Giorno: 25 Gennaio 2023

Former MP Jared O’Mara ‘gurned and clenched teeth’ at staff meeting, court hears

Read More A former Labour MP held a constituency staff meeting where he was gurning, grinding his teeth and “talking a million miles an hour”, a court has heard. Jared O’Mara “appeared to be on some sort of substance”, said Kevin Gregory-Coyne, a former caseworker for the MP. O’Mara, who defeated the Lib Dem leader […]

Asylum-seeking families with children could face removal from UK to Rwanda

Read More Families with children seeking asylum in the UK are being considered for forced removal to Rwanda, according to a Home Office minister. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick told an evidence session at parliament’s women and equalities committee on Wednesday that, while there were no plans to remove unaccompanied child asylum seekers to the east […]

Josh Hawley suggests more scrutiny for Obama, Bush over classified documents: ‘Do we need to ask?’

Post Content Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., suggested that greater scrutiny of former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush may be necessary regarding their handling of classified documents Wednesday. President Biden, former President Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence have all been found to have misplaced classified documents in recent months, raising questions as […]

George Santos claims in 2020 interview that he met Jeffrey Epstein, alleged sex trafficker was ‘murdered’

Post Content Embattled Rep. George Santos, whose fate in Congress will be determined by the outcome of a House Ethics probe into alleged campaign finance law violations, claimed in a resurfaced 2020 podcast interview that he met Jeffrey Epstein and said he believes the disgraced financier was “murdered.” Santos, who admitted to fabricating easily verifiable […]

WV Gov. Jim Justice to go on road to tout his income tax cut proposal

Post Content West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is going on the road to tout his proposal to reduce the state’s personal income tax by 50%. The Republican governor and Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy will conduct meetings Wednesday at the Parkersburg City Council chambers, Thursday at Tamarack in Beckley and Friday at Independence Hall in Wheeling. […]

Biden ignores shouted questions on Pence document disclosures

Post Content President Biden remained silent Wednesday as reporters pelted him with questions about the classified documents found at his home and the recent disclosure from former Vice President Mike Pence that he identified classified documents in his possession as well. Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. will send 31 Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine, […]

NC lawmakers return after 2-week break, start new legislative session

Post Content The North Carolina General Assembly is returning to Raleigh after its usual two-week January break and turning to the business of legislating. The House and Senate scheduled midday floor meetings on Wednesday, marking when the two-year legislative session begins in earnest. The legislature held one-day organizational sessions on Jan. 11 to reelect House […]

House Dem leader predicts ‘bipartisan’ support to keep Ilhan Omar on Foreign Affairs Committee

Post Content House Democratic leadership backed Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced plans to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with the head of the Democratic Caucus predicting that Republicans will join him in an effort to keep her there. During a news conference Wednesday morning, House Democratic Caucus […]

US approves sending of 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

Read More The Biden administration has approved sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as international reluctance to send tanks to the battlefront against the Russians begins to erode. The news came after Germany confirmed it will make 14 of its Leopard 2A6 tanks available for Ukraine’s war effort, and give partner countries its permission […]

Down syndrome abortions to be outlawed in GOP bill aimed at building ‘culture of life’

Post Content House and Senate Republicans proposed legislation this week that would make it a federal crime for doctors to knowingly perform an abortion that is sought to terminate the life of a fetus diagnosed with Down syndrome. The Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act was introduced by Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Rep. Ron […]