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The lefty New Jersey politicians who stormed a Newark immigration detention center did it for their “15 minutes of fame,” Homeland Security’s spokeswoman railed Monday as the feds weigh criminal charges against them for alleged assault. Tricia McLaughlin, DHS’s assistant secretary for public affairs, called the stunt last week at the Delaney Hall Detention Center by Democratic US Reps. Robert Menendez Jr., LaMonica McIver and Bonnie Watson Coleman and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka “beyond the pale.” “We know that the [Newark mayor], we know these members of Congress want their 15 minutes of fame so desperately, but they’re willing to...

Rep. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, and another lawmaker were called out by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman during a contentious hearing Thursday as the panel looked at Justice Department actions during the 2016 election. As the hearing with FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok grew chaotic, Watson said to Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas: "Do you need your medication?" The hearing was conducted jointly with the House Judiciary Committee and examined actions during the campaign. The FBI publicly revealed details of its probe into Clinton's private email server but kept secret its investigation into whether the Trump campaign...