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Colombian lawmaker among 15 missing in plane disappearance
Bogota, Colombia – Search and rescue teams in Colombia are searching for a passenger plane carrying 15 passengers that went missing near…
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Georgia governor suspends lawmaker accused of unemployment fraud
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday suspended a state House member accused of lying to collect federal unemployment benefits during the…
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Republican Lawmaker Brags About Beating Up Santa in Weird Photos
“As you know by now, I have taken the ‘short route’ home,” Epstein wrote, appearing to reference his later death by suicide. “Good luck!…
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Democratic lawmaker sues to get Trump's name off the Kennedy Center
Rep. Joyce Beatty has sued President Trump to force the removal of his name from the Trump Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Source…
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New Iraqi lawmaker ousted after creating fake PMF brigade, violating election laws
Muhannad al-Khazraji, the recently elected member of parliament, had run under the banner of the Badr Organization, which is a large…
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Republican Lawmaker Becomes Swatting Target Hours After Trump Attack
His remarks had been hurtful, she said. “However, I have something in my heart that I think is incredibly important for our country, and…
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Home of far-right German lawmaker raided over terrorist plot
The home of a politician from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was raided on Thursday on suspicion of support for a terrorist…
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Trump Shamelessly Pardons Republican Lawmaker Convicted of Corruption
“This evening, I’m also delighted to report that Ka-ZACK-a-stan has officially agreed, and that’s official now, as of about 15 minutes…
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Zimbabwe lawmaker and poet dies after his car hits an elephant
Zimbabwean opposition lawmaker Desire Moyo has died after the vehicle he was travelling in hit an elephant, local media report. The…
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Immigration Agents Handcuff Democratic Lawmaker at Hospital E.R.
A progressive member of the Chicago City Council was detained Friday after pressing federal agents about the due process rights of a…
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German lawmaker warns against false sense of security at airports
The head of Germany's parliamentary intelligence oversight committee has warned against a false sense of security at German airports…
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German parliament lifts immunity of a prominent far-right lawmaker and police search his home
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's parliament on Thursday lifted the immunity of a prominent far-right lawmaker with the Alternative for Germany…
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Disguised gunman who killed lawmaker is linked to Russia, Ukraine says
Kyiv on Monday said Russia was linked to the weekend assassination of a pro-Western Ukrainian politician after the arrest of a suspect…
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GOP Lawmaker Flees His Own Town Hall Rather Than Face Furious Voters
Yet another Republican member of Congress was blasted by his constituents at his own town hall over his support for President Donald…
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Adam Friedland Rips Democratic Lawmaker in Damning Interview on Israel
New York Representative Ritchie Torres—one of AIPAC’s strongest soldiers—left Jewish comedian and talk show host Adam Friedland stunned by…
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Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 50, lawmaker says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a shooting at a mosque in northwestern Nigeria has risen to 50, a local official said Wednesday.…
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GOP Lawmaker Changes Law to Help Relative Facing Child Rape Charges
Republican Utah state Senate President J. Stuart Adams used his power to change local consent law to help a family member facing charges…
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Trump Flips Out at Republican Lawmaker Exposing the Party on Epstein
President Trump is excoriating another one of his own party members for asking him for basic transparency on the Jeffrey Epstein case.…
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Likud lawmaker under threat of prosecution for leaking identity of Shin Bet agent
MK Tally Gotliv leaked the identity of a Shin Bet agent married to anti-Netanyahu protest leader Shikma Bressler, earning rare criticism…
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Germany's SPD must be ready for tough compromises, says top lawmaker
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) must be ready for painful compromises in government, parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch…
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GOP Lawmaker Nearly Dies Due to Abortion Ban—Then Blames the Left
Florida’s extreme abortion ban almost killed Republican Representative and House Pro-Life Caucus co-chair Kat Cammack. But instead of…
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GOP Lawmaker Makes Chilling Threat After Israeli Embassy Staff Killed
After two Israeli Embassy employees were shot and killed on the streets of Washington, D.C., Wednesday night, Republican Representative…
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Far-right German lawmaker Krah investigated over China bribery claims
German prosecutors on Friday opened an investigation into far-right lawmaker Maximilian Krah in connection with bribery by China and money…
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The Incredible Disappearing Republican Lawmaker
In February of 2014, something extraordinary happened—or, at least, extraordinary in retrospect. A Republican congressman named Dave Camp,…