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Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Ken Buck, R-Colo., are seen during a House Judiciary Committee markup in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The GOP also doesn't want to give the Biden administration more power and resources, House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told CNBC in a separate interview. "We just felt that Thomas Massie was a good fit with how we were structuring the Judiciary committee. While the tech companies may be spared costly new regulations that threatened to break them apart — for now — the industry may not be totally safe from scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Though it passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee and similar legislation advanced out of the House Judiciary Committee, it didn't get to the floor of either chamber for a vote.

☆ Republicans to View Hunter Biden’s Financial Records
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Andrew Duehren | C. Ryan Barber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden has long denied playing any role in business deals pursued by his son Hunter Biden. WASHINGTON—House Republicans will review government reports of suspicious financial transactions related to President Biden’s family members, resolving an early rift with the administration as Republicans mount an aggressive inquiry into the president’s son Hunter Biden . Rep. James Comer (R., Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, and the Treasury Department have for weeks negotiated the timing and terms of lawmakers’ access to the so-called suspicious-activity reports, in which banks flag transactions that bear signs of money laundering or other potential criminal activity. The Treasury Department will make the reports available for an in camera review, meaning the panel can inspect them in person but not retain copies, Mr. Comer said.

☆ Mitch McConnell Released From Hospital but Will Enter Rehabilitation Facility
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, is receiving treatment for a minor rib fracture, as well as for a concussion. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) was discharged from the hospital but will enter an inpatient rehabilitation facility before he returns home, an aide said, leaving him sidelined from the Senate for longer. Last week, Mr. McConnell suffered a concussion after tripping at a hotel during a private dinner and was hospitalized.

☆ Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Falling at Hotel
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mitch McConnell was first elected to the Senate in 1984. WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) has been hospitalized after tripping at a hotel during a private dinner, a spokesman said. “This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment,” Mr. McConnell’s spokesman, David Popp, said in a statement.

☆ Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Tripping at Hotel
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) has been hospitalized after tripping at a hotel during a private dinner, a spokesman said. “This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment,” Mr. McConnell’s spokesman, David Popp, said in a statement.

☆ Would $650,000 Buy a House in San Diego? One Couple Tested Their Budget.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Mr. Toellner, now 32, met Barton Lynch while both were living in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lynch, now 28, is a corporate communications consultant, and Mr. Toellner was serving as an aide to the secretary of the Navy in the Pentagon. Two years later, the Navy reassigned Mr. Toellner to San Diego, allowing the couple to stay put for the remainder of his military career. Mr. Lynch, who grew up in Lexington, Ky., had never even been there. They knew that in San Diego’s heated housing market, that meant a condo rather than a single-family house. “We would go on Zillow to search houses, put in all our filters, and then be like, ‘Oh, one result!’” Mr. Lynch said.

☆ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after falling
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Liz Brown-Kaiser | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Sen. John Thune (R-SD) look on as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference following a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol January 31, 2023 in Washington, DC. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was hospitalized after tripping at a hotel, a spokesperson said Wednesday. "This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He was Senate majority leader until early 2021. He was Senate majority leader from 2015 until early 2021, when Democrats took over in the majority after the 2020 elections.

☆ DOJ Probe Sparked by Breonna Taylor’s Death Faults Louisville for Illegal Policing
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A memorial to Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death during a botched police raid, in Louisville, Ky., in September 2020. The Justice Department on Wednesday faulted the Louisville Metro Police Department for widespread unconstitutional practices in a probe launched after the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor and said it would examine the role of special police units following the deadly January beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, underscoring the Biden administration’s focus on overhauling local law enforcement. A sweeping, two-year investigation following Ms. Taylor’s killing found officers routinely used excessive force, made illegal arrests and discriminatory traffic stops, and unlawfully executed search warrants without knocking and announcing their presence, among other civil-rights violations that had a disproportionate impact on Black people.

☆ Where Restrictions on Abortion Pills Could Matter Most
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Allison Mccann | Amy Schoenfeld Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Abortion providers in the United States A United States map shows the location of abortion providers in states without abortion bans. total abortions Medication abortions 71,700 61,500 58% 37,500 32,100 28,800 29,500 41% 61% 60% 51% 52% Florida New York Georgia Pa. Mich. N.C. N.J. Ohio Wash. Mass. Some ways the ruling could affect the availability of abortion pills A flowchart shows possible outcomes from a judge’s ruling and highlights how abortion pills could remain available under some scenarios. Even if the judge rules in favor of the plaintiffs, abortion pills could remain available. The foundation’s Wichita, Kansas, clinic sees more than 500 patients a month, many from Texas, and 60 percent choose abortion pills.

