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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims government pushed for COVID censorship during pandemic
Read full article: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims government pushed for COVID censorship during pandemicMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic.
Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
Read full article: Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemicMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic.
Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
Read full article: Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI saysThe FBI says former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed as part of its investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania.
Republicans advance contempt charges against Biden's ghostwriter for refusing to turn over records
Read full article: Republicans advance contempt charges against Biden's ghostwriter for refusing to turn over recordsHouse Republicans have advanced a resolution that would hold President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over records related to the special counsel investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents.
A defiant Fani Willis appears to call out her critics in Trump case in speech at Black church
Read full article: A defiant Fani Willis appears to call out her critics in Trump case in speech at Black churchFani Willis called out her critics in a defiant speech Thursday at a Black church outside Atlanta, not naming names but appearing to refer to Donald Trump and others.
House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio
Read full article: House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audioThe House has voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Trump prosecutor Matthew Colangelo will appear before Congress July 12
Read full article: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Trump prosecutor Matthew Colangelo will appear before Congress July 12Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before Congress on July 12, a day after former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money trial.
Manhattan district attorney agrees to testify in Congress, but likely not until Trump is sentenced
Read full article: Manhattan district attorney agrees to testify in Congress, but likely not until Trump is sentencedManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before a Republican-controlled congressional subcommittee, but likely not until after former President Donald Trump is sentenced in July.
Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict
Read full article: Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdictRepublicans in Congress are embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict.
House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio
Read full article: House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audioHouse Republicans are moving forward with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio
Read full article: Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audioThe Justice Department is blasting Republicans’ effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case
Read full article: Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents caseHouse Republicans are threatening to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he does not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiry
Read full article: House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiryHouse Republicans have filed a lawsuit seeking to force two Justice Department lawyers to testify about the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden as part of the chamber’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
House Republicans demand answers on 'gag order' for union of immigration judges
Read full article: House Republicans demand answers on 'gag order' for union of immigration judgesHouse Republicans are demanding to know what led to a Justice Department order that a union of immigration judges get supervisor approval before speaking about the heavily backlogged courts.
Donald Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open
Read full article: Donald Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls openFormer President Donald Trump has issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin as the best choice to face incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur this fall.
Who is Robert Hur? A look at the special counsel due to testify on Biden classified documents case
Read full article: Who is Robert Hur? A look at the special counsel due to testify on Biden classified documents caseThe special counsel who impugned the president’s age and competence in his report on how Joe Biden handled classified documents will himself be up for questioning this week.
House Republicans send new Justice Department subpoenas in impeachment inquiry, drawing pushback
Read full article: House Republicans send new Justice Department subpoenas in impeachment inquiry, drawing pushbackThe Justice Department is pushing back against a new set of subpoenas quietly sent out by House Republicans related the Hunter Biden criminal investigation in another brewing faceoff in the impeachment inquiry.
Hunter Biden in defiant deposition blasts GOP, insists he did not involve his father in business
Read full article: Hunter Biden in defiant deposition blasts GOP, insists he did not involve his father in businessHunter Biden has appeared on Capitol Hill for a defiant closed-door deposition with lawmakers.
Special counsel who questioned Biden's memory to testify at House hearing
Read full article: Special counsel who questioned Biden's memory to testify at House hearingHouse Republicans will hold a public hearing next month with the special counsel who found evidence that President Joe Biden had mishandled classified information when he was out of office but also concluded that criminal charges were not warranted.
Hunter Biden agrees to private deposition with Republicans after months of defiance
Read full article: Hunter Biden agrees to private deposition with Republicans after months of defianceHunter Biden has agreed to appear before House Republicans for a private deposition next month, ending months of defiance from the president’s son, who had insisted on testifying publicly.
Businessman Bernie Moreno, Trump's Senate pick in Ohio, faced discrimination lawsuits, the AP finds
Read full article: Businessman Bernie Moreno, Trump's Senate pick in Ohio, faced discrimination lawsuits, the AP findsAn Associated Press review has found businessman and Trump-backed Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faced lawsuits alleging discrimination against employees before he sold his high-end Cleveland car dealership.
Republicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for deposition
Read full article: Republicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for depositionHouse Republicans are warning Hunter Biden that they will move to hold him in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t appear this month for a closed-door deposition, raising the stakes in the growing standoff over testimony from President Joe Biden’s son.
North Carolina Rep. McHenry, who led House through speaker stalemate, won't seek reelection in 2024
Read full article: North Carolina Rep. McHenry, who led House through speaker stalemate, won't seek reelection in 2024North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry won't seek reelection to the U.S. House next year after all.
