New York Times: “It’s a strategy that Democrats began planning out more than a year ago. Back in January 2023, they selected seven freshmen to sit on the Oversight panel, the most of any committee. The group included lawyers with debate experience and members who had a sense for how to communicate

“The FBI is investigating whether the Biden administration’s Iran envoy, Rob Malley, moved classified information onto his personal email, where it may have fallen into the hands of a foreign actor,” Politico reports. “But it is not yet clear if the Department of Justice will bring any charges

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“Donald Trump used a dubious accounting maneuver to claim improper tax breaks from his troubled Chicago tower,” according to an IRS inquiry uncovered by ProPublica and the New York Times. “Losing a yearslong audit battle over the claim could mean a tax bill of more than $100 million.” “The

“Nikki Haley is under active consideration by Donald Trump’s campaign to be his running mate,” Axios reports. “The GOP rivals’ relationship remains chilly, but Trump could pick Haley if he were convinced she’d help him win the presidency, avoid a potential prison sentence and cover tens of millions