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Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions

Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions

Two US lawmakers stepped down Monday and two more faced possible expulsion over a series of scandals that have rattled both parties and thrown the House of Representatives into turmoil. Democrat Eric Swalwell of California, who had already ended his bid to become governor, announced his resignation from Congress on

Montana youth argue for 9th Circuit court to allow climate change case to proceed

Attorneys for a coalition of youth who challenged a series of President Donald Trump’s executive orders related to energy and climate change last year argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow their case to move forward. The U.S. District Court in Montana, which dismissed the

'Bad news'? Vance comes up empty-handed on Iran and Hungary, for now

'Bad news'? Vance comes up empty-handed on Iran and Hungary, for now

JD Vance had two jobs last week: get an Iran deal and keep Hungary's Viktor Orban in power. Neither happened for the US vice president. The 41-year-old Vance looked exhausted as he left Pakistan on Sunday after 21 hours that failed to produce an agreement with

Gonzales to 'retire' from Congress

(The Center Square) - U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, said on Monday he will file documents to retire from Congress Tuesday amid allegations of an inappropriate sexual relationship with a staffer. "There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all," Gonzales wrote

Montana youth argue for 9th Circuit court to allow climate change case to proceed

Attorneys for a coalition of youth who challenged a series of President Donald Trump’s executive orders related to energy and climate change last year argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow their case to move forward. The U.S. District Court in Montana, which dismissed the

Senate Republicans buckle in for reconciliation bill funding ICE, border patrol

(The Center Square) – Senate Republican leaders have secured President Donald Trump’s endorsement for a second budget reconciliation bill that would provide funding for ICE and Border Patrol. Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., began the process of crafting the

Mont. SC won’t halt plan to stop businesses’ political spending

The Montana Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge by industry groups to a ballot initiative that, if approved, will prevent corporations from spending on state elections. It’s called the “Montana Plan” and it’s a project of the Transparent Election Initiative and founder Jeff Mangan. It would label corporations