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Oversight Committee holds Leon Black in contempt over Epstein subpoenas
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
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Republican effort to prosecute Fauci for contempt stalls
A Republican effort to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress has stalled. This comes after a GOP-led Senate committee voted to hold him in contempt three weeks ago, with some administration officials now questioning the legal approach.
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Politics · United StatesJudge Rejects DOJ Bid to Dismiss Steve Bannon's Conviction
A federal judge has rejected the Justice Department's request to dismiss Steve Bannon's criminal conviction for refusing to testify before a congressional committee. The judge cited prosecutors' failure to adequately explain their reasoning for seeking the dismissal.
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Politics · United StatesSenate panel obtains Fauci’s iPhone ahead of contempt vote
A Senate subcommittee chaired by Sen. Ron Johnson has obtained a copy of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s iPhone, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. The panel plans to vote on holding Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a hearing.
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