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GOP lawmaker: FBI gave immunity for Clinton aide’s testimony
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Hillary Clinton’s former chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, and two other staff members were granted immunity deals in exchange for their cooperation in the now-closed FBI investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of state, says a Republican congressman. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee,…
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Koskinen to House Judiciary: I don’t deserve impeachment
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IRS Commissioner John Koskinen expressed regret to Congress 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 during a continued push by some conservatives to oust Koskinen. Their impeachment…
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Paul: Government can’t help; it can only hurt
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Three recent stories regarding three government agencies – the IRS, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) – show why we should oppose big government for practical, as well as philosophical, reasons. In recent months, many Americans have missed their flights because of longer-than-usual TSA security lines. In typical D.C.…
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Noonan: Legislature’s last days’ late nights leave citizens in the lurch
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Colorado may have some big problems, but it’s impossible to tell from bills signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper as of the last three days of the General Assembly. The governor signed 179 of 686 bills by end of day Monday. The slow pace of bills pushed 193 bills into unfinished status on the 119th…