☆ House Passes Bill Taking Aim at ESG Investments
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Eric Bazail-Eimil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo: Ting Shen for The Wall Street JournalThe Labor Department late last year drafted the new rule under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The House passed a Republican-led bill Tuesday disapproving of a new Biden administration regulation that would allow retirement-plan managers to consider climate change and other factors when they make investment decisions. The legislation to overturn the regulation on environmental, social and governance guidelines, or ESG, passed 216-204. One Democrat joined with Republicans in support of the measure, which was introduced by Rep. Andrew Barr (R. Ky.).

☆ The Legend Behind ‘Cocaine Bear’ Is Even Wackier Than the Movie
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Ashley Wong | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Coming Friday to movie theaters nationwide, “Cocaine Bear” draws inspiration from the true story of a bear that, well, ate cocaine. In the Hollywood version, the beast then goes on an R-rated, coke-fueled murder rampage. In real life, it’s harder to separate truth from fiction.

☆ Inspiration Flows From Abraham Lincoln’s Old Kentucky Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Caroline Aiken Koster | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

I tell my brother to grab an empty Mountain Dew bottle from his truck so we can bring back some spring water. We’re at the Lincoln memorial. Not the one in Washington, the other one—the 344-acre Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park—an hour south of Louisville. This Lincoln memorial is older by a decade than the Henry Bacon-designed monument in Washington, but it gets only 250,000 visitors a year. The National Park Service estimates eight million people annually drop in on Daniel Chester French’s Lincoln sculpture overlooking the National Mall.

☆ Americans Moving From Colder Climes Face New Weather Extremes: 100 Degree Temps and Drought
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Cecilie Rohwedder | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This week, The Wall Street Journal’s Mansion section is rolling out stories from our special desert living issue. Check out these stories on artists building luxurious studios to soak in the surrounding landscape and the enduring allure of adobe homes. Jim and Fran Allen moved to Tucson, Ariz., from Covington, Ky., in 2017 to get out of the snow and cold. Building a house in the desert for themselves and their art collection meant managing sun and heat.

☆ GOP Lawmaker’s Two Jobs: Investigating Bidens, Managing Firebrands
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Natalie Andrews | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—The Republican leading several investigations related to President Biden and his administration faces the dual challenges of keeping the politically charged probes on track while also managing hard-line conservatives eager to put their own stamp on the proceedings. As part of these probes, Rep. James Comer (R., Ky.) is requesting information and planning hearings to dig into whether the president’s son, Hunter Biden , improperly used his family ties to gain wealth or influence. The chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee says the examination is long overdue, after years of Republicans’ demands for scrutiny of the family. Democrats criticize the effort as a politically motivated sideshow.

☆ James Comer’s Two Jobs: Probe Bidens, Manage GOP Firebrands
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Natalie Andrews | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ D.C. Crime Code Overhaul, Noncitizen Voting Spark Clash With Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Eric Bazail-Eimil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser had vetoed the crime bill, but the D.C. Council overturned her veto. WASHINGTON—The House passed two bills Thursday that aim to overturn recent changes to the District of Columbia’s criminal code and voter eligibility laws, using a provision in federal law that allows Congress to reject measures passed by the city’s local government. The first resolution, introduced by Rep. James Comer (R., Ky.) and other Republican lawmakers, would block the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which expands voting rights in local elections to residents who aren’t citizens. The bill passed 260-162, with 42 Democrats joining Republicans.

☆ Republicans vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Scott Wong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

House Republicans on Thursday voted to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the Foreign Affairs Committee — the latest skirmish in a long-running partisan battle over committee assignments. One Republican, Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, a senior member of the Ethics Committee, voted present. All 211 Democrats unified behind Omar, who gave an emotional and defiant floor speech before the vote that left many of her colleagues in tears. Last week, several Republicans voiced opposition to the GOP taking action against Omar, threatening to derail the vote given their new, razor-thin majority. Moments before the vote, Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, the lone GOP holdout, emerged from McCarthy's office and announced she would also vote yes.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., effusively praised Twitter owner Elon Musk Wednesday for "being transparent" about the tech platform. "God bless Elon Musk," Comer said in an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Comer's comments came just days after Musk visited Washington and met with House Republican leaders for over an hour, a group that included Comer. So while McCarthy and Republicans met with Musk for over an hour, Jeffries literally just "met" him. WATCH: Elon Musk polls Twitter users over whether he should remain as CEO

