Month: May 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress was referred to the House Ethics Committee on Wednesday, as Republicans successfully fended off an effort to compel him to vote that could have reduced his four already thin. – majority of seats. The House voted along party lines, 221-204, to refer the matter to the ethics panel, with Santos himself joining his GOP colleagues in voting to do so. The freshman congressman has been accused of embezzling campaign money, falsely receiving unemployment benefits and lying to Congress about his finances. He has denied the charges and…

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Detectives are hoping someone can identify a man accused of stealing a car in a Gwinnett County church parking lot. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] It all started on May 9 when Gwinnett County Police were called to the McKendree United Methodist Church on Lawrenceville Suwanee Road. According to authorities, the victim told police while inside the church, he noticed someone inside his car in the parking lot. When the victim went to confront the suspect, he allegedly drove off, leaving his cell phone inside the victim’s car. TRENDING STORIES: Moments after…

Vaughn Boatner, the director of fitness operations at the College of San Mateo, is currently wanted by the US Marshalls for the alleged murder of his ex-wife and the attempted murder of her partner. A district-wide alert was issued to all students and staff in the San Mateo Community College District, warning of a murder suspect on the loose. Boatner allegedly shot his ex-wife and his partner at his residence on May 11 before fleeing his residence later that day. The authorities showed up shortly after with an arrest warrant. CSM Public Safety said they do not see Boatner as…

Abortion debate in state legislatures and the 2024 race – CNN Political Briefing – Podcast on CNN Audio 12:00 PM ET: Harry and Meghan’s ‘near catastrophic’ car chase, Mifepristone hearing, climate warning and more 5 things listen toCNN 5 things Wednesday, May 17 On PC On Mobile Smart Speakers Global US Political Business podcast The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. CNN Political Director David Chalian shares the latest insider analysis so you can make sense of the headlines. Abortion debate in state legislatures and the 2024 race CNN Political Conference May 17, 2023 9…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The National Archives has been subpoenaed more than 80 times over the past decade about classified materials found in the records of former members of Congress and other U.S. officials, according to newly released congressional testimony. This number underscores weaknesses in how the US government tracks and safeguards its most important secrets. Classified materials found at former President Donald Trump’s properties and in subsequent searches of files held by President Joe Biden before he won the White House and Trump’s Vice President Mike Pence are being investigated. National Archives officials testified in March before the House Intelligence…

The panel: Cody Hall, Senior Advisor to Governor Brian Kemp, @CodyHallGA Greg Bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, @bluestein The breakdown: 1. Many Georgians are wondering about Kemp’s plans for 2024. A new survey of Reference communications shows that Donald Trump is the favorite among conservative voters in Georgia. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis follows them in popularity and Kemp follows both. Neither DeSantis nor Kemp has announced a 2024 presidential run. LISTEN: Cody Hall talks Kemp’s 2024 ambitions. 2. Kemp on the GOP moving past Trump. LISTEN: Cody Hall on the future of the Republican Party. 3. Kemp owns the…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Access to abortion is essentially blocked in Illinois. But Democrats are looking for ways to further protect the practice and its availability, even for outsiders who would potentially face home-state penalties for seeking treatment here. Legislation passed by both houses of the General Assembly includes requiring Illinois insurers to cover abortion-inducing drugs, penalizing crisis pregnancy centers for distributing inaccurate information and requiring universities to offer birth control reduced price emergency on campus. Reaching Beyond Borders is a high-tech measure passed by the House that would require interstate agreements on license plate-reading technology to include a promise…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department offered Wednesday to let the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee see a classified cable from U.S. diplomats in Kabul sent shortly before the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas had threatened earlier this week to make an unprecedented push to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress if he did not hand over the so-called dissent cable. It was not immediately clear whether the State Department’s offer would placate the Republican lawmaker, who also wanted to see Blinken’s response to the cable. State Department deputy…