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particularly notable given" his predecessors under former President Trump, Rex Tillerson "was confirmed 55 to 43," and Mike Pompeo "took the helm of the State Department on a vote of 57 to 42." USA Today notes Senate Minority Leader McConnell was among the Republicans to vote for Blinken, whereas Sen. Rand Paul (R-K

ports that on Tuesday, President Biden "rolled out an additional slate of executive actions to address racial equity." Politico says Biden "directed the Department of Justice to not renew contracts with private prison operators and signed a presidential memorandum acknowledging the role the federal government has played i

hese requests from members of Congress" to investigate the role social media played in the storming of the Capitol. House Oversight Committee Chair Maloney requested a probe of Parler's "role" as a "potential facilitator" of planning or inciting the violence, and Republicans on the committee requested

money. Lawmakers also heard last night from Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs. Hale, the third-highest- ranking official at the State Department, shed more light on the dismissal of Marie Yovanovitch as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: "'I believe she should have been able to stay at the post and

and Reform Committee. She succeeds the late congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.). Mike DeBonis reports: "As the most senior member of the panel, Maloney has been serving as acting chairman since [Cummings's death]. But she faced a challenge from Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (Va.), who argued to his colle

nt and battling Republicans intent on protecting the Trump administration from scrutiny. In the end, Democrats chose to respect seniority, electing Maloney on a 133-86 vote. ... As the most senior member on the Oversight panel, Maloney got a boost from key sectors of the Democratic caucus that prize th

money. Lawmakers also heard last night from Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs. Hale, the third-highest-ranking official at the State Department, shed more light on the dismissal of Marie Yovanovitch as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: "'I believe she should have been able to stay at the post and

nt and battling Republicans intent on protecting the Trump administration from scrutiny. In the end, Democrats chose to respect seniority, electing Maloney on a 133-86 vote. ... As the most senior member on the Oversight panel, Maloney got a boost from key sectors of the Democratic caucus that prize th

and Reform Committee. She succeeds the late congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.). Mike DeBonis reports: "As the most senior member of the panel, Maloney has been serving as acting chairman since [Cummings's death]. But she faced a challenge from Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (Va.), who argued to his collea

Office of the Inspector General U.S. Department of Justice OVERSIGHT * INTEGRITY * GUIDANCE Review and Inspection of Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn Facilities Issues and Related Impacts on Inmate

trict, which is represented by Congresswoman Velazquez. New York's Tenth and Twelfth districts, represented by Congressman Nadler and Congresswoman Maloney, respectively, also encompass sections of Brooklyn. Congresswoman Velazquez and Congressman Nadler also toured the facility on Saturday, February 2,

l ambitions." State Department Rejects IC Report On Appointees' Handling Of "Workplace Violence" Claims. Politico (8/4, Toosi, 4.29M) reports that the State Department "sharply criticized and largely rejected" an inspector general's investigation which found "'substantial evidence' two Trump administration politic

1M) reported the election results were finally announced, and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) "narrowly brushed back a primary challenge from...Patel." Maloney "just managed to sidestep a wave of youthful progressivism that has tilted New York's congressional delegation to the left." WPost Calls For Nation