The House Ethics Committee said Friday it had opened an investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz, the embattled Republican from Florida who was facing a federal investigation into criminal sex trafficking. In a statement, the ethics committee said it was aware of the public allegations that Gaetz “may have committed sexual misconduct and / or illegal…

Allen West, leader of the Texas Republican Party, conducts several interviews in which he vaguely tells Texas that they may withdraw. CNN reported: “This is something that was written in the Texas constitution,” the former congressman said on a radio broadcast in late December. “Or Texas was promised when we became part of the United…

Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg speaks to the Orlando Sentinel during an interview at his Lake Mary, Florida office. Greenberg was accused of trafficking a minor, persecuting a political opponent, producing forged ID, identity theft, embezzlement and bribery. Joe Burbank | Orlando Sentinel | AP, file Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector and…

In the 245 years of American independence, only four presidents have been indicted. Amazingly, however, it happened to 2 or the last 5 people who held the highest office in the country. Donald Trump has, of course, been charged twice. He would probably have been convicted a second time had it not been for the…

Chinese and American flags flutter in front of the building of an American company in Beijing, China, January 21, 2021. Tingshue Wang | Reuters WASHINGTON – The Commerce Department on Thursday put seven Chinese supercomputer companies on a US economic blacklist citing national security concerns. The division has blacklisted Tianjin Phytium Information Technology, Shanghai High…

When Joe Biden ran for president, he promised to take executive action to resolve America’s guns problem. While initially focused on vaccines and the economy, he got down to business on Wednesday night. After two mass shootings in March, Biden said: “I don’t have to wait another minute – let alone an hour – to…

Jessica Marie Watkins (2nd from L) and Donovan Ray Crowl (center), both from Ohio, march with the militia group Oath Keepers among the supporters of US President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington the steps of the Eastern Front of the US Capitol Down Both have since been charged by federal authorities for…

Donald Trump is obsessed with TV ratings. This was pretty clear when he was the host of The Apprentice when he often exaggerated the size of the show’s audience. Trump would also use ratings to target television journalists who criticized his presidency. Anyone not on board the MAGA movement was a failure with low ratings.…

Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., Listens to students as they share their experiences with gun violence during the Gun Violence Prevention panel on Wednesday afternoon, May 23, 2018. Sarah Silbiger | CQ Appeal, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., Died Tuesday after fighting pancreatic cancer for more than two years, NBC News confirmed. Hastings,…

A few weeks ago, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave Oprah Winfrey an explosive interview. The former Duchess of Sussex made allegations of racism against some members of the royal family. And the claims in the interview drove Piers Morgan insane. Thanks to his coverage of the event, Morgan was removed as the host of…