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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., joined by House Democrats spaced for social distancing, spoke at a press conference on the House East Front Steps of the Capitol ahead of ahead of the House vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP House Speaker…

House Democrats on Thursday were speeding toward passage of their sweeping overhaul of policing, touting new national standards for police conduct and stripping legal protections from officers as the only adequate response to Americans’ demands for racial justice. Democrats rushed forward on their bill despite complaints from the left that it didn’t satisfy calls to…

The White House ordered the Department of Agriculture on Wednesday to extend farm bailout aid to the U.S. lobster industry, which has suffered under strained trade relations with China and tit-for-tat tariffs that significantly reduced exports to one of its biggest foreign markets.The order, signed by President Trump on Wednesday, comes weeks after a group…

House Judiciary Committee Democrats will try to spotlight what they say is the improper politicization of Attorney General Bill Barr’s Justice Department at a hearing Wednesday. Two current Justice Department prosecutors whom Democrats have characterized as “whistleblowers” will appear to testify. One is Aaron Zelinsky, who worked for special counsel Robert Mueller’s team and developed…

Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) questions former Special Counsel Robert Mueller as he testifies about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Rayburn House Office Building July 24, 2019 in Washington, DC Win McNamee/Getty Images The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday held an oversight hearing…