Chad Pergram
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Chad Pergram is the Senior Congressional Correspondent for Fox News. He's won an Edward R. Murrow Award & is a two-time recipient of the Joan Barone Award.
Joined September 2008
1) GOP KY Sen Rand Paul on his reelection: When I return to the Senate. As Chairman. I promise you this. The COVID cover-up will end. I will subpoena every last document of Dr. Fauci. Congress has not held one hearing to investigate the origins of COVID.
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GOP KY Rep Barr on CR: The phone was ringing off the hook today. And you know why? Because they were reading the tweets, the X from musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, and they were telling me that they were, that they were listening to them. this shows the influence that president,.
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GOP FL Rep Gaetz on Fox: I spoke with President Trump today. He's not resigning and he is not leaving the public stage at all. Donald Trump remains the inspirational leader of a loving and patriotic movement, people who believe that America's best days can still be ahead.
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McConnell says Senate coronavirus bill includes.•More federally-expanded unemployment benefits for laid-off Americans.•An entire second round of the Paycheck Protection Program to save workers’ jobs at the hardest-hit small businesses.
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1) Fox confirms that Michael Stenger, the Senate Sergeant at Arms who was in charge of Senate security the day of the Capitol riot, has died.
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Rush Limbaugh arrives at the Capitol for State of the Union
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GOP NC Chairman Michael Whatley: North Carolina Republicans sent Senator Burr to the United States Senate to uphold the Constitution and his vote today to convict in a trial that he declared unconstitutional is shocking and disappointing.
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When asked if he notified Pelosi of al-Baghdadi operation, President Trump says no, citing concerns about leaks. But multiple Congressional sources on the other side of the aisle were notified last night. Fox can find no Democrats who were notified.
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Fauci tests positive. Fauci is slated to testify tomorrow before the Senate health cmte about the pandemic.
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Trump: The Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud.
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1) Fox confirms that group of persons associated with The Late Show Stephen Colbert were arrested last night and charged with illegal entry to House office buildings after hours.
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GOP KY Sen Paul objects to Schumer, blocking Senate passage of Ukraine aid bill.
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On the floor, McConnell announces he will oppose Jackson's confirmation for SCOTUS.
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Dem HI Rep Gabbard on her “present” vote on impeachment: I could not in good conscience vote for impeachment because removal of a sitting President must not be the culmination of a partisan process, fueled by tribal animosities that have so gravely divided our country.
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Zeldin to Kent: Do you have any firsthand knowledge of United States aid to Ukraine ever being connected to the opening of a new investigation?.Kent: I do not have direct knowledge, no.
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Barr to Berman: With your statement of last night, you have chosen public spectacle over public service. Because you have declared that you have no intention of resigning, I have asked the President to remove you as of today, and he has done so.
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GOP TX Rep Ratcliffe to Taylor: And to your knowledge, nobody in the Ukrainian Government was aware of the hold?.Taylor: That is correct. Ratcliffe: Great. Thank you for clarifying.
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Gaetz introduces resolution to strip security clearance from everyone ranging from fmr DNI Clapper to fmr CIA Dir Panetta over Hunter Biden's laptop.
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1) DNI info to Graham: In late July 2016, U.S. intelligence agencies obtained insight into Russian intelligence analysis alleging that U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to stir up a scandal against U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump. .
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Fox confirms: Dan Bongino scheduled to testify at House Judiciary hearing on police abuse tomorrow, per committee sources.
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1) Hawley on Zelenskyy: I didn't go to the speech because I didn't want to be part of the photo op asking for more money from the United States government when they haven't given us a single piece of accounting on anything they spent.
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Colleague Paul Steinhauser confirms GOP TX Sen Ted Cruz traveled to Cancun amid the TX storm/power outages. GOP Source: “the photos speak for themselves”.
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1) The President did not outright say he will veto the coronavirus/government spending bill. But he very well could prevent it from being law, via a pocket veto.
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Louisiana GOP: The Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Louisiana has unanimously voted to censure Senator Bill Cassidy for his vote cast earlier today to convict former President Donald J. Trump on the impeachment charge.
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A) The House of Representatives has voted to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) over her committee assignments. The vote was 230-199. 11 Republicans joined all Democrats voting to relieve Greene of her committee assignments.
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Letter from DoJ to Hse Judiciary Cmte Chairman Nadler. Says DoJ won’t provide witnesses to testify. Says Democratic members “use their allotted time to air grievances.” Says Dems “squandered its opportunity to conduct a meaningful oversight hearing with the Attorney General”.
