President Biden's decision Monday to commute the sentences of all but three inmates currently on federal death row drew criticism and praise.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called the move “politically expedient” because Biden removed three of the most notorious criminals from the list. Dylann Roof opened fire on a church in Charleston, South Carolina. and surviving Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
The Ethics Committee released its long-awaited report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday morning, as lawmakers head home for the holidays after finalizing a last-minute spending deal on Friday.
The committee found “substantial evidence” of violations related to “prostitution, statutory rape, illegal drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors and privileges, and obstruction of Congress.”
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