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Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, accused Smith of lying in his testimony before the committee in December. Smith’s lawyers denied he made any false statements.
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said she is "centering the victim" after an 18-year-old woman was found shot dead Saturday inside a Boston home owned by the congresswoman’s husband.
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Vance Boelter, 59, agreed to plead guilty in June, almost a year after the Minneapolis-area attacks, when he stalked and killed House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
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Nicaragua's congress moves to abolish elections after President Daniel Ortega declared no more elections, drawing condemnation from the international community.
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“The Committee on the Judiciary writes to refer strong evidence that appears to show Jack Smith, former Special Counsel, knowingly made false statements during his December 17, 202…
Across the spectrum →Dr. Amish Shah, who beat the choice of the party’s House campaign arm, will face Jay Feely, a Republican, in a battleground district that covers parts of Phoenix.
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan issued a criminal referral against former special counsel Jack Smith over congressional testimony late late year.
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Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren says it is unclear how bank failed to uncover former CEO’s links with sex offenderThe leading US senator Elizabeth Warren has called for urgent answers …
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A historian flagged President Donald Trump's obsession with his White House ballroom and what its underground bunker reveals.During an episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, authorita…
Across the spectrum →The GOP chair of the House Judiciary Committee encouraged the DOJ to look into criminally charging Jack Smith, alleging the former special counsel who brought charges against Presi…
Across the spectrum →House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan made a criminal referral to the Justice Department on Wednesday, asking prosecutors to see if they can bring charges against former Sp…
Across the spectrum →Jewish Democrat donors in Metro Detroit are planning fundraisers for presumptive Republican nominee Mike Rogers as a "hedge" should far-left Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed win Mic…
Across the spectrum →House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) issued a criminal referral for former Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly making false statements to Congress. The post Ji…
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A journalist flagged how President Donald Trump was "mocked ruthlessly" at his own rally in Georgia.On Wednesday, Trump held a rally at a high school in Marietta, Georgia, in a "gy…
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The House Judiciary Committee is referring former Special Counsel Jack Smith for criminal prosecution, but analysts are dismissing it.On Wednesday, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) alleged t…
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House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department on Wednesday, alleging he knowingly made false statements during cong…
Across the spectrum →Democrat Amish Shah will be up against Republican Jay Feely in Arizona's 1st Congressional District in November.
Across the spectrum →Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted to overturn the 2020 election results, won the GOP nomination for governor. Among Democrats, a left-wing challenger failed to unseat Rep. Greg Stanton.
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Former state Rep. Amish Shah defeated former broadcast journalist Marlene Galán-Woods in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s open 1st Congressional District, according to Decision…
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House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) late Wednesday recommended criminal charges against former special counsel Jack Smith, pushing to tee up a prosecution of the man that led…
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