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Fox has obtained a fact sheet assembled by the majority side of House Appropriations Committee about disaster aid. It says that FEMA “has enough funding in the short-term to address immediate needs for both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.”. It also declares there is “no.
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Fox confirms WH directs Army Corps of Engineers to see if it can divert money to border wall from disaster funding bill to cover wildfires in California, hurricanes in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.
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Pence walks down Senate steps after Kavanaugh vote amid cacophony of protests. Initially stood in Senate door & was going to exit another way. Then,.defiantly reversed course, telling security detail “let’s do it.” Waves to to the demonstrators
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Trump says SBA will provide capital/liquidity to firms impacted by coronavirus. Will provide low interest loans.
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GOP OK Sen Lankford on Schiff's 'head on a pike' comment: I was visibly upset with it. The whole room was visibly upset on our side. that's insulting and demeaning to everyone to say that we somehow live in fear and that the President has threatened all of us.
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At CPAC, Trump says election “was rigged” and says Supreme Court “didn’t have the courage” and “didn’t have the guts”.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) says he is writing to acting DNI Rick Grenell, inviting him to testify next week about the unmasking of Michael Flynn. Paul has questions about what President Obama and former Vice President Biden knew. Paul chairs the government oversight subcommittee.
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is now at five-plus hours speaking solo on the House floor on DACA. No breaks. No water. On her feet the entire time.
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McConnell tears into Democrats on the floor. Specifically calls out Pelosi. Rare to see that on the floor, As angry as we’ve ever seen him on the floor. McConnell: .The notion that we have time to play games here. is utterly absurd.
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WH: The Speaker threatened to impeach the President—again—for simply fulfilling his constitutional obligation. Numerous Democrats are threatening to pack the court and say things like ‘nothing is off the table.’ These are bizarre and dangerous power grabs.
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1) House sources are expecting Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) to force a vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” of Congress sometime in the middle of next week. Fox is told the vote likely comes Wednesday or Thursday. What is “inherent contempt?”.
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Trump announces he will hold a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on January 6, the one year anniversary of riot at the Capitol.
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Fox projects that Dem John Hickenlooper will defeat GOP CO Sen Cory Gardner. First pickup of the night for Dems in their quest to win the Senate.
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Colleague Bill Melugin reports, per ICE source, that suspect in attack on Paul Pelosi, David DePape, is in the U.S. illegally as a "longtime" visa overstay.
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GOP NE Rep Don Bacon on firing of NSA top Gen. Timothy Haugh: “The White House fired one of our best generals and the smartest on cyber operations, and with no explanation. Russia and China are laughing at us.”.
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Kavanaugh Yale classmate Chris Dudley: We drank in college. I was with Brett frequently in college, whether it be in the gym, in class or socializing. I never ever saw Brett blackout. Not one time. I have never seen him to be disrespectful or inappropriate with women.
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1) Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott: It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share the news this morning regarding our beloved cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski. Pierre was killed in Horenka, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Fox confirms: Trump/Fetterman to meet. Senator Fetterman’s statement: . “President Trump invited me to meet, and I accepted. I’m the Senator for all Pennsylvanians— not just Democrats in Pennsylvania. “I’ve been clear that no one is my gatekeeper. I will meet with and have a.
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Manchin on Kavanaugh: I'm looking at the gentleman as an adult from 22 to 53. 31 years of official service. I'm looking at him as a father, as a person in the community. I mean I'm just looking at the human side of it also I think every aspect has to be looked at.
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Pelosi on what she made of the farewell address yesterday by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI): I was busy doing other things at the time.
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GOP FL Sen Scott: It would be irresponsible to allow an extended vacancy on the Supreme Court. I believe that President Trump’s nominee should get a vote in the U.S. Senate.
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GOP AZ Reps/Gosar/Schweikert ask for 100% audit of ballots in Maricopa County. Biggs: "I am calling on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to go above and beyond to assure the public of the integrity of Maricopa County’s elections. Let’s leave no stone unturned".
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On Fox, GOP LA Sen Kennedy says Dem VP nominee Harris is like Ocasio-Cortez but “without the bartending experience.”.
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Biden: Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted. Without aggravating factors.
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GOP TN Sen Blackburn/GOP TN Sen-elect Hagerty: The Constitution reserves the right to challenge the Electoral College results to members of Congress. On January 6, we will vote to oppose certification of the 2020 election results.
