Oversight

Obstruction of justice in plain sight: a completely lawless Trump administration

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The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday broadened its investigation into President Donald Trump and his possible obstruction of justice, authorizing subpoenas for a “Dirty Dozen” of witnesses. House panel authorizes subpoenas for Jared Kushner, Trump officials: The committee also authorized subpoenas to current and former Trump administration officials related to the “zero-tolerance” immigration policy that … Read more

House Ways and Means Committee finally sues to get Trump tax documents

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What took so damn long? This should have happened weeks ago. Mark Sumner at Daily Kos reports, House files lawsuit demanding Trump’s tax forms: On Tuesday, House Ways and Means Committee chairman Richard Neal filed a lawsuit against the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department, demanding the release of Donald … Read more

Robert Mueller will testify to Congress on July 17

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Mark your calendars: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff in a joint press release announced that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is to testify pursuant to subpoenas on Wednesday, July 17: Washington, DC – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff … Read more

A response to Robert Mueller’s objection to testifying before Congress

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I think David Atkins at the Political Animal blog gets it exactly right. Dear Robert Mueller: Not Testifying Publicly Is an Intensely Political Decision: Robert Mueller deserves some props for trying to be a consummate professional, avoiding political theater and playing the part of the guarded, hyper-competent institutional loyalist. But there are times when that … Read more

Status of congressional court cases this week (Updated)

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President Trump’s attorneys on Friday filed an appeal from the ruling of Judge Edgardo Ramos to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. Ramos sided with House Democrats requesting records from Deutsche Bank and Capital One. Trump appeals order siding with House Democrats bank subpoenas. This is the second appeal of such an … Read more