Oversight Kicks Into Overdrive

As the fallout from the Trump verdict continues to shape Congress, hosts Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci debate the latest moves from Republicans in the House and Senate targeting the Biden admin: will the vote to hold Merrick Garland in contempt succeed? What other actions can the House take? And can Mike Lee and other GOP senators hold up the Senate? Later, more Primary Watch and a lesson in optics management from British PM Rishi Sunak.

 

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Producer: Benji Englander

 

Articles Discussed:

Washington Examiner: House GOP jump-starts push to hold Garland in contempt of Congress

New York Times: After Trump’s Conviction, House Republicans Vow Again to Target His Foes

New York Times: Far-Right Vows to Tie Up the Senate to Avenge Trump Are So Far Mostly Empty

AP: Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligence

BBC: Sunak's D-Day absence: How the PM walked into an election blunder