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Grassley on FISA: Not a single application from the past 5 yrs reviewed by the IG was up to snuff. That’s alarming. The IG’s decision to bring these failures to the director’s attention before its audit is even completed underscores the seriousness of these findings.
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Sources say Bannon told by WH not to answer questions before House Intel Cmte about the White House and the transition. Did not assert executive privilege. Committee subpoenas him during the meeting to comply while in the hearing.
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Source familiar with the FBI document reviewed by Oversight Cmte mbrs today tells Fox the following: “To be clear, the document does not say Joe Biden received any payments.”.
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From Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) who was in the front row at the rally near Trump with Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Pennsylvania GOP Senate Candidate Dave McCormick at the rally. Meuser says he heard 8-10 shots. Says it appears mulitple people in the crowd may have been hit and were.
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Sen Mazie Hirono (D-HI) on Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal & trying to cut down on air air travel. “That would be pretty hard for Hawaii”.
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Trump says he will not concede. Says Biden has not "been certified as the winner of any states." Says "I will not rest until the American people have the honest vote count they deserve and that democracy demands.".
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee on if she’s watching the Cohen hearing:.It’s on, but I’m doing other things. I think he has a credibility problem.
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McCarthy concluded his remarks on rhe flr at 5:10 am et. He spoke for a total of 8 hours, 32 minutes. That breaks the old record set by Hse Spkr Pelosi in 2018 by 24 minutes.
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US Figure Skating: U.S. Figure Skating can confirm that several members of our skating community were sadly aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, which collided with a helicopter yesterday evening in Washington, D.C. These athletes, coaches, and family members were returning home.
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GOP SC Rep Mace got Norman/Self together and they went to a side office near the flr with Johnson. Trump was on the speakerphone. Colleague Bret Baier rpts Trump said "it would be disrespectful to Americans who voted in an historic Presidential election --to have this speaker's.
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McCarthy finishes briefing w/Pelosi on China & Swalwell. Says DNI Ratcliffe delivered the briefing.
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Thune says Senate will vote to confirm Bondi as AG today.
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6) Fox is told there was never any chance mbrs who barged into SCIF would be arrested by USCP wBut some mbrs members asked to be arrested. They wanted the optic of being frog marched out of the SCIF in front of TV cameras. That would help w/GOP narrative of Dem process abuse.
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Amid Kavanaugh furor & threats to mbrs, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) tells Fox that his wife received a text with a video attachment showing a gruesome beheading. Someone has has also released the names of and addresses of his family members.
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Manchin on the filibuster. Says it's been "The tradition of the Senate here in 232 years now. we need to be very cautious what we do. That's what we've always had for 232 years. That's what makes us different than any place else in the world.
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GOP LA Sen Kennedy to Comptroller of the Currency nominee Omarova: I don't know whether to call you 'professor' or 'comrade.'.
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Mulvaney on Fox: I was in Congress for 6 yrs & if I had poverty in my district like they have Baltimore. & I spent all of my time in. DC chasing down this Mueller investigation. I’d get fired. I think the president is right to raise the issue & it has absolutely zero to do w/race.
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Freshmen House Democrats departed the Capitol on buses moments ago for a meeting in Washington with President Obama.
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From colleague John Roberts: A well-placed source tells me there is talk swirling among Republicans in Congress of a possible 2nd impeachment proceeding - and conviction against Trump - to insure he can’t run for re-election.
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Biden at the Capitol: "I'm going run in 2020. What the hell." Takes a long pause when asked if he was joking
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1) Dem CA Rep Khanna: I believe our Constitution and First Amendment are sacred. As the congressman who represents Silicon Valley, I felt Twitter’s actions were a violation of First Amendment principles so I raised those concerns.
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From colleague David Spunt. Senate Governmental Affairs Cmte Chair Johnson writes to AG Barr: "I request you review & declassify the remaining portion of Ambassador Rice’s January 20, 2017, email and provide it to my office.".
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A cross is now visible on the center circle on the floor of the US Capitol Rotunda
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Cruz: God help us if we have to listen to Adam Schiff prattle on for 24 hours, non-stop.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on if Ford doesn’t come or balks at the timetable of a Monday hearing:.We’re running the committee. Not her lawyer.
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On Fox, GOP Conf Chair Liz Cheney when asked if she would support Trump if he were the 2024 nominee: "I would not.".
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Dem NY Rep Jamaal Bowman pulled fire alarm in Cannon Building, forcing evacuation as Dems tried to buy more time to read new CR. USCP criminal investigation unit is questioning Bowman.
