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Trump will soon be able to sell shares in Truth Social's parent company. What's at stake?
Read full article: Trump will soon be able to sell shares in Truth Social's parent company. What's at stake?Donald Trump should have the opportunity starting Thursday to sell his shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind the Truth Social platform.
In rowdy scene, House censures Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
Read full article: In rowdy scene, House censures Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigationsThe House has voted to censure California Rep. Adam Schiff for comments made several years ago about investigations into Donald Trumpās ties to Russia.
Liberal, conservative face off in California US House fight
Read full article: Liberal, conservative face off in California US House fightThe contest to replace former Republican Rep. Devin Nunes in California will present voters with a sharply defined choice: the candidates are a progressive Democrat who supports universal health care and a former Trump administration appointee.
Stark contrast emerges in fight for California US House seat
Read full article: Stark contrast emerges in fight for California US House seatFormer Trump administration appointee Connie Conway is headed to a June runoff election for a vacant U.S. House seat in California and could face progressive Democrat Lourin Hubbard.
Special US House election will fill term of Trump ally Nunes
Read full article: Special US House election will fill term of Trump ally NunesA special election is being held in California's farm belt to complete the term of former U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, who resigned to join Donald Trump's media company.
Top GOP member on House Intel calls for more Ukraine support
Read full article: Top GOP member on House Intel calls for more Ukraine supportThe new top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee says President Joe Bidenās administration needs to ramp up military and intelligence support for Ukraine.
GOP Rep. Nunes leaving Congress for Trump social media firm
Read full article: GOP Rep. Nunes leaving Congress for Trump social media firmCalifornia Republican Rep. Devin Nunes is leaving the House at the end of this year to lead former President Donald Trumpās effort to launch a social media platform intended to rival Twitter.
Claims against Elder: Will they harm him in Calif. recall?
Read full article: Claims against Elder: Will they harm him in Calif. recall?A day after facing allegations that he emotionally mistreated a former fiancee, Republican Larry Elder scheduled two weekend rallies and showed no outward signs of altering the course of his campaign in the California recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Democratic-led committees vow investigations on Afghanistan
Read full article: Democratic-led committees vow investigations on AfghanistanDemocratic-led congressional committees are vowing to press President Joe Bidenās administration on what went wrong as the Taliban swept to power in Afghanistan.
Growing mystery of suspected energy attacks draws US concern
Read full article: Growing mystery of suspected energy attacks draws US concernThe Biden administration faces increasing pressure to respond to a sharply growing number of reported injuries suffered by diplomats, intelligence officers and military personnel that some suspect are caused by devices that emit waves of energy that disrupt brain function.
House scuttles GOP attempt to boot Swalwell from intel panel
Read full article: House scuttles GOP attempt to boot Swalwell from intel panelThe House has rejected an attempt to boot a Democrat from the House intelligence committee. Democrats scuttled a Republican effort to remove Swalwell from the intelligence panel. Democrats scuttled the effort from House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, 218-200, after he forced a vote. After the briefing, which was also attended by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, McCarthy said he thought Swalwell should be removed. The Republican resolution comes as the once-bipartisan intelligence panel deals with the raw feelings left by the investigations into former President Donald Trumpās ties to Russia.
Judge rejects Rep. Devin Nunes defamation suit against CNN
Read full article: Judge rejects Rep. Devin Nunes defamation suit against CNNA defamation lawsuit Rep. Nunes brought against CNN was tossed out by a Manhattan judge on Friday, Feb. 19. Scott Applewhite, File)NEW YORK ā A defamation lawsuit U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes brought against CNN was tossed out by a Manhattan judge on Friday. The Nunes lawsuit said Parnas was telling lies to try to get immunity. In court papers, CNN lawyers said Nunes and his staff had declined to comment prior to publication on whether Nunes had met with a Ukrainian prosecutor. "In his rush to sue, however, Rep. Nunes overlooked the need first to request a retraction."
Trump pardons in California extend to former congressman
Read full article: Trump pardons in California extend to former congressmanThe disgraced former San Diego congressman received one of the pardons issued Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, by President Donald Trump in the final hours of his term. The disgraced former San Diego congressman received one of the pardons issued Wednesday by President Donald Trump in the final hours of his term, which included several others with California connections. Trump granted him a conditional pardon, saying Cunningham tutored inmates while in prison and now volunteers for a local fire department. ELLIOTT BROIDYTrump granted a full pardon to Broidy, of Beverly Hills, a major Trump fundraiser and former Republican National Committee deputy finance chairman. Those supporting the pardon included California Republican Reps. Devin Nunes and Ken Calvert.
Trump rewards GOP ally Rep. Jim Jordan with Medal of Freedom
Read full article: Trump rewards GOP ally Rep. Jim Jordan with Medal of FreedomRep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, prepares to evacuate the floor as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON ā President Donald Trump on Monday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, one of the outgoing presidentās fiercest GOP allies. Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, was one of eight House lawmakers who were part of Trumpās defense team in his Senate impeachment trial last year. The White House in a statement noted Jordan āled the effort to confront the impeachment witch huntā last year. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on why it was holding the ceremony without the media present.
Trump rewards ally Devin Nunes with Medal of Freedom
Read full article: Trump rewards ally Devin Nunes with Medal of FreedomPresident Donald Trump is set to present one of the nation's highest civilian honors to Nunes. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON ā President Donald Trump on Monday presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to one of his most outspoken congressional allies, California Rep. Devin Nunes, as he looks to reward loyalists with just over two weeks left in his term. Nunes, the former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, has been an ardent backer of Trump's during probes into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the president's 2019 impeachment by the Democratic-led House. In a statement, the White House credited Nunes with uncovering āthe greatest scandal in American history," referencing Nunes' efforts to discredit the Russia investigation. U.S. intelligence agencies and multiple congressional committees concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 election with the aim of boosting Trumpās candidacy.
Drubbed in 2018, California GOP looks to regain House seats
Read full article: Drubbed in 2018, California GOP looks to regain House seatsAnd GOP candidates need to win back suburbanites who recoiled from the Trump agenda in 2018 and helped return the House to Democratic control. But Issaās once strongly Republican district became increasingly friendly for Democrats and he nearly lost his seat in 2016 before deciding not to run in 2018. Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda captured the district in an upset of longtime Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in 2018, as suburban voters nationally rejected the Trump label. First-term Democratic Rep. Gil Cisneros is looking to hold off Young Kim, the Republican he narrowly defeated two years ago to snatch the seat long held by Republican Rep. Ed Royce. Kim, a former legislator who was born in South Korea and grew up in Guam, has depicted the congressman as subservient to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.