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Jose Luis Magana/AP Rep. Ed Royce of California said he will not seek reelection. Royce is the latest of some 30 House Republicans who have announced they are retiring. Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was first elected in 1992. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Ed Royce said on Monday he will […]
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Rep. John Conyers announced his retirement on Tuesday following a series of sexual harassment allegations, and endorsed his son to succeed him. His son, John Conyers III, was reportedly arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse in February but was not charged. John Conyers III, the son of embattled Democratic Rep. John Conyers of […]
Michigan Rep. John Conyers says he will temporarily step down from his high-profile post as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee while the House Ethics Committee investigates allegations, uncovered by BuzzFeed News last week, that he sexually harassed two women who worked for him. “After careful consideration and In light of the attention drawn […]
The avalanche of sexual harassment and abuse claims has reached the US Congress, with the latest exposé pointing to a senior Democrat in the House. Several female lawmakers are also speaking out about their sordid experiences on Capitol Hill. On Monday evening, BuzzFeed published a report that Representative John Conyers Jr (D-Michigan) settled a wrongful […]
Hoo-Me.com/MediaPunch/IPX/AP Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida has been receiving death threats following her feud with President Donald Trump. A source familiar with the situation says Wilson was not in Washington this week, missing 19 congressional votes between Monday and Wednesday, because of the threats. Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida, the firebrand Democrat who recently made […]
Alex Brandon/AP On Thursday, White House chief of staff John Kelly delivered an emotional speech at the daily press briefing. Kelly admonished Rep. Frederica Wilson for listening in on President Donald Trump’s condolence call with the widow of a US soldier killed in Niger. Trump told Fox’s Maria Bartiromo that Kelly was “so offended” at […]
REUTERS/Yuri Gripas President Donald Trump railed against Rep. Frederica Wilson for secretly listening on a condolence call to the wife of a killed US soldier. Wilson, a family friend and former mentor of the fallen soldier, was reportedly invited to the phone call, which was heard through the speakerphone. President Donald Trump accused Rep. Frederica […]
Kevin Wolf/AP Rep. Frederica Wilson, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump’s response following the deaths of four US troops in Niger, disputed White House chief of staff John Kelly’s remarks during his press conference. Kelly gave a critical account of a memory he had of Wilson, which Wilson claims was “crazy.” The divide between the […]
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In May 2017 Ohio congressman Tim Ryan visited San Francisco to continue a dialogue with Bay Area entrepreneurs on connecting the middle of the country to Silicon Valley for growth. Rep. Ryan joined Maker City co-founder Peter Hirshberg in conversation with Tim O’Reilly, founder of O’Reilly media and author of the forthcoming book, WTF: What’s […]