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Cruz on Fox: I commend Greg Abbott for sending the immigrants to these blue cities. I commend Ron DeSantis for doing so. Martha's Vineyard needs 100. The next day they need 200. The next day they need a thousand. DC says it's a crisis to get 6000. They need 10,000, 80, 200,000.
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Grassley makes a criminal referral to the FBI. Cmte says someone made "apparent false statements to committee investigators alleging misconduct by Judge Brett Kavanaugh." Cmte says it's "not been able to substantiate any allegations of wrongdoing by Judge Kavanaugh.".
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Fox has learned that Senate doxing suspect Jackson Kosko also worked or interned yrs ago w/Dem CA Sen Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Had also worked for Dem Sens Boxer/Hassan & interned up until now w/Dem TX Rep Jackson Lee.
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Members are sitting on the USAF bus on CapHill they wait to see if they are departing on overseas trip Trump canceled. Fox is told there are furious calls going back and forth now between the Hill, State, Pentagon and White House.
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FBI’s McCabe was expected to appear before Hse to Intel Cmte Tues. Now told he’s not coming. Expect subpoenas to compel McCabe to appear this wk. Source: “McCabe has an Ohr problem”.
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Schumer/McConnell on the floor, trying to pass Ukraine aid bill. Schumer blames GOP KY Sen Paul for holding up bill. Paul says “we cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy”.
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Manchin to colleague Bret Baier on BBB: I’ve had my reservations from the beginning. I’ve done everything humanly possible. I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I can’t get there. this is a no.
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Feds/USCP picked up Imran Awan at Dulles Aiport last night as he was "trying to leave the country." Has been arraigned. Surrendered passport.
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Tensions REALLY high on the Senate floor now. Schumer blocking all GOPers from speaking. Won't let them come out of the quroum call. Sen Susan Collins (R-ME):."This is unbelievable.". GOPers then return the favor and block Schumer. They are REALLY at each other’s throats now.
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GOP MO Sen Hawley on if Senate GOPers could back a $1.8 trillion coroanvirus bill: "If it includes blue state bailout money then I'd say that's probably a hard no. That's probably a red line for this caucus including for me".
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1) Raskin: What I had long suspected: that Chairman Comer’s subpoena is about recycling stale and debunked Burisma conspiracy theories long peddled by Rudy Giuliani and a Russian agent, sanctioned by former President Trump’s own Treasury. .
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Thune on Dems slowing up quick confirmation of nominees: Do we want a vote on these folks on Tuesday or vote on them on Friday, Saturday and Sunday? Because that's what we're going to do. This can be easy or this can be hard. This is a nominee that came out of the Intelligence.
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Homeland Security Cmte Chair Thompson/Oversight Cmte Chair Maloney on hack: Given the urgency of this matter and the many unanswered questions, we have demanded . DHS and other agencies to return to Capitol Hill to give us an in-person briefing as soon as possible.
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GOP Whip Scalise on Fox when asked about 2020 election: It's not just irregularities. It’s states that did not follow the laws set, which the constitution says they're supposed to follow.
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Due to health concerns, Senate now out until October 19.
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6) DNI info to Graham:. concerning U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering U.S. elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private mail server.’”.
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Vance: The Democrats just voted to shut down the government, even though we had a clean CR because they didn't want to give the president negotiating leverage during his first term or during the first year of his new term. And number two, because they would rather shut down the.
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Colleague John Roberts rpts AG Barr was greeted with a standing ovation as he walked into the Cabinet Room for today’s cabinet meeting. This comes as the House Judiciary Cmte continues to prep a contempt of Congress resolution for Barr.
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Kavanaugh nomination is in trouble. That's why McConnell made blistering speech today. Baseball teams mail it in once they are out of pennant race. McConnell trying to get GOPers to run out out every ground ball in effort to salvage nomination. Kavanaugh lacks the votes right now.
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3) DNI info to Graham: According to his handwritten notes, former Central Intelligence Agency Director Brennan subsequently briefed President Obama and other senior national security officials on the intelligence, including the ‘alleged approval by Hillary Clinton. .
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1) Senior Democratic lawmakers tell Fox to expect a censure resolution in the House in the coming days for Reps. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and Mo Brooks (R-AL). Fox is told there could also be consequences for Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
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2) DNI info to Grahm:. by tying him to Putin and the Russians' hacking of the Democratic National Committee. The IC does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the extent to which the Russian intelligence analysis may reflect exaggeration or fabrication.”.
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