Charles Town resident Matt Lewis writes a book about money in politics | News, Sports, Employment
MATT LEWIS CHARLESTON – West Virginia is no stranger to wealthy politicians running for office or lawmakers getting rich while in office. But a new book by Jefferson County-based political writer Matt Lewis points to the most egregious examples across the country and how to make reforms. Lewis, a senior columnist for The Daily Beast, MSNBC contributor and host of the “Matt Lewis and the News” podcast, is the author of “Filthy Rich Politicians: The Swamp Creatures, Latte Liberals and Ruling-Class Elites Cashing in on “. America.” The book is available for pre-order and will be released on July 18….
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Breaking news: Erik Logan exits as WSL CEO
According to a WSL press release, Eric Logan he is no longer the CEO of the company. “Today, the World Surf League (WSL) announced that CEO Erik Logan has left the company with immediate effect.” Photo: WSL via Instagram Interesting timing, considering the Championship Tour stop in Brazil is underway (and Logan is/was present), with J-Bay just around the corner. So what happened? At this time, we don’t have any information on why the WSL made such a drastic (and sudden) change in leadership, but we’ll look for more details in the coming days and keep you posted. Read below…
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J&K power department employee electrocuted to death, Demad local probe. An aid of Rs 11 Lakh has been announced
Breaking news LIVE: Hello and welcome to the ABP Live Breaking News Live Blog. Please follow this space for all breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world. Bihar: Lok Jansakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan calls meeting to discuss alliances today Lok Jansakti Party (Ram Vilas) president and Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan has scheduled an important meeting of national and state office bearers at the party office in Patna on Sunday (July 9). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss strategic alliances and partnerships as the party prepares for future political endeavors in…
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Feinstein’s return to the Senate recalls her past heroics and lingering problems – NPR
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., leaves the U.S. Capitol after a vote, May 11, as she returned to Washington, DC, after being absent from the Senate for months due to illness. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag hide caption toggle subtitle Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., leaves the U.S. Capitol after a vote, May 11, as she returned to Washington, DC, after being absent from the Senate for months due to illness. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images When the Senate returns from its Independence Day recess next week, one of the main…
Read More »With Trump in Trouble, Republicans Step Up Assault on DoJ and FBI | US politics
WWhen Merrick Garland was nominated by Barack Obama to the United States Supreme Court, Republicans refused to grant him a hearing. Now that Garland is America’s top law enforcement official, the party seems ready to give him one after all: an impeachment hearing. Capitol Hill Republicans are advancing a sweeping assault on the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation that would have been unthinkable before the rise of Donald Trump. The party that claimed the mantle of law and order for half a century has become, critics say, a personality cult intent on discrediting and dismantling institutions that…
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Biden defends decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine : NPR
The Biden administration defends its decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine. And Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is competing, awkwardly, for the anti-LGBTQ vote. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with cluster bombs, a weapon banned by more than 120 other countries, including many US allies, and denounced by human rights groups for the harm they can cause to civilians. Cluster bombs consist of dozens of small bulbs scattered over a large area and can cause widespread collateral damage, including when they don’t explode until days or weeks later, when a child innocently walks by and picks…
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Made minister despite losing LS polls, NCP chief Sharad Pawar tells Praful Patel
Uddhav Thackeray will start the 2-day tour of Vidarbha from today Amid the political turmoil in Maharashtra following the NCP split engineered by party leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and a year after his own party split in June last year, Shiv Sena president ( UBT), Uddhav Thackeray, will begin a two-day stint. is touring Vidarbha, considered a BJP stronghold, from Sunday. Uddhav will reach Amravati on Sunday. During the two-day trip, the Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra CM will also visit Nagpur and Akola before returning to Mumbai. 2010 Marine Lines road accident convict Nooriya Haveliwala…
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Tragedy strikes again for family of Kentucky sheriff killed in 2002 political plot
A husband and wife who died at their home Friday afternoon in Pulaski County may have been overcome by carbon monoxide, according to the sheriff’s office. A vehicle was left running for some time in the garage of the home of Lewis Catron, 77, and his wife Carol Catron, 73, which may have led to a deadly level of carbon monoxide in the home, the Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones said. a release Harold Catron was a longtime member of the sheriff’s office and was serving as an honorary deputy at the time of his death. He was the older…
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