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Lawmakers, former officials react to Trump’s FBI director pick Kash Patel
President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director has sparked mixed reactions from lawmakers and former officials, with Republicans praising the controversial pick. ...The Hill - 9h -
Trump picks Sean Duffy, TV host and former lawmaker, for transportation
President-elect Donald Trump says former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy is his choice for transportation secretary as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.CBS News - Nov. 18 -
Former Democratic lawmaker says party needs 'rebrand' post-Trump win
Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) criticized the structure of his party during a Saturday appearance on MSNBC’s “The Weekend.” “We need a rebrand. I think you and I have been talking about this since ...The Hill - 13h -
South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime ...ABC News - Nov. 14 -
Former Biden official wins New Hampshire seat to succeed Kuster
Maggie Goodlander, a former Justice Department official under President Biden who’s married to national security adviser Jake Sullivan, will succeed Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) in the House, ...The Hill - Nov. 6 -
Former intelligence officials worry Trump will try to politicize and weaponize CIA
Former intelligence officials worry that Donald Trump could try to turn the spy services into tools of political retribution in his second term.NBC News - Nov. 8 -
Former top official in Chile is arrested on rape charges in a blow to President Boric
Chilean authorities say that a former senior official in the government has been arrested on suspicion of rapeABC News - Nov. 14 -
Trump names former top DOJ official to serve as ambassador to NATO
President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday named former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as his pick for the next ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a key alliance that ...NBC News - Nov. 20 -
Bolivia’s former top anti-drug official to be extradited to US for drug trafficking
Maximiliano Dávila Pérez, arrested in Bolivia in 2022, was accused of using his position to help transport cocaine. Bolivia’s highest court on Wednesday approved the extradition of the country’s ...The Guardian - 1d -
Former Trump Treasury official: 'Do not underestimate' Ocasio Cortez in 2028
A former Trump Treasury official warned the Republican party Friday not to "underestimate" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), citing her accessibility to voters through social media and the ...The Hill - 1d -
Lawmakers react to Trump nominating Gaetz for attorney general
Lawmakers had a range of responses to President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he'll nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more.CBS News - Nov. 14 -
Lawmakers question confirmability of some Trump Cabinet picks
Controversy is growing over some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. Lawmakers are pressuring the House Ethics Committee to release a report into Trump's pick for attorney general, ...CBS News - Nov. 18 -
Lawmaker offers tips on perks for incoming members of Congress
Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) offered to incoming members of Congress a one-sheet of tips and perks as they prepare to join the legislative branch. “Congratulations!” Lee wrote in the guide to freshmen. ...The Hill - Nov. 19 -
Vance to meet with Trump's Cabinet picks and Republican lawmakers
Vice President-elect JD Vance will bring some of Trump's Cabinet picks to Capitol Hill this week in an apparent effort to shore up support among his colleagues. Politico congressional reporter ...CBS News - Nov. 19 -
Georgian lawmakers will pick a new president on Dec. 14
Georgia’s parliament set a date for national and local lawmakers to pick a new president, paving the way for the ruling Georgian Dream party to choose an ally following its victory in a ...ABC News - 5d -
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Connecticut Democratic lawmakers report bomb threats on Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving threats come one day after several of President-elect Donald Trump's staff picks reported threats.CBS News - 2d -
U.K. Lawmakers Approve Medically Assisted Suicide
The bill gives people the right to assisted suicide if they have a terminal illness and fewer than six months to live.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
China’s lawmakers gather to approve long-awaited fiscal stimulus
Local governments have been weighed down by trillions of dollars of debtFinancial Times - Nov. 4 -
EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years
Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs are facing parliamentary hearingsABC News - Nov. 4 -
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Russia lawmakers pass bill banning "child-free propaganda"
Facing low birth rates and an aging population, Russia is set to ban any information deemed to promote a "rejection of childbearing."CBS News - Nov. 12 -
Trump rewards lawmakers who backed him during impeachment
The House Republicans who took a leading role defending President-elect Trump during his first impeachment trial in 2020 are reaping the benefits. Of the eight GOP lawmakers who were part of ...The Hill - Nov. 13 -
More escaped monkeys captured as lawmaker slams lab's negligence
Two more monkeys that escaped a South Carolina research facility last week have been trapped and returned, the facility's CEO said.CBS News - Nov. 13 -
Massachusetts lawmakers to consider a soccer stadium for the New England Revolution
Massachusetts lawmakers are planning to vote this week on a bill that would pave the way for the construction of a new soccer stadium for the New England Revolution in EverettABC News - Nov. 13 -
Ohio lawmakers pass bill restricting transgender student access to bathrooms
The Republican-backed bill applies to Ohio public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education.CBS News - Nov. 13 -
Ohio lawmakers send transgender ‘bathroom ban’ to DeWine’s desk
Ohio’s Republican-controlled Senate approved legislation Wednesday to bar transgender students from using school restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity, sending the measure to ...The Hill - Nov. 14 -
Lawmakers Demand Ethics Report on Gaetz, Trump’s Attorney General Pick
Republicans and Democrats alike insisted that the findings of the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating the Florida Republican for years over sexual misconduct and other charges, be ...The New York Times - Nov. 14 -
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.The New York Times - Nov. 15 -
Watch: Maori lawmakers perform a haka to protest against Indigenous treaty bill
New Zealand's Parliament was briefly suspended after Maori lawmakers staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty.NBC News - Nov. 15 -
Texas Supreme Court clears way for execution lawmakers paused
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used it last month to pause Robert Roberson's execution. ...The Hill - Nov. 15 -
Texas supreme court rules lawmakers’ subpoena can not block execution of man
High court strikes down last-ditch effort to delay lethal injection of Robert Roberson over daughter’s death. The Texas supreme court on Friday ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to ...The Guardian - Nov. 15 -
RFK Jr., Hegseth and Gaetz Cabinet picks draw concern from lawmakers
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday chose Denver-based fracking company CEO Chris Wright to be his Energy secretary. Ali Bauman reports on congressional reaction to some of his other picks, ...CBS News - Nov. 16 -
Texas GOP lawmaker responds to Trump's plan for mass deportations
With Donald Trump’s vows to radically revise the US immigration system, Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, said deportations should narrowly focus on convicted criminals.ABC News - Nov. 17 -
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last monthABC News - Nov. 18 -
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last monthABC News - Nov. 18 -
Library of Congress says hackers got access to its emails with lawmakers' offices
The Library of Congress said hackers broke into its communications systems and were able to read its email correspondence with congressional offices for most of this year.NBC News - Nov. 18 -
Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
Russia’s upper house of parliament has endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legalABC News - Nov. 20
