Garland mocks House Oversight Committee over raucous contempt hearing
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday sharply criticized the House Oversight Committee for its highly publicized embarrassment last week as it deliberated filing a contempt of Congress case against him. Asked Thursday if he watched last week’s Oversight Committee hearing, Garland joked, “I saw parts of that hearing on ‘Saturday Night Live.’” Republican Reps. Marjorie […]
‘Working Outside The Box’: COVID Subcmte Chairman Calls Out ‘Contradictions’ From Fauci Advisor During Hearing
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup called out the “contradictions” in the testimony from one former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Anthony Fauci’s senior advisors during a hearing Wednesday. Wenstrup appeared on “The Ingraham Angle” to discuss the subcommittee’s hearing with Fauci Senior Advisor Dr. David […]
Judge Cannon holds hearing in Trump classified docs case amid postponed trial
Federal District Judge Eileen Cannon held a public hearing. Wednesday in a classified documents lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. President Trump faces 40 felony charges for allegedly exfiltrating classified documents and obstructing federal efforts to recover those records. According to the superseding indictment, the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized “102 documents bearing classification marks” […]
WATCH: Hearing goes off the rails as Ted Cruz accuses Biden official of funding Hamas attack on Israel
During a heated Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz pulled no punches during questioning of Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The tense clash between the two sides came after Senator Cruz slammed the Biden administration for its “worst foreign policy failure in modern times,” referring to its response to […]
Judge cites error, will reopen sentencing hearing for man who attacked Paul Pelosi
A federal judge will resume the sentencing hearing for the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and beat her husband with a hammer after the judge wouldn’t allow him to speak during a court appearance last week. On Friday, District Judge Jacqueline Scott Coley sentenced David DePaap to 20 years in prison […]
‘Don’t Tell Me To Calm Down!’: GOP Oversight Committee Hearing Turns Into Absolute Chaos
The GOP Oversight Committee hearing Thursday evening devolved into absolute chaos between a handful of Republican and Democratic representatives who argued over insults thrown across the aisle. The Oversight Committee held a vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to hand over the audio recording of former special counsel Robert Hur’s interview […]
‘You Did The Same Thing’: CNN Host Presses Dem Rep Over Clash With MTG During Oversight Committee Hearing
CNN host Jake Tapper pressed Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Sunday regarding her recent clash with Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene during a GOP Oversight Committee hearing this week. Crockett appeared on “State of the Union” to discuss her viral blow up with Greene at an Oversight Committee hearing late Thursday night as lawmakers […]
Sunday shows preview: Biden-Trump agree to debate; House Oversight hearing gets heated
President Biden and former President Trump have agreed to take the stage for a debate later this year. Both men are preparing for a rematch in November. With the 2024 election quickly approaching, one-on-one decisions are likely to be the focus of this Sunday’s show. Mr. Biden requested two debates earlier this week, and Mr. […]
Raskin says it’s ‘worth investigating’ whether House members were drinking in hearing room
Rep. Jaime Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, held an explosive hearing Thursday after rumors that non-committee members were intoxicated. He said it was “worth investigating” whether lawmakers were drinking during the meeting. “I didn’t see any drinking by the ladies and gentlemen from New Mexico, but Melanie Stansbury […]
Speaker Johnson calls chaotic Garland contempt hearing ‘regrettable’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) urged lawmakers to show “decorum” after a House Oversight hearing devolved into personal attacks and partisan infighting on Thursday night. “I think decorum is an important thing for us to maintain around here. And we’ve got to take the emotion out of these things, and deal with the issues on their […]