A Blackberry With a Cracked Screen Led to Some Weird Moments in the Biden Impeachment Inquiry

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The House of Representatives had plenty of fireworks Wednesday during the Oversight and Accountability Committee’s hearing into the impeachment of President Joe Biden.

Top Democrat slams MTG for debasing a committee 'to the level of a 1970s-era dime store peep show' by showing nude photos of Hunter Biden

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Jamie Raskin and Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, (left) called for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be publicly admonished.

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House GOP's attempt to shut down Alvin Bragg is unlikely to save Trump but could serve despots in training, say oversight experts

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Former US President Donald Trump arrives at an event at Mar-a-Lago on April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Former US President Donald Trump.

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Manhattan DA office blasts House Republicans for collaborating with Trump's efforts to paint his indictment as 'politically motivated'

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Alvin Bragg and Donald Trump

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DeSantis and other prominent Republicans blame 'woke' politics for Silicon Valley Bank's collapse instead of bankers miscalibrating risk

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Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky (left) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have claimed that politics may have been behind Silicon Valley Bank's downfall.

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GOP House Oversight chairman James Comer criticizes Silicon Valley Bank as 'one of the most woke banks'

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Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., speaks during a hearing on Texas voting rights in Washington, DC, on July 29, 2021.

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House GOP adds January 6 investigation to its oversight blitz, vowing to avoid any 'particular political narrative'

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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol surrounded by tear gas in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol surrounded by tear gas in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.

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Investigation-wary CPAC attendees urge House Republicans to avoid getting wrapped up in settling old political scores: 'Today's not the day to go back and cry about it'

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Conservative Political Action Conference chairman Matt Schlapp (L) listens as House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan (R) speaks during the annual conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 2, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland.
Conservative Political Action Conference chairman Matt Schlapp (L) listens as House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan (R) speaks during the annual conference at the Gaylord National Resort

Merrick Garland's stonewalling about multiple investigations is annoying lawmakers on both sides of aisle ahead of his Capitol Hill visit

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US Attorney General Merrick Garland pauses while speaking during a news conference at the US Department of Justice headquarters on January 27, 2023, in Washington, DC.
US Attorney General Merrick Garland pauses while speaking during a news conference at the US Department of Justice headquarters on January 27, 2023, in Washington, DC.

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House Republican heavyweights are tripping over each other to launch hearings on Biden's handling of the border

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House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan of Ohio and House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer of Kentucky.
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan of Ohio and House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer of Kentucky.

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