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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft
Prosecutors said Sam Miele impersonated a high-ranking aide to a House member with leadership responsibilities, using a fake name and email address to trick at least a dozen prospective donors.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2023
House Speaker McCarthy floats idea of an impeachment inquiry into Biden
The Republican acknowledges that the House's investigations have found no wrongdoing, but an impeachment probe could potentially stretch into campaign season.
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PublishedMay 11, 2023
House Republicans pass new asylum restrictions as Title 42 ends
Democrats, who have a narrow hold on the Senate, have decried the aggressive measures in the bill as cruel and anti-immigrant, and Biden has already promised he would veto it.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2023
House Republican trying to stop probe into Trump tax records, House Democrats say
The material provided to the committee before Republicans took control of the House in January included documents showing authoritarian governments spending lavishly at Trump-owned properties while Trump was president.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
Emboldened by its majority, House Republicans zero in on federal workers
A newly empowered GOP House majority is eager to ramp up scrutiny of the army of civil servants who run the government's day-to-day operations.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Biden to press McCarthy on debt default threat, spending cuts
Republicans are insisting on yet-unspecified spending cuts in exchange for their support, a posture the party didn't take during the presidency of Donald Trump when the limit was raised three times.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Santos temporarily steps down from House panels amid ethics issues
Santos has faced numerous calls for his resignation and is facing multiple investigations by prosecutors over his personal and campaign finances and lies about his resume and family background.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Watchdog sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for IRS backlog
House Republicans want to rescind the agency's additional funding, saying it would bankroll an army of 87,000 auditors who will harass taxpayers – claims that are generally alarmist and misleading.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
In first act, Republican-controlled House takes aim at IRS funding
Republicans have shown interest in proving their opposition to Democrats’ efforts to boost tax code enforcement and crack down on tax avoidance.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Sen. Angus King defends Ukraine aid as Republicans eye cuts, more oversight
King, who traveled to Ukraine over the weekend and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, says the Russian invasion is faltering and Vladimir Putin's only hope is to divide the American public and Ukraine's allies.
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