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House Judiciary Committee Calls On Amazon’s Bezos To Testify

By NPR News May 1, 2020

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos attends a commemoration ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey.

The House Judiciary Committee has threatened to subpoena Amazon founder Jeff Bezos if he does not voluntarily address the company possibly misleading Congress in earlier testimony. Continue Reading House Judiciary Committee Calls On Amazon’s Read More

Attorney General Says Trump’s Tweets About DOJ Make His Job ‘Impossible’

By NPR News February 13, 2020

Attorney General William Barr, pictured during a news conference on Monday, tells ABC News that President Trump should stop his commentary about ongoing Justice Department cases. CREDIT: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

William Barr told ABC News that he wishes the president wouldn't offer commentary about cases the Justice Department is handling or judges before which its attorneys are arguing. Continue Reading Attorney General Says Trump’s Tweets Read More

House Judiciary Committee Approves 2 Articles Of Impeachment Against President Trump

By NPR News December 13, 2019

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., speaks with ranking member Doug Collins, R-Ga., at Monday's impeachment hearing. CREDIT: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

After an abrupt end to a contentious day of debate, the panel reconvened Friday morning to pass the articles on party-line votes. The full House of Representatives is expected to vote next week. Continue Reading House Read More

Impeachment Inquiry Continues With Democrat And Republican Counsels Trading Testimony

By NPR News December 9, 2019

The House Judiciary is holding a hearing on the findings of the impeachment inquiry, with attorneys for both parties. Chairman Jerry Nadler said at the start that the president "has broken his oath." Continue Reading Read More

Nancy Pelosi Says House Democrats Will Draft Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump

By NPR News December 5, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced at the Capitol on Thursday that the House is drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump. CREDIT: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The House speaker made the announcement Thursday morning at the Capitol, a day after the first hearing by the panel that would draft those articles. Republicans said the move "weakened this nation." Continue Reading Nancy Read More