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The Hill reports: Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee blasted President Trump for “dictator-level stuff” as he launched his crime crackdown and law enforcement takeover in Washington, D.C., on Monday. “Deploying the military on DC’s streets only creates fear and chaos,” members wrote in a post on the social platform X as Trump outlined the effort during …

The Daily Beast reports: One of the powerful Democrats in the House has pledged to investigate Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who he labeled “the biggest piece of s–t” in America. California Rep. Robert Garcia was elected as the new head of the House’s powerful Oversight Committee this week and promised to use his position to hold the …

Politico reports: California Rep. Robert Garcia will be the next top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee after beating Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch in a 150-63 caucus vote Tuesday. Garcia, 47, won a first-ballot majority after winning the backing of the caucus’ powerful Steering and Policy Committee on Monday evening. Democrats have been maneuvering for the top Oversight job since …

Axios reports: After House Republicans refused to allow Democrats to organize official congressional delegations to El Salvador, four of them are traveling to the Central American nation anyway, Axios has learned. The lawmakers’ offices said they will meet with officials at the U.S. embassy there to advocate for the release of Kilmar Armando Ábrego García and receive classified briefings. Reps. …

Politico reports: Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia vowed Thursday that he would not be “silenced” after receiving a letter from the Department of Justice demanding he explain remarks critical of Elon Musk. In a post on X, Garcia shared the letter he received from Ed Martin [photo], the top federal prosecutor in Washington, who has repeatedly threatened to investigate President Donald …

The Hill reports: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Thursday protested an amendment added to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that bars funding for drag performances with a blown-up photo of former President Trump and Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and Trump attorney, dressed in drag. An amendment filed this week to the annual defense policy bill …

“Donald Trump. Now let’s look at public reporting. I’m only going to talk about public reporting. His criminal trial started on April 15th. And here’s a summary of the press reports. On his first day of his trial, Reuters reported that Trump appeared to doze off during jury selection. “On April 16th, it was reported that Trump dropped his head …

CBS News reports: The House will try again this week to expel embattled GOP Rep. George Santos after Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia moved Tuesday to force a vote on ousting him this week. The California lawmaker introduced a “privileged” resolution to expel the New York Republican after a damning report from the House Ethics Committee earlier this month said there …

The Hill reports: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution Friday that would formally recognize and celebrate diverse family units across the nation. The introduction of the resolution, which Garcia’s office said is a “direct response” to comments made during a House hearing last month by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) that suggested non-biological mothers are not actual mothers, comes …

The Hill reports: House Democrats said their visit as part of a GOP-led trip to the Washington, D.C. jail where rioters from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection are being held showed they had no remorse for their actions. The comments came after the trip, which was organized by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), following criticism from some Republicans about the …

Long Beach’s ABC affiliate reports: Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was well ahead in early results and projected to win the race for California’s 42nd congressional district. Garcia, a Democrat who served 8 years as mayor, had a 2-1 lead over Republican John Briscoe in initial results. Garcia was the first Latino and first openly gay mayor in the history …

Long Beach, California elected an openly gay mayor yesterday. Long Beach City Councilman Robert Garcia made history Tuesday night when he narrowly defeated businessman Damon Dunn in the race for mayor to become the first Latino, the first openly gay and the youngest person to be mayor of Long Beach. “I think you run, not necessarily to be the first, …