Oversight delays Merrick Garland contempt hearing for members to attend Donald Trump trial
The House Oversight Committee has changed its schedule, canceling a hearing on Merrick Garland’s contempt of Congress case and allowing some members to attend former President Trump’s hush money trial instead. The committee was scheduled to meet early Thursday, an hour after the twin resolutions censuring Garland will also be considered by the House Judiciary […]
‘Shame On This Committee!’: Dem Rep Loses It Over Colleagues ‘Attacking’ NPR CEO For Being No-Show At Hearing
Democratic Colorado Rep. Diana Degette became incensed at her Republican colleagues on Wednesday after they criticized National Public Radio (NPR) CEO Katherine Maher for not testifying at a hearing. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce requested Maher attend the hearing about whether NPR is ideologically biased in the wake of allegations by editor Uri […]
US House panel to hold hearing on Baltimore bridge collapse
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing on the federal government’s response to the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. according to in a Thursday press release from the commission. “Transportation and Infrastructure Committee” [Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.)] The committee announced it would hold a hearing with witnesses […]
House Republicans Cancel Muriel Bowser Hearing After DC Police Clear GW Encampment
House Republicans canceled a Wednesday hearing on Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser after police cleared out an anti-Israel protest encampment at George Washington University (GW). The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C., cracked down on demonstrators at the college campus hours ahead of Bowser’s scheduled testimony to Congress. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability […]
Comer criticized for canceling DC mayor hearing following GWU encampment clearing
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is receiving criticism after canceling a congressional hearing to explore Washington, D.C.’s response to George Washington University‘s pro-Palestinian student protests. Comer announced the cancellation of the hearing on Wednesday following the clearing of the campus protesters by the Metropolitan Police Department earlier that morning. The demonstrations had been […]
House antisemitism hearing: NYC schools leader reveals case that has ‘troubled’ him the most
The chancellor of New York City Public Schools told lawmakers at the Capitol on Wednesday that there have been 281 anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents at the school since Hamas began its attack on Israel on October 7. However, he said that one incident bothers him the most. David Banks was admitted to the Early Childhood, […]
Democratic Minnesota state senator invokes 5th Amendment rights at ethics hearing over burglary charge
Democratic Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell on Tuesday refused to testify before the Ethics Committee regarding the theft charges she faces for allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s home last month. Mitchell exercised his Fifth Amendment rights and did not speak during his appearance before the committee, which was made up of two Democrats and two Republicans. […]
Idaho students’ former roommate breaks silence as judge closes suspect Kohberger’s next hearing
Former roommates of two University of Idaho students killed in an ambush in November 2022 have broken their silence in an interview with local news, advocating for campus safety for other undergraduate students across the country. The suspected killer, Brian Koberger, was studying for a doctoral degree. in criminology from neighboring Washington State University, is […]
NPR CEO Katherine Maher declines House hearing invite amid bias scandal
National Public Radio (NPR) Director Katherine Maher will not respond to a House committee’s request to appear on Wednesday, the station said. An NPR spokesperson confirmed to FOX News Digital that Maher will not appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee as requested, citing an all-day meeting with the group’s board of directors. “NPR […]
Turks and Caicos court hearing for American arrested with ammo in bag could set new precedent
Friday’s hearing for an American who was detained after airport security found ammunition in his suitcase while returning home from a family vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands will involve others currently being held there. could set a precedent for three Americans. Brian Hagerich, a 39-year-old former professional baseball player and father of two […]