DANA POINT, Calif. — Ronna McDaniel won re-election to a fourth term as Republican National Committee chairwoman on Friday, besting insurgent challenger Harmeet Dhillon in a secret ballot vote at the party’s annual winter meeting. Publicly, roughly 30 RNC members had committed to Dhillon ahead of the ballot. Harmeet Dhillon at her office in San Francisco in 2017. Anda Chu / MediaNews Group / Bay Area News via Getty Images fileEven with McDaniel in place as the next chair, many RNC members say they expect tensions to remain. All of us who are supporting Harmeet are not going away.”The RNC also approved a package of nine resolutions on Friday in a voice vote.

☆ 'Bellyaching': Democratic unity defending Biden begins to see defections
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Peter Nicholas | Peter Nicholas Is Senior White House Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

WASHINGTON — A Democratic push to discredit the congressional Republicans who are launching a slew of investigations into President Joe Biden may be fracturing because of an unexpected obstacle: fellow Democrats. And former Vice President Mike Pence revealed this week that he, too, had discovered classified documents in his Indiana home. On Capitol Hill, House Republicans have opened an oversight inquiry into Biden’s handling of the records. (Both the White House and the Secret Service said they don’t keep such records for his personal residence.) The White House counsel’s office now has a communications arm to quickly respond to Republican allegations of presidential wrongdoing.

☆ House Speaker McCarthy spoke with Musk about making Twitter 'fair on all sides'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) arrives to a meeting with the House Republican Steering Committee at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. Twitter CEO Elon Musk discussed how to make the social media site "fair on all sides" in a meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the lawmaker told reporters on Friday. "He wants to have a level playing field" and for everybody to have a voice, McCarthy said of the meeting in remarks reported by NBC News. On Friday, McCarthy also confirmed that Jeffries was in the Thursday meeting and that he had not previously met Musk. An aide to Jeffries told The Washington Post his encounter with Musk was only coincidental and happened as Musk was leaving his meeting with McCarthy.

WASHINGTON — A top Republican who negotiated the bipartisan gun law that passed last year said he doesn't expect to see new legislative action on gun violence despite the recent mass shootings in California. Asked whether the House intends to take up legislation to combat mass shootings, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., gave no indication that it would. Biden negotiated the assault weapons ban of 1994, which expired in 2004. “It’s time we pass an assault weapons ban in this country. I’m the author of the assault weapons ban in 1994.

Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao called out former President Donald Trump amid his racist broadsides aimed at her and his other anti-Asian rhetoric. Trump, who is ramping up his 2024 presidential campaign, has repeatedly made racist attacks against Chao, who served in his administration, in recent months. Chao’s latest statement comes in the wake of several high-profile shootings targeting Asian Americans. Other Republicans, such as Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., have stopped short of condemning Trump’s attacks, often equating them to the former president’s penchant for using nicknames. She later served as Transportation secretary for the Trump administration.

WASHINGTON — Republicans, newly empowered with a House majority, are demanding spending cuts as a price for lifting the debt ceiling and averting a catastrophic default on U.S. debt. Republicans are divided over whether Medicare and Social Security spending should be on the chopping block. Jose Luis Magana / APLuna said she wants to do it without tax increases or Social Security or Medicare cuts. The White House has vowed that Biden won’t grant concessions on the debt limit and that paying the country’s bills is non-negotiable. But I think we’ve got to also honor our commitment to Americans when it comes to Social Security and Medicare,” Garcia continued.

☆ Sen. Rick Scott is running for re-election pushing his controversial 'Rescue' plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Marc Caputo | Marc Caputo Is A Senior National Political Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is running for re-election, he said in an announcement first shared with NBC News. Scott also promised to push a controversial conservative plan that brought bipartisan condemnation last year. Scott, who denied he would raise taxes but then walked back that part of the plan anyway, told NBC News he’s not backing away from the American Rescue plan. “If you look at when I ran in 2010, there are 4.6 million Democrats [registered to vote] in the state and 4 million Republicans,” he said. “Now what’s happened is we have 4.9 million Democrats and 5.2 million Republicans.

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