#GOP to put IRS Hunter Biden whistleblowers at center stage

#GOP to put IRS Hunter Biden whistleblowers at center stage

House Republicans will put their claims of unequal justice for Republicans and Democrats at center stage Wednesday, bringing IRS whistleblowers before the public to blast the government’s investigation into Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden. The hearing will serve in part as a way for Republicans to give former President Trump political cover as…

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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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#Israeli leader’s visit sparks internal Democratic fight

#Israeli leader’s visit sparks internal Democratic fight

The scheduled appearance of a top Israeli leader on Capitol Hill this week has sparked an internal fight among House Democrats, pitting liberal critics of Israel’s human rights record against Jewish lawmakers and party leaders scrambling to forestall any diplomatic tensions with America’s closest ally in the Middle East. Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s planned speech…

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#Jordan threatens FBI’s Wray with contempt of Congress

#Jordan threatens FBI’s Wray with contempt of Congress

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) threatened Monday to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress for what he claims is the agency’s “wholly inadequate” compliance with two subpoenas issued earlier this year.    “We write to notify you that if the FBI does not improve its compliance substantially, the Committee will…

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