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On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) stated that “everyone grieves” over the killing of George Floyd and that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on policing, use of force, police-community

Graham said Thursday the Judiciary Committee will begin holding hearings on the FBI’s investigation into the Trump campaign.

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) is calling on the Justice Department to investigate Pornhub over allegations that the site is exploiting sex trafficking victims, including children.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called on former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray to appear before the committee. Graham said, “Christopher Wray, if you’re

Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz appeared to admit Wednesday that political bias was a possible factor in the abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) process to spy on Trump campaign aide Carter Page.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that claims about political bias at the Federal Bureau of Investigation played no role in surveillance of the Trump campaign: “There is no deep state.”

CNN opted against airing Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the FBI’s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuses during its investigation of the 2016 Trump campaign. 

The New York Times previewed — or pre-empted — the release of Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s Dec. 9 report by claiming Wednesday it will show “no evidence” of spying on the Trump campaign.

The Senate Judiciary advanced Trump’s judicial nominee Steven Menashi despite an attempt by the New York Times to kill his nomination.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) slammed social media company Tik Tok for bowing to pressure from its parent company, the Chinese-owned ByteDance, calling it “censorship from Beijing.”

On Friday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Guy Benson Show,” Senate Judiciary Committee member Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said that “we will hear from” U.S. Attorney John Durham and Attorney General William Barr “with that report, and be able to ask

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Friday called on Attorney General William Barr to recuse himself from “Trump Ukraine matters” as an impeachment inquiry into the president continues.  

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said during a press conference Wednesday that House Democrats have continued to “selectively leak” information to the media to drive down President Donald Trump’s polling and push for impeachment. 

Angel Mom Mary Ann Mendoza, head of the Angel Families organization, scolded pro-sanctuary city Senators during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, asking them to “imagine” their own children being killed by a criminal illegal alien who was released into the United States. 

Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson questioned Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) as to why Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) had not been aggressive employing his subpoena power as the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee against various central figures involved with the effort to derail Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and his presidency.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Wednesday demanded that House Democrat leaders release the full transcript of the testimony provided by the impeachment inquiry’s first witness, former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) revealed Monday that he will invite President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to testify on “disturbing allegations” and potential “corruption” surrounding the Biden family and the firing of a Ukrainian prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden.

U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) is facing increasing pressure from his colleagues and from outside the U.S. Senate to do more than he has done so far in investigating the intelligence community whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump. If Burr does not step up to the task, many are looking elsewhere—specifically to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)—for leadership on the investigation.

Lindsey Graham said his committee is planning hearings soon, beginning with the DOJ inspector general Michael Horowitz as soon as he releases his imminent report on the origins of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

Democrats from the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled President Trump’s nominee as U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri Wednesday, focusing on her Catholic faith and record of pro-life advocacy.

One of Joe Biden’s longtime Senate colleagues is contradicting claims the former vice president recently made about having believed Anita Hill during Clarence Thomas’s contentious confirmation battle to the Supreme Court.

So how did a man who is a proven ally of women, who is universally praised by female colleagues, and has never had any complaints lodged against him over his decades-long career come to be labeled a “rapist,” and those who voted to confirm him to the Supreme Court as “rape enablers”? It took a mix of political activism, uncorroborated allegations, and left-wing hysteria – all woven seamlessly into a media narrative blasted 24/7 to drown out the truth and transform a good man into a monster.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) called for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to be impeached on Sunday, following a New York Times article that reported a new allegation of sexual misconduct from his college days.

Christine Blasey Ford’s father supported Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, despite his daughter’s unfounded accusations of sexual assault, according to a report from The Federalist.

Capitol Police arrested five left-wing protesters who disrupted the confirmation hearing for Steven Menashi at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said Wednesday that Congress needs to pass data privacy legislation to encourage more competition in the technology markets.

FBI Director Christopher Wray told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that his agency has almost a thousand open investigations into intellectual property theft, almost all of them “leading back to China.”

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) scolded a Google executive Tuesday, saying that Congress’ patience with Google’s monopoly is running thin, and that it’s “time for accountability.”

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday afternoon titled “Google and Censorship through Search Engines,” which will be presided over by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Amy Klobuchar discussed her preparation of a list of future candidates for the Supreme Court but refused to reveal any names.

Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate America’s largest technology companies’ censorship practices, given their “enormous influence” and the “alarming and endless” possibilities for abuse.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Tuesday he would support amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to combat online sex trafficking. Section 230 allows for big tech companies to censor conservative and alternative voices without significant legal recourse.

AG William Barr is skipping testifying on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

Attorney General William Barr is scheduled to testify to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report.

Mueller complained Barr’s second letter “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance” of his investigation.