MPs Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert arrived at a joint session of Congress to address Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and played on their cell phones. ABC News’ Will Steakin tweeted: Matt Gaetz appears to be on his phone during Zelenskyy’s speech. He just showed Lauren Boebert something. — Will Steakin (@wsteaks) December 22, 2022 Garetz and …
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Trump tax returns to be launched by the Home Panel
Committee Chair Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) and Senior Member Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) speak during a business meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill December 20, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer | News from Getty Images | Getty Images The House Ways and Means Committee voted Tuesday night to release …
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Kaleigh McEnany is subpoenaed for essentially mendacity to Committee 1/6 – PoliticusUSA
The 1/6 Committee made a special point in its summary to note that Kayleigh McEnany appeared to be speaking from talking points and was evasive. According to the summary of the 1/6 committee report: Kayleigh McEnany was President Trump’s press secretary on Jan. 6. youThe deposit was made at the beginning of the investigation. McEnany …
Senate passes week-long authorities funding invoice, stopping partial shutdown
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following a luncheon by Senate Democrats in the US Capitol September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a week-long extension of federal funding, preventing a partial government shutdown that was due to begin …
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It looks like Trump is starting to appreciate he might face felony fees
A recent post on his social media certainly reads like Donald Trump realizing he could face criminal charges. Trump wrote on Truth Social: Eric Holder/Obama alumni Special “D.A.” Jack Smith (he’s not Jack Smith) found NOTHING I found wrong or different than other Presidents on “Boxes Hoax” (Raid of Mar-a-Lago) including the fact that Presidents …
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The Treasury Division’s monetary stability watchdog says fraud is rampant within the digital forex markets
The cryptocurrency market is riddled with scams, breaches of existing laws and huge swings in volatility, but the recent implosion of digital currency exchange FTX hasn’t hampered the broader financial system, according to a report released Friday by the Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Committee . “FTX is a shock to this market,” a Treasury …
Militia officers sentenced to jail for conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
They go to jail. A little tale of justice to conclude as three men who are members of a Michigan militia were sentenced to at least 7 to 12 years in prison for their part in the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The three men, Paul Bellar, 24, Joseph Morrison, 28, and Pete …
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The US imposes restrictions on Chinese language chipmakers and different corporations over nationwide safety issues
Military vehicles carrying DF-5B ICBMs take part in a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, October 1, 2019 to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration said Thursday it was “severely restricting” dozens of mostly Chinese organizations, …
Biden says we have now an ethical obligation to forestall mass shootings on Sandy Hook anniversary
President Biden said America should have a societal debt and the nation has a moral responsibility to prevent mass shootings. The President said in a statement to PoliticusUSA: Ten years ago today, our nation saw the unthinkable happen at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty little kids with their whole lives ahead of …
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with marketing campaign finance
Federal authorities on Tuesday charged FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried with using tens of millions of dollars in client funds to make illegal political donations to Democratic and Republican candidates. Prosecutors said that one of the reasons he made those contributions was to influence the direction of policies and laws affecting the cryptocurrency industry. IBankman-Fried diverted …
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