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Comer to seek interviews with Todd Blanche, Alan Dershowitz in Epstein probe

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he would like to bring in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and high-profile attorney Alan Dershowitz as part of his panel’s probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The desire to bring in Blanche comes after former Attorney General Pam Bondi, in…

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Bill Gates in Epstein probe interview: ‘I have never victimized anyone’

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday told the House Oversight Committee that he has “never victimized anyone” and never had an indication that Jeffrey Epstein engaged in criminal conduct. Gates, in prepared opening remarks for his voluntary interview as part of the committee’s investigation into the late sex offender, painted a picture of Epstein as…

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Republicans fume at members circumventing leaders with discharge petitions

House Republicans are growing frustrated by small numbers of members of their party joining with Democrats on discharge petitions to force votes, circumventing the wishes of GOP leaders — and weakening their control over the House floor. Once an exceedingly rare form of rebellion, discharge petitions have been used to force votes a record number…

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Faster Labor Contracts Act passes House after GOP rebels join Democrats

The House on Tuesday passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act, a bill that seeks to impose shorter timelines for first-contract negotiations for new unions, in a major win for labor groups and populists and blow to Republican leadership. The bill came up for a vote over the objections of House Republican leadership after seven moderate…

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