#McCarthy formally blocks Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel

#McCarthy formally blocks Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel

McCarthy formally blocks Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday formally rejected two Democrats — Reps. Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Eric Swalwell (Calif.) — from serving on the House Intelligence Committee, escalating the two-year tit-for-tat battle between the parties over who is qualified for certain positions on Capitol Hill.  House Minority Leader Hakeem…

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#Pence documents complicate GOP attack lines on Biden

#Pence documents complicate GOP attack lines on Biden

Pence documents complicate GOP attack lines on Biden The discovery of classified documents at former Vice President Mike Pence’s home is complicating efforts by congressional Republicans to coordinate their lines of attack on President Biden’s handling of similar materials from his time as second-in-command.  Pence’s team disclosed Tuesday that his attorneys conducted a search of…

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#Classified documents found at Pence’s Indiana home

#Classified documents found at Pence’s Indiana home

Classified documents found at Pence’s Indiana home Documents with classified markings were found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home last week, officials confirmed Tuesday. Pence’s team notified the National Archives last Wednesday that a small number of documents were “inadvertently boxed and transported” to the former vice president’s home at the end of…

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#Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions

#Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions

Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions Rep. Ruben Gallego’s (D-Ariz.) entrance into the Arizona Senate race has supercharged many Democrats’ hopes of ousting Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) while putting others in a tough position. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Democratic senators and the party’s aligned campaign arm will need to decide…

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#Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’

#Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’

Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’ Democrats are expressing alarm over President Biden’s classified documents controversy, with some criticizing the president as diminished in stature and his staff as irresponsible. “I’m very concerned,” said Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.), one of several incumbent Democrats who face potentially difficult reelection races next year…

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#White House offers response to key Republican on classified documents

#White House offers response to key Republican on classified documents

White House offers response to key Republican on classified documents The White House on Monday pledged to “accommodate legitimate oversight interests” in response to House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer’s (R-Ky.) request for materials related to classified documents found at President Biden’s old office and Delaware home. White House counsel Stuart Delery wrote…

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