#Pompeo accuses Schiff of leaking classified information 

#Pompeo accuses Schiff of leaking classified information 

Pompeo accuses Schiff of leaking classified information  Mike Pompeo, a former secretary of State and CIA director, on Wednesday accused Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) of leaking classified information from his former seat on the House Intelligence Committee, from which Schiff has been blocked by new Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).   “Adam Schiff lied to the…

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#Firebrand appointments to Rules panel may haunt McCarthy

#Firebrand appointments to Rules panel may haunt McCarthy

Firebrand appointments to Rules panel may haunt McCarthy Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) decision to promote conservative firebrands to the House Rules Committee has given some of his leading GOP detractors enormous new powers to dictate the party’s legislative agenda — and may cause headaches for Republican leaders down the line. The Rules Committee, a relatively…

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#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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#McConnell: Debt limit deal up to McCarthy and Biden

#McConnell: Debt limit deal up to McCarthy and Biden

McConnell: Debt limit deal up to McCarthy and Biden Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday told reporters he will not take the lead in debt limit negotiations with the White House and said any bill to avoid a national default later this year will have to originate in the Republican-controlled House.   While…

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