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Lawmakers traded barbs Wednesday over the root causes of domestic terrorism while House Judiciary Committee Democrats focused their attention on how the FBI can reboot after the Jan. 6 attack. During Judiciary Committee hearing, lawmakers expressed an interest in expanding the information collected by the FBI and other agencies in order to better assess threats and head off a similar attack. “To truly understand what is driving this increase in hate crimes, and the link to violent extremists, we still need better and more comprehensive data,” Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler Jerrold (Jerry) Lewis Nadler House Judiciary split on how to address domestic extremism George Floyd police reform bill reintroduced in House Nadler presses DOJ to prosecute all involved in Capitol riot MORE (D-N.Y.) told the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, arguing the FBI needed to simplify its reporting and make it easily accessible. … [Read more...] about House Judiciary split on how to address domestic extremism

Members of a House subcommittee Wednesday debated the merits of legislation that would establish a federal commission to explore reparations for Black Americans, marking the first time the panel has held a hearing on the topic since 2019. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a virtual hearing to discuss a bill first introduced by the late Rep. John Conyers John James Conyers House subcommittee debates reparations bill for Black Americans House subpanel to hold hearing on reparations for Black Americans Bottom line MORE (D-Mich.) in 1989. The legislation has never received a floor vote. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Sheila Jackson Lee House Judiciary split on how to address domestic extremism The Hill's Morning Report - Democrats ready mammoth relief bill for 10-day sprint House subcommittee debates reparations bill for Black Americans MORE (D-Texas) reintroduced the measure, H.R. 40, in … [Read more...] about House subcommittee debates reparations bill for Black Americans

President Biden Joe Biden Klain on Manchin's objection to Neera Tanden: He 'doesn't answer to us at the White House' Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Overnight Defense: New Senate Armed Services chairman talks Pentagon policy nominee, Afghanistan, more | Biden reads report on Khashoggi killing | Austin stresses vaccine safety in new video MORE declared during the campaign that he would repeal the Trump tax cuts on “day one,” but after more than a month in office, some key Democratic lawmakers say they are reluctant to raise taxes during an economic slowdown. Democratic leaders are more focused on sending out $1,400 stimulus payments to qualifying adults and children by the middle of next month and following that up with a jobs and infrastructure package that could cost as much as $3 trillion. There’s been little discussion, however, on finding ways to raise revenue for Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan or his Build … [Read more...] about Democrats hesitant to raise taxes amid pandemic

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell Klain on Manchin's objection to Neera Tanden: He 'doesn't answer to us at the White House' Democratic fury with GOP explodes in House Murkowski undecided on Tanden as nomination in limbo MORE (Ky.) on Wednesday knocked Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Democratic fury with GOP explodes in House House Republican attempts to appeal fine for bypassing metal detector outside chamber MORE ’s (D-Calif.) proposal for a 9/11-style commission to investigate the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, saying she is setting the panel up to be partisan. McConnell poured cold water on key aspects of the draft bill including its design and its mandate, underscoring the challenges Democrats face in their bid to recreate a broad commission to probe last month's attack. “The Speaker of the Houses proposes even more … [Read more...] about McConnell knocks Pelosi Jan. 6 commission proposal: ‘Partisan by design’

President-elect Joe Biden Joe Biden Klain on Manchin's objection to Neera Tanden: He 'doesn't answer to us at the White House' Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Overnight Defense: New Senate Armed Services chairman talks Pentagon policy nominee, Afghanistan, more | Biden reads report on Khashoggi killing | Austin stresses vaccine safety in new video MORE early Monday announced former Deputy Secretary of State William Burns William Burns Biden's picks face peril in 50-50 Senate Hillicon Valley: Biden signs order on chips | Hearing on media misinformation | Facebook's deal with Australia | CIA nominee on SolarWinds OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Key vote for Haaland's confirmation | Update on oil and gas leasing | SEC update on climate-related risk disclosure requirements MORE as his nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Burns is a former career diplomat with more than three decades of experience in … [Read more...] about Biden announces veteran diplomat William Burns as nominee for CIA director