Tag: House
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More than 100 GOP 2020 election deniers projected to keep House seats
More than 100 GOP 2020 election deniers projected to keep House seats – CBS News Watch CBS News More than 100 House Republicans who denied the results of the 2020 presidential election ran for reelection in 2024. Only two who objected to certifying the election results are projected to have lost this cycle. CBS News…
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House ethics panel to meet amid push for Gaetz report release
House ethics panel to meet amid push for Gaetz report release – CBS News Watch CBS News At least two of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks are involved in controversy. Now there are questions about whether Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth have the support to get confirmed for their intended roles. CBS News congressional correspondent…
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GOP Rep. French Hill says it’s up to House Ethics Committee to decide on releasing Gaetz report
GOP Rep. French Hill says it’s up to House Ethics Committee to decide on releasing Gaetz report – CBS News Watch CBS News Rep. French Hill, Republican of Arkansas, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “the decision is theirs” about whether the House Ethics Committee should release their report on former Rep. Matt…
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Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest ever White House press secretary
President-elect Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt, his campaign press secretary, to serve as his White House press secretary. Leavitt, 27, currently a spokesperson for Trump’s transition, would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. Previously that distinction went to Ronald Ziegler, who was 29 when he took the position in 1969 in…
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Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz having sex with a minor
A woman who attended a 2017 party with former Rep. Matt Gaetz told the House Ethics Committee she witnessed the then-recently elected congressman having sex with a minor, according to her attorney. The woman’s attorney, Joel Leppard, released a statement on Friday, calling on the committee to release the findings of its yearslong review of…
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Speaker Johnson says it’s not “appropriate” to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz
Speaker Johnson says it’s not “appropriate” to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz – CBS News Watch CBS News House Speaker Mike Johnson says he would “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee withhold a potentially damaging report on its investigation into whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use…
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Book excerpt: “Citizen: My Life After the White House” by Bill Clinton
Knopf We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In the twenty-three years since he left the White House, former President Bill Clinton has worked to refashion a life of politics as a public servant and elected official, into that of a private citizen aiming to advance the promise of…
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House Ethics Committee cancels meeting on Gaetz investigation
House Ethics Committee cancels meeting on Gaetz investigation – CBS News Watch CBS News The House Ethics Committee has abruptly canceled a meeting where a vote was expected on whether to release the report on sex trafficking allegations against President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general pick Matt Gaetz. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more.…
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Trump will have a GOP Senate and House as president — what unified government means for his Cabinet and agenda
Washington — When President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next year with Republican majorities in the House and Senate, he’ll enjoy a unified government that’s expected to ease the way for his agenda and his Cabinet and other nominees. But even with unified party control of government, approving a president’s agenda is no easy feat…
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Last two House Republicans who supported Trump impeachment to return
Last two House Republicans who supported Trump impeachment to return – CBS News Watch CBS News Ten House Republicans voted to impeach President-elect Donald Trump after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Just a few years later, only two are left in Congress. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall joins “America Decides” with more.…