House Republicans reiterate their demand for Hunter Biden to appear for a private deposition
Read full article: House Republicans reiterate their demand for Hunter Biden to appear for a private depositionHouse Republicans are demanding that Hunter Biden appear this month for a closed-door deposition, rejecting his offer to testify publicly while pledging to release a transcript of the private interview for transparency.
White House denounces 'irresponsible' subpoenas from House GOP and says they should be withdrawn
Read full article: White House denounces 'irresponsible' subpoenas from House GOP and says they should be withdrawnThe White House is firing back on a recent subpoenas issued by House Republicans targeting members of President Joe Biden’s family and his aides.
Speaker Johnson led House passage of Israel aid. But the hard part comes next in confronting Biden
Read full article: Speaker Johnson led House passage of Israel aid. But the hard part comes next in confronting BidenNew House Speaker Mike Johnson is showing what hardball partisan tactics might come next.
New Speaker Mike Johnson holds favor with conservatives. Can he unite the GOP where others failed?
Read full article: New Speaker Mike Johnson holds favor with conservatives. Can he unite the GOP where others failed?New House Speaker Mike Johnson has inherited many of the same problems that bedeviled Republican leaders with far more experience.
Texans Pete Sessions, Roger Williams both out in whirlwind day to pick U.S. speaker
Read full article: Texans Pete Sessions, Roger Williams both out in whirlwind day to pick U.S. speakerSessions dropped out of the race after a first round of voting within the Republican conference. Williams entered the race after the apparent front-runner, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, failed to reach the 217-vote threshold, but later on Tuesday evening and the Texas lawmaker was also out.
U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington, Roger Williams decline House speaker bid
Read full article: U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington, Roger Williams decline House speaker bidOnly one Texan, Rep. Pete Sessions, remains in the race for House Speaker. Republicans will hear from the candidates Monday night as they try to fill the job following U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan’s failure to win a majority.
Americans' faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn't helping
Read full article: Americans' faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn't helpingFor many Americans, the Republican dysfunction that has ground business in the U.S. House to a halt as two wars rage abroad and a budget crisis looms at home is feeding into a longer-term pessimism about the country’s core institutions.
Jim Jordan is out. Here are the three Texas Republicans who helped keep him from the speaker’s gavel.
Read full article: Jim Jordan is out. Here are the three Texas Republicans who helped keep him from the speaker’s gavel.Reps. Kay Granger, Tony Gonzales and Jake Ellzey were firm in their opposition to Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan.
Texas Reps. Jodey Arrington, Pete Sessions and Roger Williams are making moves to become U.S. House speaker
Read full article: Texas Reps. Jodey Arrington, Pete Sessions and Roger Williams are making moves to become U.S. House speakerArrington and Williams expressed their interest after the House Republican Conference voted in a closed door meeting to drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker. Sessions announced his run shortly after.
Texas’ three GOP holdouts vote against Jim Jordan for third time
Read full article: Texas’ three GOP holdouts vote against Jim Jordan for third timeU.S. Reps. Kay Granger of Fort Worth, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio and Jake Ellzey of Midlothian were among 22 other Republicans and all Democrats voting against Jordan in a third attempt at electing a new speaker this week.
Republicans are facing death threats as the election for speaker gets mired in personal feuds
Read full article: Republicans are facing death threats as the election for speaker gets mired in personal feudsAn onslaught of pressure from the Republican Party base was intended to prod the GOP’s moderate and establishment members to support Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker.
House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one
Read full article: House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square oneRepublicans have dropped Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker, setting them back to square one with no clear plan ahead.
Texas Republicans oppose a temporary speaker as U.S. House struggles to find leadership
Read full article: Texas Republicans oppose a temporary speaker as U.S. House struggles to find leadershipThe move would let the House act on legislation amid the Israel-Hamas war and other priorities, but several Texans recoiled at the idea, saying it would hand power to Democrats and break trust with supporters.
GOP's Jordan says he's still running for House gavel, but plan for a temporary speaker falls flat
Read full article: GOP's Jordan says he's still running for House gavel, but plan for a temporary speaker falls flatRefusing to drop out, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is telling GOP colleagues he is still running for House speaker.
Three Texas Republicans stand firm against Jim Jordan in second House speaker vote
Read full article: Three Texas Republicans stand firm against Jim Jordan in second House speaker voteJordan remained 18 votes away from becoming House speaker during a vote Wednesday. Meanwhile, activists in Texas are pressuring Republicans to fall in line behind Jordan’s effort.
