Tag: Political ethics
Kasim Reed files to campaign for comeback as Atlanta mayor
ATLANTA — Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed filed paperwork Wednesday to run again for his old job just four years after leaving City Hall....
Ex-House member who resigned amid scandal hit with $220K fee
LOS ANGELES — Former California congresswoman Katie Hill has been ordered to pay about $220,000 in attorneys’ fees to a British tabloid and two...
Germany recognizes colonial killings in Namibia as genocide
BERLIN — Germany has reached an agreement with Namibia that will see it officially recognize as genocide the colonial-era killings of tens of thousands...
Granholm sells stock in electric bus maker that Biden touted
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has sold her ownership interest in an electric bus maker that President Joe Biden touted during a “virtual...
As pandemic spread pain and panic, congressman chased profit
WASHINGTON — In the early days of the pandemic, New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski scolded those looking to capitalize on the once-in-a-century health crisis....
Fines dropped against two lawmakers over metal detectors
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee dismissed fines Thursday against two veteran lawmakers who'd been accused of evading weapons screening required before entering the...
2 Catholic bishops at odds over Biden receiving Communion
They share Roman Catholicism as a faith and California as their home base. Yet there’s a deep gulf between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San...
COVID-19 overshadows independence in key Scottish election
EYEMOUTH, Scotland — James Cook was an enthusiastic supporter of Scottish independence, but now he’s not so sure.
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Idaho intern faced ‘overwhelming’ hassle after rape report
BOISE, Idaho — The moment a 19-year-old intern reported that she was raped by an Idaho lawmaker became public, the harassment began.
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Sexual misconduct claims push 4 lawmakers from office
An Idaho lawmaker was accused of raping an intern; a Missouri lawmaker of abusing his children. In North Dakota and Oregon, a pair lawmakers...