House Dem leaders calm outrage over Hispanic Caucus chair

House Dem leaders calm outrage over Hispanic Caucus chair

[ad_1] Usyk’s removal had roiled the bloc’s members, who are typically conflict-averse. A well-respected Hill veteran, she’d been brought on as the Hispanic Caucus head staffer earlier this year after stints with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.). The group, following Usyk’s termination, now has no staffers. Barragán, a fourth-term lawmaker, has…

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Kate Bedingfield to leave White House

Kate Bedingfield to leave White House

[ad_1] “Kate has been a loyal and trusted adviser, through thick and thin,” President Joe Biden said of communications director Kate Bedingfield. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo President Joe Biden’s communications director, Kate Bedingfield, is leaving her post, the administration announced Friday. And this time, it’s for real. Bedingfield, a longtime Biden aide, previously announced her…

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House GOP opens politicized-government probe with a Fox News-ready lineup

House GOP opens politicized-government probe with a Fox News-ready lineup

[ad_1] “I’m deeply concerned about the use of this select subcommittee as a place to settle scores, showcase conspiracy theories and advance an extreme agenda that risks undermining Americans’ faith in our democracy,” said Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.), her party’s top member on the panel. Republicans defended their strategy, arguing that whistleblowers — some of…

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