Sarah Westwood
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Amid crime wave, fearful Democrats abandon criminal justice reform
Democrats are abandoning liberal criminal justice reforms as their voters signal they no longer want officials to loosen laws in the name of racial justice. → Read More
Senate Intel weighs next steps over classified document stonewalling
Senate Intelligence Committee members are eyeing ways to compel the Biden administration to share information about the classified documents found in the homes of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden after weeks of stonewalling. → Read More
Chinese-owned private schools in US shouldn't have junior military programs, GOP lawmaker says
American private schools owned by Chinese government-linked groups would not be allowed to operate junior military programs if a bill introduced Monday by Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) succeeds. → Read More
Biden administration struggles to follow the money in Ukraine
Eleven months after Congress approved the first raft of aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia, the federal government is struggling to keep tabs on how its money is being spent. → Read More
Dianne Feinstein's unceremonious exit from Congress
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced an end to her more than 30 years in the Senate this week, not with a bang, but with a confused exchange with reporters in the halls of the Capitol. → Read More
House Republicans prepare closed-door interview with another FBI whistleblower
House Republicans will hear from another FBI whistleblower this week as lawmakers on a key subcommittee begin their investigation into the “weaponization” of the federal government. → Read More
Senate Intelligence Committee to receive briefing on Trump, Biden classified documents
Senate Intelligence Committee members will receive a briefing at the end of the month on the classified documents found at the homes of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. → Read More
House Republicans seriously weigh clawing back unspent pandemic funds
House Republicans are seriously weighing a push to claw back pandemic relief funding as they debate what spending cuts they’ll demand in exchange for their support in lifting the debt ceiling. → Read More
Seven takeaways from the House GOP's first 'weaponization' hearing
Members of the House subcommittee on the "weaponization" of the government held their first hearing Thursday and heard from witnesses about a dizzying array of alleged abuses that could fall under the panel’s jurisdiction. → Read More
Squad goals: How effective have AOC and company been at legislating?
With millions of Instagram followers, celebrity status in popular culture, and a flair for headline-grabbing controversy, members of the so-called Squad have become some of the most recognizable faces in Congress. → Read More
Tulsi Gabbard and ex-FBI agents among witnesses called for 'weaponization' panel's first hearing
A subcommittee formed to probe the "weaponization" of the federal government will speak with two former FBI agents about the politicization of the bureau on Thursday during its first hearing. → Read More
Judiciary Committee interviews FBI whistleblower as House GOP probes 'weaponization' of DOJ
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said Tuesday that his committee conducted a transcribed interview with a whistleblower from the FBI as his panel probes the alleged politicization of the Justice Department. → Read More
Virginia AG Jason Miyares leads GOP efforts to oust liberal district attorneys
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is leading a charge to get Republicans more involved in district attorney races to stop the spread of liberal criminal justice reform at the local level. → Read More
State of the Union 2023: Everything you need to know about Biden’s address
President Joe Biden is set to give his second State of the Union address on Tuesday as his administration both celebrates heartening economic numbers and fends off criticism of how it’s handled a dust-up with the Chinese. → Read More
House GOP's 'weaponization' committee announces first hearing
A subcommittee tasked with investigating the "weaponization" of the federal government announced its first hearing, to take place on Thursday, since Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) agreed to its creation. → Read More
State of Our Union: 'Defund the police' becomes political third rail in Biden's first two years
Two years into his presidency, Joe Biden finds himself caught between the push and pull of activist calls for criminal justice reform and the political reality that many voters feel unsafe and frustrated on the issue of public safety. → Read More
Republicans looks to FBI whistleblowers as Biden DOJ stonewalls document investigations
Congressional Republicans are already exploring ways to get around the Justice Department as they investigate how the Biden administration has handled similar classified document inquiries involving the sitting president and his predecessor. → Read More
Oversight Committee eyes legislative fix to mishandling of classified documents
House Oversight Committee members are working across the aisle on a legislative solution that would address how top officials pack up their papers at the end of their time in office after a spate of high-profile cases involving mishandled classified material drew the attention of lawmakers. → Read More
Republicans weigh battling DC leaders over crime law
The D.C. Council may soon find itself in a turf war with congressional Republicans over a growing push for Congress to intervene in its affairs. → Read More
Top National Archives official agrees to speak with House Oversight Committee
House Oversight Committee staff will conduct a transcribed interview with the top lawyer for the National Archives and Records Administration on Tuesday, the first interview in the investigation of President Joe Biden’s classified documents scandal. → Read More