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At any other time perhaps those 12 drug companies would have heeded the Thelma and Louise calls to boycott the oversight committee. But not this time. A senior Democratic committee aide tells The Daily Beast, “All 12 companies committed to complying with the committee’s requests in January, and they have been producing information on a rolling basis, although some are further along than others. After Rep. Jordan sent his letters urging the drug companies not to comply, several expressed surprise and concern, but no company said it would refuse to cooperate, and we continue to expect full compliance going forward.” … [Read more...] about House Republicans Tell Big Pharma to Stiff-Arm Congress

Polls have shown McConnell facing a more robust than expected challenge for reelection this year from the likely Democratic Senate nominee, Amy McGrath, a well-funded retired Marine lieutenant colonel and combat pilot. But McConnell's seat has not been high on the list of potential Democratic pickups tracked by the parties. … [Read more...] about Anti-Trump super PAC launched by Republicans takes aim at McConnell

“Last night, another group of President Donald Trump supporters appeared to be targeted when a gun shot was fired into a clearly-marked local Republican office while they were inside hosting an event,” Trump Victory spokesman Rick Gorka told Fox News. “Thankfully no one was hurt.” … [Read more...] about Gunshot fired into Republican field office during local Trump campaign event, RNC says

North Carolina has already entered the second of three reopening phases, allowing many residents and businesses to return to near-normal. Dr. Anthony Fauci of the White House Coronavirus Task Force has said mass-attendance sporting events could return safely in the third reopening phase, but it is not clear whether NC will reach that phase by August. (RELATED: Twitter Won’t Remove Chinese Official’s Tweet Suggesting US Army Introduced Virus Into Wuhan) … [Read more...] about North Carolina Gov. Cooper Stands Ground On Hosting Republican National Convention

The House has been out of session for most of the last five weeks due to fears that business as usual — gathering hundreds of lawmakers and staff together in the Capitol and traveling back to their districts every week — could risk further contagion. At least six members of Congress, as well as a handful of staff and Capitol Police officers, have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks. … [Read more...] about Top Republican voices skepticism of rule change to allow remote voting