The House Ethics Committee found Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of ethics violations after a rare public hearing on allegations of financial crimes.
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Week in Politics: The Iran war; high gas prices; Trump’s approval ratings
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Iran war and high gas prices are weighing down President Trump’s approval ratings. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The war with Iran began as an unpopular one here in the U.S., …
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Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee David Smith discusses the war on Iran
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Scott Simon talks with House Armed Service Committee ranking member Adam Smith, D-Wash., about the war on Iran, now a month old, and DHS funding.
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The Justice Department plans to share sensitive voter data with Homeland Security
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA man walks past a polling place at City Hall in Providence, R.I., on Nov. 5, 2024. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP The Department of Justice acknowledged …
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Man arrested in plot to firebomb Palestinian activist’s home after undercover op
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPolice detain Nerdeen Kiswani, an organizer of pro-Palestinian demonstration group “Within Our Lifetime” during a protest on Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption …
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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., arrives for a House Ethics Committee adjudicatory subcommittee on a motion for summary judgment regarding accusations against her, in the Longworth building on Thursday, March 26, …
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House committee investigating Florida congresswoman for alleged ethics violations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing on allegations that Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, committed financial crimes.
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Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro’s legal costs in US drug trafficking case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA woman screams during a government-organized event to watch former President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores appear in a New York court on a screen in Caracas, Venezuela, …
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Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPassengers stand in the TSA pre-check line at LaGuardia Airport on Thursday in New York. Noah K. Murray/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah K. Murray/AP WASHINGTON — President Trump said …
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Hoping to unseat Collins, Maine Democrats battle it out in an expensive U.S. Senate primary
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCombat veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platner in Sullivan, Maine, in 2025; Maine Gov. Janet Mills in National Harbor, Md., in 2023. Both Platner and Mills are Democrats vying to …