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Rep. Greg Walden, top Republican on powerful House Commerce Committee, says he will retire

Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), the top Republican on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee will not seek reelection in 2020 — another sign that GOP lawmakers are pessimistic about retaking the House majority in 2020. Rep Walden served as chairman of the Commerce Committee from 2017 until Democrats reclaimed control of the House in 2019. In that position, he helped formulate the GOP’s ultimately ill-fated plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and worked closely on bipartisan efforts to address the national opioid crisis.

Forty-six attorneys general have joined a New York-led antitrust investigation into Facebook

Forty-six attorneys general have joined a New York-led antitrust investigation into Facebook, raising the stakes in a sweeping bipartisan probe of the tech giant that could result in massive changes to its business practices.

In government by the people, what if the people aren’t who they say they are?

Public comment processes are supposed to promote government of the people, by the people and for the people. So what happens when the people aren’t who they say they are? BuzzFeed reports that political operatives are engaging in campaigns of impersonation to co-opt opportunities for everyday Americans to tell officials and lawmakers what they think of pending policies.