House Dems turn heat up on Paramount over Skydance merger

Some top-ranking Democratic House members are not satisfied with the answers they received from Paramount’s lawyers regarding the company’s recent merger with Skydance. Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-M.D.) in a new letter Wednesday rebuked Paramount leadership for providing “inadequate and incomplete” responses…

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Lawmakers tangle over 'eight weeks of taxpayer-funded vacation' quip

There were some fireworks at a House Rules Committee meeting Tuesday night ahead of the lower chamber’s vote Wednesday on reopening the federal government. When committee chair Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) recognized Democratic Rep. Yasmin Ansari (Ariz.), the latter welcomed her “back from a taxpayer-funded eight-week vacation.” Following Ansari’s initial comments, Fox immediately… Source link

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Live updates: Emails allege new ties between Trump, Epstein; House sets shutdown vote

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released new emails in which late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that President Trump “certainly” knew about his relationships with underage girls. In a brief exchange, Epstein said Trump “spent hours at my house” while another said the president “knew about girls.” The House will return later on Wednesday……

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