Whether Jim Jordan wins the speakership or not, voters in his Ohio district will stand by their man
Read full article: Whether Jim Jordan wins the speakership or not, voters in his Ohio district will stand by their manRep. Jim Jordan, so far, has failed to get enough votes to become House Speaker but his fight for the coveted leadership role isn’t done — and the devotion of many constituents back in Ohio is unwavering.
House speaker live updates | Next round of voting set for Thursday after Jordan comes up short again
Read full article: House speaker live updates | Next round of voting set for Thursday after Jordan comes up short againThere will be no further votes for House speaker on Wednesday after Republicans reached an impasse on how to move forward.
Three Texas Republicans help block Jim Jordan from becoming U.S. House speaker in first vote
Read full article: Three Texas Republicans help block Jim Jordan from becoming U.S. House speaker in first voteReps. Jake Ellzey, Kay Granger and Tony Gonzales joined 17 other House Republicans to block the Ohio Republican from the gavel.
Live updates | Jordan loses 20 Republicans in speaker's vote, creating uphill climb to win gavel
Read full article: Live updates | Jordan loses 20 Republicans in speaker's vote, creating uphill climb to win gavelHouse Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is calling on Republicans to work with Democrats to elect a speaker.
Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead
Read full article: Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil aheadRepublicans have rejected congressman Jim Jordan for House speaker on the first ballot.
GOP's Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote
Read full article: GOP's Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker voteHard-charging right-wing Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is shoring up support to win the House speaker's gavel.
Jim Jordan's rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?
Read full article: Jim Jordan's rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?Rep. Jim Jordan becoming House speaker would help cement the far right’s takeover of the Republican Party and trigger conflict with Democrats over the size and scope of government.
Jim Jordan snags more Texas support in troubled bid for House Speaker
Read full article: Jim Jordan snags more Texas support in troubled bid for House SpeakerA handful of Texas Republicans back the Ohio Republican’s speaker bid after initially backing the former frontrunner, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise
House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What's next?
Read full article: House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What's next?The U.S. House has been without a leader for more than a week, as majority Republicans threw out Speaker Kevin McCarthy and refused to rally around his No. 2, Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise.
Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach
Read full article: Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reachRepublicans have chosen firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee
Read full article: GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nomineeRepublican Steve Scalise has ended his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win the gavel.
Scalise is the GOP's pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next?
Read full article: Scalise is the GOP's pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next?The speaker of the House is normally elected every two years, in January, when the House organizes for a new session.
As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader
Read full article: As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leaderRepublicans have no clear idea who will be U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress.
Trump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter?
Read full article: Trump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter?Donald Trump’s decision to insert himself into the chaotic race to replace Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker will serve as a test of the former president’s sway with lawmakers as he works to win a second term.
A look at the contenders for House speaker and the demands they're facing from fellow Republicans
Read full article: A look at the contenders for House speaker and the demands they're facing from fellow RepublicansRepublicans are trying to rally around a new House speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster.
Supporters of US aid to Ukraine are watching the turmoil in the House with growing alarm
Read full article: Supporters of US aid to Ukraine are watching the turmoil in the House with growing alarmThe future of additional U.S. aid to Ukraine is in doubt now that Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as House speaker.
House Republicans clash with Attorney General Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter Biden
Read full article: House Republicans clash with Attorney General Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter BidenHouse Republicans have clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland, accusing him of the “weaponization” of its work under President Joe Biden.
Republican-led committee calls off vote to hold Meta's Mark Zuckerberg in contempt
Read full article: Republican-led committee calls off vote to hold Meta's Mark Zuckerberg in contemptA House committee has called off a vote on a recommendation that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg be held in contempt of Congress for failing to fully supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship of conservatives by tech companies.
House Republicans grill Mayorkas on 'disastrous' border policy and renew calls to impeach him
Read full article: House Republicans grill Mayorkas on 'disastrous' border policy and renew calls to impeach himHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced a barrage of criticism by House Republicans who, in recent months, have floated impeaching the cabinet official over what they see as his dereliction of duty in securing the southern border.
Justice Department will make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify before Congress
Read full article: Justice Department will make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify before CongressThe lead prosecutor in the case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he is willing to testify publicly this fall.
House Republicans interrogate FTC's Khan over regulation of Big Tech
Read full article: House Republicans interrogate FTC's Khan over regulation of Big TechThe chair of the Federal Trade Commission has defended her aggressive legal strategy toward the country’s biggest technology companies as she appeared before the House Judiciary Committee.
FBI Director Chris Wray defends the 'real FBI' against criticism from House Republicans
Read full article: FBI Director Chris Wray defends the 'real FBI' against criticism from House RepublicansFBI Director Chris Wray defended what he calls the “real FBI” before a contentious hearing of the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee.
