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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly approved Friday a $5 billion settlement with Facebook following the social media giants’ handling of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. This serves as the largest fine the FTC has given out for privacy violations; however, politicians and activists have said that this fine serves as a “bargain” for Facebook.

The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote Thursday to authorize subpoenas for a dozen witnesses of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation as part of the panel’s probe into whether President Donald Trump committed obstruction of justice or public corruption.

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Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), the chairmen of the House Judiciary and House Intelligence committees, announced on Tuesday evening that they have subpoenaed Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify before a joint committee hearing on July 17.

The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday will hold a hearing on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report featuring academics and experts on Russia.

Democrats were furious that former White House aide Hope Hicks would not answer questions about her time in the White House.

“So sad that the Democrats are putting wonderful Hope Hicks through hell, for 3 years now, after total exoneration by Robert Mueller & the Mueller Report,” Trump wrote on Twitter.

Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on June 19th in a closed-door setting, reports NBC News.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday voted to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt, citing their refusal to comply with subpoenas for documents related to the Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Longtime political antagonist Rep. Jerry Nadler got a surprise call from President Trump to wish him well during a sudden hospital stay.

House Judiciary Committee Democrats will hold their first Silicon Valley antitrust hearing on Tuesday.,

The House is planning to vote Tuesday on a resolution that would authorize Nadler (D-NY) to initiate court actions to enforce his subpoenas.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) announced Monday that he has reached a deal with the Justice Department, heading off a House vote Tuesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt.

House Judiciary Committee Democrats will hold a hearing Monday on the Robert Mueller report, “presidential obstruction,” and other alleged crimes.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Beat,” House Judiciary Committee member David Cicilline (D-RI) stated that if former Special Counsel Robert Mueller doesn’t agree to appear before the committee voluntarily, then he has “every confidence” that House Judiciary Committee Jerry

The White House has directed former aides, Hope Hicks and Ann Donaldson, not to turn over documents to the House Judiciary Committee related to their tenure at the White House, NBC News, citing “sources familiar with the matter,” reports. 

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said he would schedule a Contempt of Congress vote against AG Barr and WH Council McGahn on June 11.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are beginning the summer by trying to keep the public’s focus on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” 2020 presidential candidate and House Judiciary Committee member Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that he is “preparing for impeachment,” but wants to have all the documents and witnesses first. Swalwell said, “I’m preparing for

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) says he and other congressional investigators “look forward” to Robert Mueller’s testimony. 

Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reacted to special counsel Robert Mueller’s press conference on his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, saying that he hinting Congress should begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. 

Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Sunday criticized the New York Times for its coverage of former Trump White House communications director Hope Hicks, accusing the paper of framing her decision to comply with a congressional subpoena as a “Lifetime drama.”

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” House Judiciary Committee Vice Chair Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) stated that while she isn’t for impeaching President Trump, “it’s reached a point where we have to open an impeachment inquiry.” Scanlon said, “I’m not

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Beat,” House Judiciary Committee member Steve Cohen (D-TN) stated that “80, 90%” of the membership of the House Judiciary Committee is “on board to go forward” with an impeachment inquiry. Cohen said, “The Judiciary

The House Judiciary Committee announced Tuesday that it has subpoenaed former White House communications director Hope Hicks for documents and testimony as part of the panel’s investigation into whether President Donald Trump and his associates obstructed justice and engaged in public corruption. 

Nadler threatened to go to court to get former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify in front of Congress, after he ignored a subpoena.

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) stated that the committee will need to hold former White House Counsel Don McGahn in contempt. Nadler said, “Well, the first thing we’re going to do

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” House Judiciary Committee member and House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chair David Cicilline (D-RI) stated that if former White House Counsel Don McGahn does not testify, “it is time to open an impeachment

On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” House Judiciary Committee member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) stated that “anger and frustration” are growing among Congressional Democrats and that he believes that “we are headed towards an impeachment inquiry.” Raskin said, “[W]e have

House Democrats plan to stage a marathon public reading of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 448-page report on Thursday on Capitol Hill.

The White House said Wednesday that it is rebuffing the House Judiciary Committee’s request to hand over documents regarding topics broadly focused on 2016 Trump presidential campaign figures.

During an interview that aired on Huntsville, AL radio’s WVNN on Thursday, Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, criticized Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) for the handling of his role as the House Judiciary Committee’s chairman.

The Department of Justice reacted defiantly to Democrats’ vote on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to recommend that Attorney General William Barr be held in contempt of Congress for refusing to release the full and underrated report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into “Russian collusion” during the 2016 election.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) told a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday that the Barack Obama administration ran an “intel operation” against the Donald Trump campaign.

The Democrat-controlled House Judiciary Committee announced Monday that they plan to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for handing over special counsel Robert Mueller’s unredacted report and its underlying evidence.

Nadler threatened on Wednesday to issue Barr a contempt citation if he did not show up for a committee hearing, but he punted.