Syedah Asghar
Syedah Asghar covers Congress for MSNBC.
Syedah Asghar
Syedah Asghar covers Congress for MSNBC.
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Syedah Asghar
Republicans say the Iran strikes should prompt Democrats to drop their demands for changes at the Department of Homeland Security. The argument isn’t working.
House Republicans said the former president answered candidly. Democrats said the fact that he did so under oath opens the door to questioning others.
The Republican congresswoman’s call for the commerce secretary’s testimony raises the heat on the Trump administration.
Republicans might not have gotten much out of the former secretary of state in her deposition — aside from fodder for her husband’s turn under oath.
The Department of Justice appears to be tracking which documents members of Congress look up when viewing the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files. Republicans think Jack Smith collecting phone metadata was a lot worse.
Many Democrats oppose a stopgap funding measure, pushing for quick negotiations on body cameras, masked agents and judicial warrants.
In a rare defeat, three House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress’ ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.
“This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. F— Donald Trump and his vile, racist and malignant behavior,” said the House minority leader.
Another shutdown is possible — but this time, it would be limited to the Department of Homeland Security.
Lawmakers were able to send a funding package to the president’s desk Tuesday. But there’s little hope that a Homeland Security funding bill is actually coming.