Top Republicans are gearing up to investigate the Hunter Biden case. Here's what to know.
Read full article: Top Republicans are gearing up to investigate the Hunter Biden case. Here's what to know.The Republicans who lead three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department’s handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency.
Trump-Russia special counsel Durham at center of political clash as he appears before Congress
Read full article: Trump-Russia special counsel Durham at center of political clash as he appears before CongressThe special counsel who investigated the FBI’s probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign found himself at the center of a heated political fight as he appeared before a congressional committee.
Trump's GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparation
Read full article: Trump's GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparationFormer President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in federal court in Florida.
FBI employees testify on GOP politicization claims after losing clearances
Read full article: FBI employees testify on GOP politicization claims after losing clearancesSeveral FBI employees have accused the bureau of politicization in congressional testimony, a day after the agency announced two of them had seen their security clearances revoked over concerns about how their views of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack affected their work.
Former Trump prosecutor mostly mum before Congress on details of hush-money investigation
Read full article: Former Trump prosecutor mostly mum before Congress on details of hush-money investigationA Republican lawmaker says the ex-prosecutor who once oversaw Manhattan’s investigation of former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined to substantively answer questions at a closed-door meeting of the House Judiciary Committee.
House Republicans, Manhattan DA end fight over Trump inquiry
Read full article: House Republicans, Manhattan DA end fight over Trump inquiryManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to let Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee question an ex-prosecutor about the criminal case against former President Donald Trump.
Appeals court halts House interview with ex-Trump prosecutor
Read full article: Appeals court halts House interview with ex-Trump prosecutorA federal appeals court has temporarily blocked House Republicans from questioning a former Manhattan prosecutor about the criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump, the latest twist in a legal battle between Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office and the House Judiciary Committee.
Manhattan DA sues Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
Read full article: Manhattan DA sues Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiryManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has filed a federal lawsuit against Rep. Jim Jordan, accusing the Republican of a “transparent campaign to intimidate and attack” him over his prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
House Republicans subpoena former prosecutor in Trump case
Read full article: House Republicans subpoena former prosecutor in Trump caseHouse Republicans have subpoenaed one of the former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe.
House GOP demands info from former prosecutors in Trump case
Read full article: House GOP demands info from former prosecutors in Trump caseHouse Republicans are demanding testimony and documents from two former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe.
FBI tested by attacks, politically explosive investigations
Read full article: FBI tested by attacks, politically explosive investigationsThe FBI finds itself in a challenging moment as it conducts simultaneous investigations involving classified documents held by former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
Republicans issue subpoenas to former school board officials
Read full article: Republicans issue subpoenas to former school board officialsHouse Republicans have issued another series of subpoenas as part of an ongoing investigation into what they contend is the mistreatment of parents who protested “woke” school board policies.
GOP subpoenas tech CEOs as part of probe into censorship
Read full article: GOP subpoenas tech CEOs as part of probe into censorshipSubpoenas have been sent to the chief executives of the five largest tech companies as congressional Republicans moved to investigate what they assert is widespread corporate censorship of conservative voices House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan issued the subpoenas Wednesday as the latest in a series of escalations by a party that has long promised to investigate Big Tech’s content moderation.
Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden story
Read full article: Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden storyFormer Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president’s son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election.
House Republicans launch investigations into FBI, China
Read full article: House Republicans launch investigations into FBI, ChinaHouse Republicans have moved to swiftly establish the marquee investigations of their new majority, voting to create panels focused on China and what they assert is rampant abuse of power in the federal government.
Byron Donalds emerges as GOP alternative for House speaker
Read full article: Byron Donalds emerges as GOP alternative for House speakerAs Republicans struggled for a second day to elect a House speaker, Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida emerged as the choice of conservative holdouts who are refusing to support Kevin McCarthy’s bid.
Groups urge GOP House leaders to condemn political violence
Read full article: Groups urge GOP House leaders to condemn political violenceDozens of military veterans have hand-delivered letters to top Republicans in the U.S. House, calling on them to publicly condemn political violence as the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol approaches.
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy emerges as key GOP agitator in U.S. House speaker fight
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy emerges as key GOP agitator in U.S. House speaker fightThree Texas Republicans, including Roy, voted three times against U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to be House speaker. They’re demanding rules changes that would give more power to rank-and-file members.
Jan. 6 panel urges ethics review for McCarthy, GOP lawmakers
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel urges ethics review for McCarthy, GOP lawmakersThe House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack has referred Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and three other GOP lawmakers to undergo an ethics investigation for their refusal to comply with congressional subpoenas.