"House Republicans back off gutting ethics watchdog after backlash from Trump"
read more: House Republicans back off gutting ethics watchdog after backlash from Trump
Tue Jan 03 2017 22:32:56 GMT-0600
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"And it asked whether federal workers have altered biographic information kept by the department about immigrants out of concern for their civil liberties."
read more: Exclusive: Trump team seeks agency records on border barriers, surveillance | Reuters
Tue Jan 03 2017 12:38:29 GMT-0600
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It also came on the eve of a historic shift in power in Washington, where Republicans control both houses of Congress and where a wealthy businessman with myriad potential conflicts of interest is preparing to move into the White House.
read more: With No Warning, House Republicans Vote to Gut Independent Ethics Office
Tue Jan 03 2017 08:36:25 GMT-0600
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Boss Hawg comes to the House of Representatives.
"giving lawmakers better protections against what some members have called overzealous efforts by the Office of Congressional Ethics"
read more: With No Warning, House Republicans Vote to Hobble Independent Ethics Office
Mon Jan 02 2017 21:39:04 GMT-0600
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