#RFK Jr. hearing puts censorship, misinformation fights at center stage

#RFK Jr. hearing puts censorship, misinformation fights at center stage

A House hearing Thursday featuring Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brought the complicated debate about balancing free speech with fighting misinformation to center stage. Some of the debate played out in real time among members of Congress and the hearing witness. Democrats condemn RFK Jr. over ‘reprehensible’ COVID-19 remarks The House Judiciary Select…

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#Five takeaways from Hunter Biden IRS whistleblower hearing

#Five takeaways from Hunter Biden IRS whistleblower hearing

Republicans and Democrats sparred over the significance of the tax crimes investigation into Hunter Biden at a House Oversight Committee hearing that featured two IRS whistleblowers, with the GOP arguing the president’s son was spared from true justice while Democrats argued he was thoroughly investigated by a team formed under the former president and led…

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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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#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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#House GOP ponders action against DOJ in defense of Trump

#House GOP ponders action against DOJ in defense of Trump

House Republicans coming to former President Trump’s defense in the Mar-a-Lago documents care are turning their attention to the possibility of using congressional funding and oversight authority against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called to defund special counsel Jack Smith and his office — which is…

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#Dana Bash spars with Jim Jordan over Trump indictment

#Dana Bash spars with Jim Jordan over Trump indictment

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Sunday sparred with CNN’s Dana Bash over former President Trump’s indictment in the Justice Department’s probe into his handling of classified documents. Jordan, who firmly defended Trump during the segment, stressed his stance that “the president’s ability to classify and control access to national security information flows from…

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