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Tag: House Oversight Committee

Justice Clarence Thomas faces recusal calls in Trump ballot cases

This move has stirred legal debates, with appeals expected to reach the Supreme Court.

House Committee seeks interview with Exxon lobbyist caught on tape

The House Oversight Committee is requesting that Keith McCoy appear before the committee to discuss ExxonMobil’s anti-climate lobbying tactics and funding for shadow groups.

House Oversight Committee leaders accuse Mike Flynn of committing felony

Flynn was supposed to seek permission and receive permission from both the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Army prior to traveling to Russia.

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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.

The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround

A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.

Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...

Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.

JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...

Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.

Billionaire emissions outpace lifetime footprints of average individuals, new report shows

The report examines how the super-rich’s use of luxury transportation and investments in polluting industries exacerbate the climate crisis.