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Schmitt’s Basketball Blunder Overshadows Smith’s Defiant Senate Testimony
politics8 days ago

Schmitt’s Basketball Blunder Overshadows Smith’s Defiant Senate Testimony

Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 29, 2026, defending his dismissed probes into President Donald Trump. The hearing was dominated by a factual error from Sen. Eric Schmitt, who mistakenly accused Smith of perjury over a mix-up between an NBA game in Atlanta and a women’s college game in Maryland. Smith maintained his investigations were evidence-based and stated he would not be silenced by threats of prosecution, while Republicans criticized his methods as an abuse of power.

via Salon.com|
#congressional-hearings#donald-trump#eric-schmitt
Schmitt’s Basketball Mix-up Derails GOP ‘Gotcha’ at Smith Hearing
politics10 days ago

Schmitt’s Basketball Mix-up Derails GOP ‘Gotcha’ at Smith Hearing

Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 29, 2026, defending his investigations into President Donald Trump. The hearing was dominated by a factual error from Sen. Eric Schmitt, who mistakenly accused Smith of perjury over a mix-up between the Atlanta Hawks and Iowa Hawkeyes. Smith maintained his probes were evidence-based, while Republicans criticized his methods as an abuse of power.

via The Washington Post|
#congressional-hearings#donald-trump#eric-schmitt
politics24 days ago

Capitol Hill faces multi-front battles: impeachment, AI guardrails, and vaccine debates

Capitol Hill was abuzz with a flurry of high-stakes actions: Democrats pressed ahead with impeachment moves in the House while lawmakers wrestled with a slate of other issues, including Chris Klomp’s confirmation hearing over vaccine policy and Kennedy-era claims, GOP fights over AI safety and antitrust waivers, and ongoing debates about privacy and surveillance tools. Bernie Sanders called for stronger AI guardrails as technologists warn of risks, and other floor activity covered crypto regulation, birth-tourism policy, and a push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The day underscored deep partisan divides across health, technology, and national security policy.

via Politico|
#ai-regulation#congressional-hearings#impeachment
politics1 month ago

Democrats push for tough AI oversight as tech chiefs face hearings

Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan warns against letting tech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg shape AI policy and says Congress would hold hearings if Democrats win the House; she has helped broker a bipartisan AI-safety package with Rep. Jay Obernolte, highlighting ongoing disagreements over regulatory approaches. The live updates also note midterm-focused moves, including Rep. James Talarico’s grocery-drive counter‑program to Trump’s visit and Rep. Joe Morelle urging states to speed ballot counting to deter misinformation, as leadership curtails the agenda and risks stalling AI, data-center, and voting-rights priorities.

via Politico|
#ai-regulation#bipartisan-ai-safety-bill#congressional-hearings
Documents contradict RFK Jr.'s claim Samoa trip wasn't about vaccines
politics1 month ago

Documents contradict RFK Jr.'s claim Samoa trip wasn't about vaccines

New letters obtained by the Guardian and AP show RFK Jr. aimed to study Samoa’s MMR vaccine in 2019, contradicting his Senate testimony that the trip was unrelated to vaccines. The revelation ties his visit to the Samoa measles outbreak and anti-vaccine activity around CHD, and could complicate his confirmation and future scrutiny, though he was not under oath.

via The Guardian|
#congressional-hearings#measles-outbreak-2019#politics
Smithsonian Chief: History as a 'Prime Tool of Social Justice' Sparks Tension
politics2 months ago

Smithsonian Chief: History as a 'Prime Tool of Social Justice' Sparks Tension

A resurfaced February 2025 UCLA talk by Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig describes history as a 'prime tool of social justice,' a stance that appears to contradict her July Capitol Hill testimony asserting Smithsonian objectivity; the piece notes her praise for Black Lives Matter, multilingual access, and restorative-justice aims, and frames the remarks amid ongoing partisan scrutiny of perceived woke influence at the Smithsonian.

via Fox News|
#anthea-hartig#congressional-hearings#politics
ActBlue Chief Dodges Questions by Invoking the Fifth at House Hearing
politics4 months ago

ActBlue Chief Dodges Questions by Invoking the Fifth at House Hearing

ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment—21 times—in a House Administration Committee hearing about foreign donations, as Republicans pressed on ActBlue’s vetting process. Democrats argued the scrutiny was politically motivated. The broader context includes a Justice Department probe and a lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

via The Washington Post|
#campaign-finance#congressional-hearings#fraud
CENTCOM chief rebukes lawmaker over Iran war remarks during hearing
national-security4 months ago

CENTCOM chief rebukes lawmaker over Iran war remarks during hearing

At a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Iran, Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, accused Rep. Seth Moulton of impropriety after Moulton claimed the U.S. is losing the war and pressed about American casualties, with Cooper defending military gains and the Trump administration’s handling of the conflict.

via The Washington Post|
#congressional-hearings#foreign-policy#military-and-defense
politics5 months ago

Kennedy denies White House sidelining amid vaccine debate at CDC nominee hearing

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a House panel he’s not sidelined by the White House and declined to commit to implementing vaccine guidance from the CDC’s director-nominee without interference, stressing he is not anti-vaccine and has vetted Erica Schwartz’s positions. The live updates also cover other Capitol Hill moves, including Rick Scott blocking Coast Guard promotions over a Florida shipbuilder dispute, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick’s resignation amid ethics probes, and ongoing talks on FISA reauthorization and immigration funding.

via Politico|
#cdc-director-nominee#congressional-hearings#kennedy-jr
ActBlue Staff Invoke Fifth in House Donor-Fraud Inquiry (146 Times)
politics5 months ago

ActBlue Staff Invoke Fifth in House Donor-Fraud Inquiry (146 Times)

ActBlue employees invoked the Fifth Amendment at least 146 times in depositions with House committees probing donor fraud on the platform, with several officials and former lawyers declining to answer substantive questions. The interim report faults testimony evasions, cites alleged gaps in fraud-prevention for foreign donations since 2020, and suggests withheld materials and potential misleading statements to Congress. ActBlue denies wrongdoing, while the probe widens, and Texas AG Paxton has sued ActBlue based on the committees’ findings.

via New York Post|
#actblue#congressional-hearings#donor-fraud
RFK Jr. Faces Unyielding Scrutiny Over Vaccines and Public Health at Budget Hearing
politics5 months ago

RFK Jr. Faces Unyielding Scrutiny Over Vaccines and Public Health at Budget Hearing

In a tense House Ways and Means hearing, RFK Jr. was pressed by lawmakers on vaccines, public health policy, and perceived misinformation, with Democrats decrying his anti-vaccine stance and Republicans raising concerns about reforms and health-care access amid a measles outbreak and controversies over vaccine recommendations.

via The Guardian|
#congressional-hearings#misinformation#politics
Epstein survivors slam Melania Trump for shifting burden as hearings proposed
politics6 months ago

Epstein survivors slam Melania Trump for shifting burden as hearings proposed

Dozens of Epstein survivors condemn Melania Trump for calling on Congress to hold hearings with victims, saying it shifts responsibility onto survivors while demanding accountability from those in power and transparency from the DOJ; Trump denies any relationship with Epstein and urges an inquiry, as survivors push for ongoing investigations and the release of remaining Epstein files.

via The Guardian|
#congressional-hearings#epstein#epstein-files-transparency-act