Tag: Comer, James R

G.O.P. Demands on Prosecutor in Trump Case Test Limits of Oversight Power

WASHINGTON — The demand by House Republicans for information from a local prosecutor in New York about his criminal investigation into former President Donald J. Trump is pushing an already escalating fight over the scope and limits of congressional oversight powers into new territory. Legal battles about the oversight authority of Congress were one of […]

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James Comer, Republican Oversight Chair, Embraces Role of Biden Antagonist

DANVILLE, Ky. — Steering his S.U.V. through pounding rain on his way to the state capital on a recent Thursday, Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, reflected on the pressure he often faced from constituents to investigate unhinged claims about President Biden and Democrats. “You know, the customer’s always […]

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For the G.O.P., a Looming Trump Indictment Takes Center Stage

Republicans on Monday braced for the impact of the impending indictment of former President Donald J. Trump, with his allies on Capitol Hill flexing their investigative powers to target the prosecutor pursuing Mr. Trump while the leading rival for the 2024 G.O.P. presidential nomination, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, took his first swipe at Mr. […]

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House Republicans Target Bragg Ahead of Expected Trump Indictment

ORLANDO, Fla. — House Republicans on Monday rallied around former President Donald J. Trump ahead of his expected indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, using their investigative power to scrutinize criminal inquiries targeting him as at least one other G.O.P. lawmaker endorsed his 2024 presidential campaign. Three Republican committee chairmen demanded on Monday morning that […]

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House G.O.P. Hunts for Evidence That Biden Family Deals Were Improper

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday released financial records showing that Hunter Biden and other relatives of President Biden received more than $1 million in 2017 from an associate who had entered into a business deal with a Chinese energy company, as they hunted for evidence that the president and his family have profited improperly […]

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Alejandro Mayorkas Is in GOP’s Cross Hairs Over Border Crisis

WASHINGTON — Shortly before the midterm elections, when Alejandro N. Mayorkas was hosting a routine town hall with senior staff members, one person addressed the elephant in the room: Does he plan to resign in the face of the Republican pledge to impeach him? Mr. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, did not hesitate: I’m not […]

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