remarks last week about Covid being engineered for ethnic targeting,” Kennedy said in a statement Monday through her family’s nonprofit organization, Robert F….

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#Manchin stokes speculation with No Labels event

#Manchin stokes speculation with No Labels event

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is causing a stir among Democrats as his extended flirtation with a third-party presidential run is set to resurface when he headlines an event for No Labels — despite concerns that a possible run would boost former President Trump. Manchin will headline an event for the middle-of-the-road group — which has been pushing a…

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#Iowa 6-week abortion ban signed into law

#Iowa 6-week abortion ban signed into law

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday signed Iowa’s new abortion ban into law, effectively outlawing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The ban will take effect immediately, further eroding abortion access across the Midwest, where it is already extremely limited. “I have never been prouder to sign a bill into law,” Reynolds…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden: ‘No possibility’ of Putin winning the war

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden: ‘No possibility’ of Putin winning the war

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter President Biden wrapped up his whirlwind…

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