House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation Into Madison Cawthorn
The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R. Georgia), a freshman legislator who has been involved with many scandals since he was first elected to office in early last year. Cawthorn, the committee said in its report, may have violated ethics rules on financial dealings — specifically by “improperly promot[ing] […]
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PM on Sue Gray Report: ‘Appalled’, but takes ‘full responsibility’
The much-awaited Sue Gray report on Downing Street parties was released just ahead of prime minister’s questions. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, made a statement following PMQs. Johnson took “full responsibility”, telling the House of Commons that Downing Street staff were “working hard”, but that he was “appalled” by the incidents of which he told […]
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner Is on the Verge of Ousting Blue Dog Kurt Schrader in Oregon
Blue Dog conservative Democrat Rep. Kurt Schrader appears to be on the verge of losing his primary in Oregon to progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner after spending much of the last year voting to block much of his party’s agenda. With approximately 77 percent of votes counted in Oregon’s fifth district, McLeod-Skinner has 59.3 percent of […]
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Biden Vows US Would Defend Taiwan, Contradicting Longstanding US Policy
President Biden is on his first journey to Asia as president to satisfy with different leaders from the “Quad” — Japan, India and Australia — as a part of efforts to counter China’s rising energy within the area. Throughout the journey, Biden has contradicted longstanding U.S. coverage of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan by vowing to […]
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Senators Urge FTC to Protect Abortion Clinic Patients’ Data From Being Sold
Sixteen Senators have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking the agency to protect abortion clinic patients’ data from being sold after revelations that at least two companies had been doing so. The letterFirst reportedBy Refinery29The lawmakers asked Lina Khan, FTC Chair, to explain what she is doing to stop data firms […]
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Minister downplays Sue Gray report
Environment secretary George Eustice has this morning avoided questions over potential resignations in the aftermath of the Sue Gray report’s publication. Eustice also appeared to diminish the potential significance of the report, suggesting that he did not think “anything new will come from” its publication, expected today. Speaking to told Times Radio, Eustice claimed the […]
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Protocol undermines Northern Ireland’s right to self-government
Although there has been some recognition of the difficulties that the Protocol that the EU has imposed on Northern Ireland as part Brexit has caused, the true extent of these difficulties has been and continues to be massively underestimated. The Sub Committee on Protocol of the Lords European Affairs Committee is a clear example of […]
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Giuliani Refused to Discuss GOP Lawmakers’ Roles in Scheme to Overturn Election
Rudy Giuliani testified final week to the Home choose committee investigating the assault on the US Capitol constructing, however refused to reply questions on particular lawmakers who had been concerned in Trump’s plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election. New particulars about his testimony, reported on by The Guardian on Tuesday, reveal that Giuliani’s reluctance […]
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It’s Trump vs. Pence in Georgia, Though Neither Is on the Ballot
An old saying states that if you stand still long enough in front of the river, you will eventually see your enemy’s body floating by. The advice here is patience, something Donald Trump has never displayed in his long, arduous career as Angry Man of Television. He seems to spend a lot of time at […]
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Top Michigan GOP Governor Hopefuls Could Be Disqualified Over Forged Signatures
Five Republican candidates for governor in Michigan could be disqualified after the state’s election board found evidence of thousands of forged signatures in the politicians’ petitions for ballot access. In a reportThe Michigan Bureau of Elections released Monday’s findings that petition circulators had submitted at minimum 68,000 forged Signatures across 10 sets of Candidates, including […]
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