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Pivotal GOP rep to step down over wife's ongoing health issues: report
Rep. Chris Stewart could resign from the House of Representatives as soon as Wednesday morning due to his wife's ongoing health issues.
Jason Chaffetz shames homeless person instead of helping them
A smartphone is less of a luxury than you might think. Congressman-turned-talking head Jason Chaffetz is the target of heavy criticism on social media after posting an Instagram photo of...
Chaffetz will resign before the end of his term
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who was running one of the congressional investigations into Russian involvement in the presidential election, will resign in June, he said in a statement Thursday. Chaffetz (R-Utah),...
Senate committee wants Comey to testify
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wants ex-FBI director James Comey to testify before the panel next week. “Officially noticed a hearing for next Wed at 9:30am ET...
Jason Chaffetz says he might step down before his term is over
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who announced he will not seek re-election in 2018, now says he might leave Congress even before his term ends, it was reported Thursday. Chaffetz, who heads...
Jason Chaffetz says he won't seek re-election
WASHINGTON — Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Republican who chairs the House Oversight Committee, says he won't run for re-election or any other office in 2018. Chaffetz, who has been...
Chaffetz: Americans may need to choose health care over new iPhones
Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz on Tuesday warned some Americans that their health care choice may come down to buying a new iPhone or paying for medical coverage. "You know what,...
FBI is reopening its Clinton email probe
An October surprise exploded in the presidential race Friday. The FBI suddenly announced that it is reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails after learning of new documents "that appear...
Tech guy who set up Hillary's private email blows off subpoena
The IT specialist who ran Hillary Clinton’s private email server ignored a subpoena to testify before Congress on Tuesday, leaving GOP lawmakers fuming and threatening retribution. Two other witnesses linked...
The presidency won't protect Clinton from more e-mail probes
Congressional investigations of Hillary Clinton's e-mails and the Clinton Foundation won't end if she becomes president. “Hillary Clinton created this problem; I’m trying to untie this big tangled web,” House...
How the US failed to stop the country's worst-ever cyberattack
WASHINGTON — It was time to purge the hacker from the US government's computers. After secretly monitoring the hacker's online movements for months, officials worried he was getting too close...
Congress orders EpiPen maker to cough up financial records
Congress has ordered disgraced EpiPen manufacturer Mylan to cough up documents involving the company's costs, sales and revenue amid heated controversy over its exorbitant price hikes. The US House Committee...
House committee votes to censure IRS commissioner
WASHINGTON — A House committee passed a resolution Wednesday to condemn and censure IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. On a partisan 23-15 vote, the GOP-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee...
Secret Service workers disciplined for accessing congressman's records
WASHINGTON — Forty-one Secret Service employees found to have reviewed private agency records involving a U.S. congressman have been disciplined, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Thursday. Johnson said the...
Congress must take serious look at Census -- before it's too late
It seems as though everyone is investigating the Census Bureau — except the one congressional committee that has jurisdiction over it. And the lack of investigative enthusiasm at the House...
Jason Chaffetz challenges Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) launched an insurgent campaign for House Speaker Sunday, insisting he’s the “fresh face” needed to bridge GOP turmoil in the House. “Today, here, I...
Another Secret Service scandal --- from the guys hired to fix it
So much for that drive to clean up the Secret Service. An inspector-general report this week revealed that a top Secret Service official suggested leaking confidential information on a congressman...
In slamming Planned Parenthood, Republicans forget . . . abortion
If there’s one thing Republicans established at this week’s Planned Parenthood hearing, it’s that the organization’s CEO, Cecile Richards, makes more than $500,000 — and probably deserves a raise. Judging...
Secret Service tried to spread dirt on congressman who investigated scandals
WASHINGTON — Scores of US Secret Service employees improperly accessed the decade-old, unsuccessful job application of a congressman who was investigating scandals inside the agency, a new government report said...
Planned Parenthood, Republicans square off in Congress
WASHINGTON – House Republicans grilled Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards in a heated hearing Tuesday, questioning why the women’s health organization should continue to receive federal funding in the wake...