LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA), has announced that he will step aside from leading his committee’s investigation into Russia’s efforts to disrupt last year’s presidential election. The California Republican’s recusal comes amid reports that the House Committee on Ethics said an investigation into Nunes had begun do to public reports…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield UPDATE 3:00 PM EST: While it appears that accusation against WH Social Media Director Scavino alleging that he may have violated the Hatch Act may hold some water, the accusation that Rep. Justin Amash broke House rules by potentially misusing “an official resource for campaign fundraising,” does not appear…
By Blake Neff In an abrupt move made without the backing of their leaders, Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to dramatically scale back an independent congressional ethics office created eight years ago. The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) was created eight years ago, in the wake of several high-profile congressional scandals. OCE is designed…