An ex-girlfriend of Representative Matt Gaetz testified Wednesday before a federal grand jury in Orlando, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. Gaetz has been under investigation to determine if he violated sex trafficking laws and obstructed justice in that probe. Gaetz has previously denied all wrongdoing, and …
Read More »House approves $768 billion defense funding bill
The House on Tuesday night approved the 2022 annual defense bill, which authorizes programs and spending guidelines for the Pentagon and other national security programs, includes changes to military prosecutions, more money for Ukraine and a pay raise for service members. The bill had bipartisan support, garnering 364 votes. Fifty-one …
Read More »Congress stares down slew of deadlines with return to Washington
Washington — The holiday season has arrived, and Congress has gifted itself a lengthy legislative to-do list that includes must-pass bills to keep federal agencies operating and avert a fiscal crisis, as well as President Biden’s sprawling social spending and climate change package that has been a source of squabbling …
Read More »Group backed by conservatives to launch $1M ad campaign slamming Terry McAuliffe and school boards
Republican Glenn Youngkin is betting his road to the governor’s mansion runs through Virginia’s schools, as he steers the race straight into the contentious relationship developing between some parents and their school boards. He has made education his closing message and is going after Democratic opponent and former Virginia Governor …
Read More »Trump’s D.C. hotel lost over $70 million while he was president
Former President Trump’s Washington hotel lost over $70 million while he was in the White House, though it raked in nearly $4 million from foreign governments, according to documents released Thursday by the House Oversight and Reform Committee. The hotel was struggling, so much so that Mr. Trump’s holding company …
Read More »Denver radio controversy: Chuck Bonniwell ‘s “nice school shooting” remark gets the Chuck & Julie show canceled
News/talk radio station 710 KNUS has canceled the Chuck & Julie show over controversial comments made by co-host Chuck Bonniwell about President Trump’s impeachment, reports CBS Denver. Bonniwell said on the show Tuesday afternoon, “You wish for a nice school shooting to interrupt.” KNUS issued a statement on Twitter, calling …
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