A House Ethics Committee subpanel is investigating Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn to determine whether he engaged in an improper relationship with a staff member and whether he improperly promoted a cryptocurrency in which he may have had an undisclosed financial interest. The Democratic-led House Ethics Committee announced Monday that a …
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Washington – Special counsel John Durham’s first jury trial in the three years since his appointment by Trump Attorney General Bill Barr commenced Tuesday with prosecutors alleging a noted cyber attorney with ties to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign planned to “create an ‘October surprise’ on the eve of a presidential …
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Washington — Chief Justice John Roberts delivered Wednesday a brief, touching tribute to retiring Justice Stephen Breyer at the end of what was the final oral argument session of Breyer’s 28-year tenure on the high court. His voice breaking with emotion, Roberts noted that Breyer will retire from the Supreme …
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The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would dissolve Walt Disney World’s private government, handing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a victory in his feud with the entertainment giant over its opposition to a measure that critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law. …
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Four Secret Service officials have been suspended after they were allegedly duped by two men who were accused of posing as officers and employees of the federal government. Investigators allege that Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and Haider Ali, 35, who have each been charged with false impersonation of a federal officer, …
Read More »Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he will oppose Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for the Supreme Court. “I cannot and will not support Judge Jackson for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court,” McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor. The Kentucky Republican cited …
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“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Jake Sullivan – White House National Security Adviser Kristalina Georgieva – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Mohamed El-Erian – Allianz Chief Economic Adviser Albert Bourla – Pfizer Chairman and CEO How to watch “Face the Nation” Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022 TV: “Face the Nation” …
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The delivery of the first new Air Force One plane, the aircraft that transports the president of the United States, could now be 17 months later than originally planned, Boeing is projecting. The 17-month delay projection has not been accepted by the Air Force and could change as the military …
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The country’s largest employer — the federal government — is looking to make it easier for its employees and contract workers to join a union. A White House task force announced 70 recommendations Monday to promote federal worker organizing and collective bargaining, which the Biden administration hopes can be a …
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Washington – A Kansas man accused of threatening President Joe Biden and multiple U.S. Secret Service agents is set to appear in a Baltimore federal courtroom on Wednesday, where a judge will decide whether he should be detained pending trial. Prosecutors allege that Scott Ryan Merryman, a 37-year-old from Independence, …
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