House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., speaks with a reporter on Capitol Hill on July 21, 2026. Photo: Francis Chung/Politico via AP Images
The House Ways and Means Committee last week carried out an attack on journalism that hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves. The committee subpoenaed BreakThrough News, a left-wing outlet with deep ties to the Party for Socialism and Liberation that …