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U.S. President Joe Biden announces increased tariffs on Chinese products to promote American investments and jobs in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 14, 2024 in Washington, DC.
‘POLITICAL PURPOSES’

Biden Blocks GOP Reps From Seizing Hur Interview Tapes

White House counsel Ed Siskel accused GOP House leaders of seeking the tapes to “chop them up” and “distort them” for partisan gain.

Amanda Yen

House Republicans will move to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, reports say.
MAKING MOVES

House GOP Wants to Hold Garland in Contempt Over Biden Tape

The attorney general refused to hand over the audio of an interview with a president.

Dan Ladden-Hall

A photo of Robert Hur and Joe Biden
‘ACCURATE AND FAIR’

Special Counsel Hur Faces Fiery Grilling on Biden Report

In his opening statement for the House Judiciary Committee, Hur insisted that he did not “disparage the president unfairly.”

Danika Fears

Hunter Biden and his attorneys Abbe Lowell, right, and Kevin Morris
ROUND AND ROUND SHE GOES

House Republicans: Fine, We’ll Subpoena Hunter Biden Again

A lawyer for the president’s son signaled that Biden would cooperate with a “proper” subpoena after two House committees voted to advance a contempt of Congress charge against him.

AJ McDougall

Hunter Biden arriving at Fort McNair, after U.S. President Joe Biden spent the weekend at Camp David, in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2023.
SHOWDOWN

DOJ Will Let Hunter Biden Prosecutor Testify Before Congress

The department said it believes such a move “is strongly in the public interest.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) gave an absolutely incomprehensible answer on Fox News—blaming a faulty earpiece for the situation.
WORD SALAD

Jim Jordan Blames Earpiece for Incoherent Fox News Interview

“I drew a blank there, Sean. I apologize,” Jordan said at one point.

Brett Bachman

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, attends a U.S.House Judiciary Committee about political influence on law enforcement activity, including one who worked on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2020.
HIT BACK

Judiciary Panel Mulls Subpoenas for Ex-Prosecutors: Reports

Mark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne were both involved in investigating Donald Trump.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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‘ROTTED AT ITS CORE’

House GOP Unveils Road Map For Making Biden’s Life Hell

A 1,000-page report adumbrates what the Judiciary Committee will spend its time doing if Republicans claim the gavel next week.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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‘CAUGHT IN A LIE’

House Panel Accuses Amazon of ‘Potentially Criminal Conduct’

In a letter to the Justice Department, the House Judiciary Committee alleged the tech giant is potentially trying to “influence, obstruct, or impede” the panel’s probe.

Dia Gill

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‘BULL’ SH*T

Eliza Dushku Slams On-Set Sexual Harassment at House Hearing

The actor says that she was fired the day after she accused Michael Weatherly of sexual harassment.

Kana Ruhalter

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‘UNTENABLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST’

Lieu Calls for Gaetz’s Removal From Judiciary Committee

Lieu said that Gaetz’s position on a committee with jurisdiction over the same Justice Department that was investigating the Florida Republican was “untenable.”

Blake Montgomery

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