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Censures, indictments and a fire: The House returned after weeks and everything blew up

"The fire in the subway was a fitting end," said one lawmaker. "Embarrassing. Absolutely embarrassing."

Axios

Members search for end to House censure battle - Roll Call

After a week of censure threats, many are grumbling about wasted time and an endless cycle of revenge. But that cycle could be hard to break.

Roll Call

Jasmine Crockett Names Jeffrey Epstein In Lee Zeldin Donations Claim — Raises Questions

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett falsely tied Lee Zeldin's campaign funds to Jeffrey Epstein, citing hasty research.

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Cherfilus-McCormick faces expulsion threat over indictment - Roll Call

The House has spent much of the week on a punishment spree, as other members trade censure threats. But expulsion is rarer.

Roll Call

Trump officials say president is plotting new wave of retribution after Epstein bill vote: ‘Democrats are going to come to regret this’

President has attempted to re-direct public anger over Epstein scandal as ‘a ‘Democrat problem’

The Independent UK

House Republicans’ attempt to censure Democrat over texts with Epstein fails

Measure that would have formally reprimanded Stacey Plaskett over real-time texts during 2019 hearing collapses

The Guardian - US

Nancy Mace to force vote on ousting fellow GOP Rep. Cory Mills from committees

Republicans have fumed as Democrats have repeatedly withdrawn their censure measures against the embattled Floridian.

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Lauren Boebert loses it at fellow Republicans for failing to censure Democrat who allegedly met with Epstein

A staunch campaigner for release of Epstein files, Boebert vented her frustration at inability to hold Virgin Islands’ delegate Stacey Plaskett to account

The Independent UK

Stacey Plaskett: Who She Is and Why House Republicans Want Her Out of Committee

House Republicans have moved to censure Stacey Plaskett and remove her from a key committee, citing her 2019 text exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while Democrats argue she has committed no wrongdoing.

International Business Times UK

Trump brushes off Mamdani’s ‘fascist’ comments and declares incoming NYC mayor ‘can do a very good job’: Live updates

‘You’re going to have, hopefully, a really great mayor,’ Trump said with a smile at his Friday press conference with Mamdani

The Independent UK

House Democrats force vote on kicking GOP Rep. Cory Mills off Armed Services Committee

Democrats have repeatedly — and successfully — used the threat of censure against Mills to ward off GOP rebukes.

Axios

Republicans fail in vote to oust Stacey Plaskett from House Intel over Epstein texts

Democrats threatened to retaliate by trying to remove Rep. Cory Mills from the Armed Services Committee.

Axios

Plaskett avoids censure over Epstein texts - Roll Call

Virgin Islands delegate narrowly escaped a House censure on Tuesday over her correspondence with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Roll Call

Stacey Plaskett Linked to Epstein Texts Sent During Live House Hearing, New Documents Reveal

Newly released Epstein files reveal that Stacey Plaskett exchanged texts with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 oversight hearing, raising questions over influence, judgement and political transparency.

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The Independent UK

Epstein texted Democrat hints for questions during hearing into Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen

Democrat Stacey Plaskett appeared to be messaging with the late disgraced financier while waiting to question Cohen in February 2019

The Guardian - US

Epstein was texting US House member during 2019 hearing with Michael Cohen

Newly revealed documents show sex offender messaged lawmaker, and may have influenced their questioning

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Delegate Stacey Plaskett Protests Nonvoting Status Of U.S. Territories

Delegate Stacey Plaskett advocates for voting rights of U.S. territories in Congress, sparking mixed reactions among lawmakers.

Roll Call

Democrats say ‘weaponization’ panel is rewriting history of Jan. 6 - Roll Call

On one end of the witness table sat former police officer Michael Fanone. On the other sat Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson.

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Up close without a vote: Delegates weigh in on speakership mess - Roll Call

As the donnybrook over a House speaker drags on, the delegates from territories and the District of Columbia are frustrated they can't vote.

Reason

Don't Censor RFK Jr.

After its spectacular screw-ups on COVID-19 "misinformation," the government shouldn't be so quick to squelch dissenting voices.

Chicago Sun-Times

RFK Jr. denies making antisemitic comments as congressional Republicans give him a platform

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cites First Amendment in defending himself after suggesting COVID may have been ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Ashkenazi Jews, Chinese people.

Salon

Dems rip RFK Jr. at "censorship" hearing

Republicans gave Democratic candidate claiming "censorship" a national stage. It didn't go well

The Independent UK

From vaccines to Nazis: Democrats attack Republicans by listing RFK Jr’s most outrageous claims at hearing

Stacey Plaskett excoriates House Republicans for inviting the noted vaccine conspiracy theorist to testify before a subcommittee

The Independent UK

AOC says idea Trump is victim of a ‘two-tier’ justice system is an insult to Black and brown Americans

‘The idea that there’s a two-tiered justice system and somehow the person on the short end of the stick is one of the most powerful and wealthy people that this country has known? I don’t think so,’ New York Democrat tells The Independent

The New Daily

JPMorgan accuses US Virgin Islands of shielding Epstein

JPMorgan Chase is defending itself against a lawsuit by the US Virgin Islands accusing it of empowering Jeffrey Epstein to abuse teenage girls.

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