#Bragg warns GOP lawmakers against Donald Trump case oversight

#Bragg warns GOP lawmakers against Donald Trump case oversight

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) warned Republican lawmakers on Friday that their efforts to conduct oversight into his investigation of former President Trump represents a “dangerous usurpation” by Congress that could impinge upon the former president’s rights. The response from Bragg’s office comes the morning after a grand jury he empaneled to hear evidence…

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#House Democrats vent frustration after Biden reversal on COVID-19 emergency measure

#House Democrats vent frustration after Biden reversal on COVID-19 emergency measure

House Democrats are sounding off against the White House after President Biden indicated he’ll sign legislation to lift the national emergency declaration surrounding COVID-19 — a move that came less than two months after Democrats had opposed the same measure en masse at the administration’s request.  Almost 200 House Democrats had voted on Feb. 1 against the…

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#Hawley, Paul clash on floor over TikTok ban 

#Hawley, Paul clash on floor over TikTok ban 

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) clashed Wednesday afternoon over the future of TikTok in a spirited exchange on the Senate floor that shows disagreements over how to regulate the controversial app cross party lines in Congress.   The two conservative stars butted heads when Hawley attempted to gain unanimous consent to pass…

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#Progressive stars square off in California Senate primary

#Progressive stars square off in California Senate primary

Battle lines are forming between progressives as they look to take down the more establishment-aligned Rep. Adam Schiff in California’s Democratic Senate primary. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was the latest high-profile progressive to weigh in on the race, endorsing Rep. Barbara Lee (D), who along with Schiff and Rep. Katie Porter (D) is seeking to…

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#Fetterman set to return to Senate week of April 17

#Fetterman set to return to Senate week of April 17

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is set to return to the Senate the week of April 17, two Democratic sources told The Hill. A source close to Fetterman confirmed he will return once the Senate comes back from its upcoming two-week recess. The Pennsylvania progressive has been absent from the Senate since mid-February after checking himself…

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