House GOP shuts down Democrats’ oversight of Trump

House Republicans recently sank numerous Democratic efforts to investigate President Donald Trump’s administration, but anyone who is not a close watcher of Congress would be forgiven for missing this late April development.The roadblock was erected through a vote on a House rule, parliamentary parlance for a resolution establishing the parameters of floor debate. That can include delineating which amendments, if any, can be offered on an underlying piece of legislation. A House rule can also make substantive changes to the legislative measure itself, effectively altering its content in one fell swoop.The Trump probe-related measure passed the House Rules Committee, where ..