House Republicans authorized a new rule to prevent Democrats from probing the Trump administration’s scandals until October.

Amid mounting scandals out of the Trump administration, House Republicans voted Tuesday in favor of a rule that creates hurdles for Democrats looking to investigate it.

Departments across Trump’s government have been rocked by scandals over a variety of issues: Elon Musk’s glaring conflicts of interest while gutting the federal government, Cabinet officialsdiscussing sensitive military plans with civilians via a third-party messaging platform or members of Congress benefiting as the White House turned tariffs on and off.

Democrats have tried to shine light on these and other scandals using what are called “resolutions of inquiry,” which can tee up what are essentially special votes over whether to provide information from the president or executive officials.

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    they are despised by everyone in even halfway larger cities and don’t play a role there

    Congrats on capturing MAGAs role in America so eloquently. Those are not laurels to be resting on my friend

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      If you still have to play the one-country-versus-the-other card, I can’t help much. However, the facts are clear: minorities are already being unlawfully persecuted in the US and it’s obvious that it’s going to get worse. So what are you trying to say with this comment?