Tag: Political issues
UK cronyism watchdog queries civil servant’s dual job
LONDON — The chairman of Britain's cronyism watchdog says the public should be given a “full and frank” explanation as to how a senior...
Missouri House delays lawmaker resignation to finish review
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri House on Thursday refused to accept a lawmaker's resignation so the Ethics Committee can fully investigate allegations that he...
Suspect in Iowa trooper’s fatal shooting had run for sheriff
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The candidate for sheriff in rural Iowa had an unusual background: a record of alcohol-related crimes that landed him in...
Mexico moves to require biometric data from cellphone users
MEXICO CITY — Activists and opposition figures cried foul Wednesday after Mexico’s Senate passed legislation to require cellphone companies to gather customers’ identification and...
Opposition accuses UK govt of sleaze amid lobbying scandal
LONDON — A lobbying scandal swirling around former British Prime Minister David Cameron has deepened with claims that a senior civil servant held down...
Biden faces long odds in push for more state ‘red flag’ laws
IOWA CITY, Iowa — President Joe Biden faces an uphill battle as he tries to revive a push for more state laws that would...
Kohl’s names 3 new directors in deal with activist investors
NEW YORK — Kohl’s Corp. says it's adding three independent members to its board of directors as part of an agreement it struck with...
Brazil court greenlights probe of president’s virus response
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a Senate investigation of President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the pandemic to go forward, one...
Washington state governor OKs bill banning for-profit jails
OLYMPIA, Wash. — One of the country’s largest for-profit, privately run immigration jails would be shut down by 2025 under a bill signed Wednesday...
Business-seeking singer Akon draws political fire in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — The American rap artist and singer Akon is drawing criticism from rights activists over his meetings with Uganda's president as he...
