A CNN report published Sunday details how a group of House Republicans are taking heat politically and financially for leading the coup that saw former Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., ousted from the speakership in October. The report noted that conservative Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Bob Good, R-Va., have “arguably received the most incoming fire,” […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A retired California National Guard general who was removed from his post has fired back against the state in a lawsuit, saying he was subjected to a hostile atmosphere of antisemitism and punished for filing a complaint about it. Jeffrey Magram, a retired brigadier general, seeks to clear his military record and […]
The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) top attorneys have declared they believe the Michigan GOP (MIGOP) chair, Kristina Karamo, was legitimately ousted from her position earlier this month, ending weeks of silence from the national party on a leadership crisis that has engulfed state Republicans. The factional split within the Michigan Republican party, over ideological differences […]
Senior Tories have rallied round Rishi Sunak and warned against “foolish” infighting after former UK Cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke called for a change in leader. Mr Clarke warned that the Conservatives will be “massacred” at the UK general election unless the British prime minister is replaced. But UK home secretary James Cleverly and a […]
New details have come to light regarding the October termination of a North Carolina police chief, who reportedly asked a captain’s wife for nude photos on Snapchat, among other wrongdoings. The request came twice, though the woman did not respond with any photographs, Mars Hill town manager Nathan Bennett told The News-Record & Sentinel of […]
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis, who was at the helm when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by five cops a year ago, will not be reappointed after the city council’s executive committee voted not to keep her. Nichols’ death three days after a traffic stop that saw him jolted with a stun gun, […]
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Christian Ziegler was pushed out as chair of the Republican Party of Florida following weeks of pressure from fellow party members to step down from his high profile position amid an investigation that he raped a woman. His ouster, during a closed-door gathering of party members in Tallahassee, was confirmed Monday by […]
Claudine Gay’s days as Harvard president may well have been numbered from the moment she appeared to equivocate on whether theoretical calls for violence against Jewish people violated Harvard’s rules while testifying before Congress last month. But it was allegations of plagiarism that ultimately led to her resignation on Wednesday. Investigations by the Washington Free […]
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There was plenty of sound and fury this year in the U.S. Congress, but scant legislating amid Republican infighting in the House of Representatives, leaving little time for pressing matters such as funding the government and continuing to aid Ukraine in its war against Russia. Congress will return for […]
(Bloomberg) — He may be headed to prison next year after pleading guilty to US criminal charges in November, yet 2023 held a silver lining for former Binance Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao: His estimated wealth ballooned by almost $25 billion this year. Most Read from Bloomberg Toward the end of a year […]
NIAMEY (Reuters) – A West African court on Friday ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family were arbitrarily detained and called for his reinstatement. Bazoum was toppled during a military coup on July 26 and has since been in detention with his family. The coup was widely condemned and prompted […]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced on Wednesday that he plans to leave Congress at year’s end, just months after he was ousted as speaker and his future in the chamber made uncertain. McCarthy becomes the latest in a growing list of lawmakers, especially in the House, who have announced they’ll leave Congress in the near future, […]