US Rep. Fortenberry alleges prosecutor misled his lawyer
December 1, 2021 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska has asked a judge to toss out statements he made to federal authorities who were investigating illegal campaign contributions, alleging that a prosecutor misled his lawyer with assurances that the nine-term congressman wasn't their target.
Bongino, Gowdy getting weekend shows on Fox News Channel
May 13, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel is creating weekend shows for commentator Dan Bongino and former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy starting early next month.
Bongino, who has become a popular online personality and commentator, will host a show on Saturdays at 10 p.m.
The Latest: Bush-DeGeneres friendship prompts final question
October 16, 2019 GMTWESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the fourth Democratic presidential debate (all times local):...
The Latest: Former SC Rep. Trey Gowdy joins Trump legal team
October 8, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump (all times local):...
GOP’s Gowdy rejects Trump’s ‘spy’ claim, defends FBI probe
May 30, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — There is no evidence that the FBI planted a "spy" on President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, a senior House Republican said Wednesday, contradicting Trump's repeated insistence that the agency inserted a "spy for political reasons and to help Crooked Hillary win...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
April 6, 2018 GMTA roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media...
Trey Gowdy to headline Iowa ‘Roast and Ride’ event: Report
March 23, 2018 GMTRep. Trey Gowdy will headline Sen. Joni Ernst's annual Roast and Ride fundraiser in Iowa, the Des Moines Register reported.
The event begins at Harley-Davidson in Des Moines and ends at the Central Iowa Expo on Boone.
Republicans tell Trump: Lay off Mueller _ but they don’t act
March 20, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — More Republicans are telling President Donald Trump in ever blunter terms to lay off his escalating criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller and the Russia probe...
Oversight committee wants to look at Pruitt’s travel records
February 22, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican-led congressional committee is demanding records related to premium-class flights taken by Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt.
House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy issued a letter to Pruitt this week seeking an accounting of all flights taken by the EPA administrator over the last year and whether the ticket was coach, business or first class...
House panel seeks info on EPA chief’s first-class flights
February 21, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican-led congressional committee is demanding records related to premium-class flights taken by Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt.
House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy issued a letter to Pruitt this week seeking an accounting of all flights taken by the EPA administrator over the last year and whether the ticket was coach, business or first class...
GOP congressman who led the Benghazi probe will leave House
January 31, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Trey Gowdy, a powerful GOP watchdog who built his name leading the investigation into the 2012 attacks against Americans in Benghazi, Libya, has become the latest prominent Republican to head for the exits rather than run for another term...
Dems demand Oversight chairman subpoena docs related to Russian attacks on 21 state elections
January 29, 2018 GMTDemocratic members of the House Oversight Committee sent a letter on Monday to chairman Trey Gowdy requesting that he subpoena the Department of Homeland Security to produce documents they claim officials have withheld from Congress related to Kremlin-backed efforts to hack at least 21 state election systems in the 2016 vote.
Hicks column: S.C. congressmen should be careful playing politics with disaster relief
September 10, 2017 GMTIt was heartwarming to see South Carolina’s congressmen suddenly develop empathy, if only for a moment.
Well, almost two days.
Last week, our guys said “Of course we’ll send aid to Texas.” But on Friday, Mark Sanford, Jeff Duncan and Ralph Norman voted against a $15.25 billion aid package for waterlogged, Hurricane Harvey-ravaged Texas.
Candidates under consideration for FBI director
May 14, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Candidates under consideration to replace fired FBI Director James Comey:
Trump considering numerous candidates for FBI director
May 13, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is considering more than a dozen candidates to succeed ousted FBI Director James Comey, choosing from a group that includes several lawmakers, attorneys and law enforcement officials...
Tim Scott, Trey Gowdy could team up for governor, lt. governor bid
November 11, 2016 GMTCOLUMBIA -- Two of South Carolina’s most popular Republicans, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, are weighing a joint run for governor and lieutenant governor in 2018, The Post and Courier learned Friday.