The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is launching an investigation into embattled Republican Rep. George Santos, the New York congressman whose lies and embellishments about his resume and personal life have drawn deep scrutiny. The investigation appears to be far reaching. It seeks to determine whether Santos “may have engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 congressional campaign” among other actions, the … Continue reading Rep. George Santos under investigation by House Ethics panel

Florida Sen. Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) wants bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, and other members of the Florida executive cabinet or legislature to register with the state or face fines. Brodeur’s proposal, Senate Bill 1316: Information Dissemination, would require any blogger writing about government officials to register with the Florida Office of Legislative Services or the Commission on Ethics. … Continue reading Florida bill would require bloggers who write about governor to register with the state

G20 talks end in India with no consensus on Ukraine war Top diplomats from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations ended their contentious meeting in New Delhi on Thursday with no consensus on the Ukraine war, India’s foreign minister said, as discussions of the war and China’s widening global influence dominated much of the talks. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said there were “divergences” on the … Continue reading G20 talks end in India with no consensus on Ukraine war

Senate Republicans on Wednesday bashed President Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, accusing him of not being qualified to head the agency.  In his first confirmation hearing since Biden, 80, nominated him for the post nearly eight months ago, Phil Washington was grilled by Republicans on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, who called out his lack of experience in … Continue reading Republicans say Biden FAA nominee is ‘not qualified’ for the job

The Senate on Wednesday passed a disapproval resolution, formally killing a Biden administration Department of Labor rule that encourages private retirement plan fiduciaries to consider environment, social and governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions for over 150 million Americans. The measure, which only required a simple majority to pass, passed the threshold in a 50-46 vote. The House of Representatives passed it Tuesday in … Continue reading Senate kills Biden ESG investment rule in stunning rebuke

Boris Johnson has said he will find it “very difficult” to vote for Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland The former prime minister said the deal was “not about the UK taking back control”. It is the first time he has commented since Mr Sunak unveiled the Windsor agreement on Monday. The deal with the EU aims to fix post-Brexit trade problems in … Continue reading Boris Johnson says he will find it hard to vote for Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal

Rep. George Santos’ mysterious new treasurer is unknown to local politicians but is curiously listed as living at the apartment where Santos’ sister lived until earlier this year. Andrew Olson was listed as the treasurer for Santos’ federal political committees on February 21, shortly after the Federal Election Commission warned the congressman that he could not raise or spend money without one. But Olson raised … Continue reading George Santos’ mysterious new treasurer is unknown to local politicians

The Vietnamese Communist Party has nominated Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new president, two party sources told the Reuters news agency, following the forced resignation in January of his predecessor as part of a sweeping anti-corruption campaign in the country. The government in a statement on Wednesday said the party’s Central Committee had agreed on a nomination for president but did not name the … Continue reading New president of Vietnam nominated by Communist Party: Report

KING Charles is evicting Prince Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage — and has offered it to Prince Andrew. The Sussexes are now drawing up plans to ship their remaining belongings to the US. The move, which follows damning allegations from Harry and Meghan about the royals, throws into doubt their chances of a coronation invite in May. An insider said: “This surely spells the … Continue reading Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles

The Biden administration on Tuesday pledged to support the independence of the five Central Asian nations in a not-so-subtle warning to the former Soviet states that Russia’s value as a partner has been badly compromised by its year-old war against Ukraine. In Kazakhstan for a series of meetings with top Central Asian diplomats, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said no country, particularly those that … Continue reading Blinken warns Central Asia of dangers from war in Ukraine

Congressional leaders and top Intelligence committee members on Tuesday will receive a briefing about the classified documents found at the homes of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and former Vice President Mike Pence, according to multiple reports. There has been a bipartisan effort from members of Congress to secure these briefings with representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office … Continue reading ‘Gang of Eight’ Congressional Leaders to Be Briefed on Classified Documents

The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the start of a “new chapter” in their often fractious relationship. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the grandly titled “Windsor Framework” after agreeing to the final details in Windsor, near London. … Continue reading UK, EU hail ‘new chapter’ with deal to fix Brexit trade spat

A bipartisan group led by Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, and Bill Cassidy, R-La. is considering gradually raising the retirement age to about 70 as part of their legislation to overhaul Social Security, Semafor has learned from two people briefed on their efforts. Other options on the table include changing the existing formula that calculates monthly benefits from one based on a worker’s average earnings over … Continue reading A bipartisan group of Senators is talking about raising the retirement age on Social Security

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she was “attacked” by an “insane” woman in a restaurant on Monday night. “I was attacked in a restaurant tonight by an insane women and screamed at by her adult son,” Greene said in a tweet. “They had no respect for the restaurant or the staff or the other people dining or people like me who simply have different … Continue reading Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was ‘attacked’ by ‘insane’ woman in restaurant

On Tuesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador rebuked comments made by officials from the U.S. State Department regarding recent protests in Mexico, alleging that the department had interfered in his country’s internal matters. On Sunday, tens of thousands of Mexicans participated in street demonstrations to oppose measures advocated by Lopez Obrador this month, which aimed to reduce the independence of the country’s electoral authority. … Continue reading Mexican President criticizes U.S. State Department for its remarks on protests

As tensions escalate over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a trusted ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, is scheduled to embark on a three-day state visit to Beijing on Tuesday. Although China asserts that the upcoming visit is a chance to enhance the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, there are increasing worries that China may extend military aid to Russia, a … Continue reading Belarus leader Lukashenko due to arrive in China for state visit