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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte on Monday demanded to know more about the emails found on Antony Weiner's laptop computer than what the FBI has revealed so far, including whether any were classified or related to the previous investigation of Hillary Clinton 's private email server. In a letter sent Monday to FBI Director James Comey, Goodlatte asked if Comey consulted with Attorney General Loretta Lynch before clearing the latest batch of Hillary Clinton 's emails.
Facing another day of ferocious attacks by the Clinton campaign, FBI Director James Comey indicated he may have nothing more to say on his agency's renewed investigation into Hillary Clinton-related e-mails before Election Day as polls show her lead is slipping. The FBI head briefed the top Republican and Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee Saturday and was pressed to clarify a number of questions, including whether the bureau is certain the newly-discovered e-mails contained classified information.
Hillary Clinton's campaign on Sunday pressured FBI Director James Comey to release more details about the emails he says could be related to the investigation into her use of a private email server, including whether Comey had even reviewed them himself. Tim Kaine, Clinton's running mate, said Comey owed it to the public to be more forthcoming about the emails under review by the FBI with only 10 days remaining before Nov. 8 election.
The FBI informed Congress on Friday it is investigating whether there is classified information in new emails that have emerged in its probe of Hillary Clinton's private server. The FBI said in July its investigation was finished.
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen expressed regret to Congress on Wednesday for his agency's past mistreatment of tea party groups, but said he has cooperated with congressional investigators and does not deserve to be impeached. The IRS chief made the remarks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on a drive by hard-line conservatives to oust Koskinen.
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 10, 2016. Koskinen has agreed to testify under oath Wednesday before the Republican-run House Judiciary Committee.
In this July 30, 2011 file photo, Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., chairman of the House subcommittee that oversees Navy and Marine Corps programs, is seen at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans urging a steep increase in the Pentagon's budget have received $10 million in campaign contributions over the course of their congressional careers from defense contractors that would benefit from higher levels of military spending.
GLEN MILLS, PA, September 11, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On Labor Day, Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, celebrated 35 years of operations at its Front Royal Virginia manufacturing plant with a program, festivities, tours and barbecue for employees, their families, and local dignitaries. Front Royal's celebration also coincides with Axalta's 150th anniversary.
Harrisonburg City Council candidate Paul Somers chats with Councilman Kai Degner, the Democrat's candidate for the 6th Congressional District, before the start of the Harrisonburg and Rockingham Democratic Committees' Labor Day Banquet on Sunday. State Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, speaks with Wilhelmina Santiful of Edinburg before the start of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Democratic Party Labor Day Banquet on Sunday.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, a Honduran national who was residing in the United States illegally was released because of a "clerical error." Days later, Eduardo Irhneis Escorbar stole a car from two elderly women and then led police on a high-speed chase this month.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch steadfastly defended her decision to close the Hillary Clinton email investigation without criminal charges, insisting Tuesday that she simply accepted the unanimous recommendation of career FBI investigators and attorneys. "I accepted that recommendation.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch is repeatedly deflecting questions about the conclusion of the Justice Department's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.
Washington, July 12 - Republican Party members have formally asked the US Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation for perjury against the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton to determine if she lied to Congress. The evidence collected by the FBI during its investigation of Secretary Clinton's use of a personal email system appears to directly contradict several aspects of her sworn testimony, chairmen of the US House Judiciary Committee and the Oversight Committee, Bob Goodlatte and Jason Chaffetz, said in a statement on Monday.
The Republican chairmen of two U.S. House of Representatives committees on Monday asked the Justice Department to launch an investigation into whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton committed perjury during testimony to Congress about her use of a private email server. "The evidence collected by the FBI during its investigation of Secretary Clinton's use of a personal email system appears to directly contradict several aspects of her sworn testimony" to Congress, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte said in a letter to U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips requesting the probe.
House Republicans are asking the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to investigate Hillary Clinton and determine whether she lied to Congress. Reps.
Angry House Republicans are announcing plans to investigate FBI Director James Comey's decision against pressing criminal charges for Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified emails. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Comey's decision defies explanation and leaves many questions unanswered.
The most closely watched race on Tuesday is among Republicans in the 2nd District, which includes much of the Hampton Roads area. Rep. Randy Forbes is facing off against former Navy SEAL and state lawmaker Scott Taylor and attorney Pat Cardwell.
Ryan promoted the plan in his opening remarks at a Council on Foreign Relations event featuring speakers such as Homeland Security Committee Chairman, Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, and Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte. He called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech to US Congress on Wednesday a rarity in a time when "our friendships have frayed, our rivalries have intensified."
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte has many questions for FBI Director James Comey, given the news that Comey isn't recommending criminal charges against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her mishandling of classified information. "It is clear that Secretary Clinton possibly jeopardized the safety and security of our citizens and nation through her use of private email servers," the Virginia Republican said in a Tuesday statement.