US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John Ratcliffe has released a Russian intelligence report dating to July 2016 that claimed then-Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton “approved” the spreading of a conspiracy theory linking then-Republican candidate Donald Trump to Moscow, which became the Russiagate scandal. On Tuesday, Ratcliffe passed to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) a report compiled by Russian intelligence in July 2016 and […]
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The Seattle City Council has voted to overturn Mayor Jenny Durkan’s veto on legislation that would slash millions of dollars from the local police budget, a move cheered by activist groups and reviled by some residents. The council overturned Durkan’s veto by a vote of 7-2, securing exactly the number of votes needed to put the legislation into effect. “In the wake of a racial reckoning, […]
Germany’s money-hemorrhaging effort to build a sleek new airport for Berlin might have convinced one political party that a blockchain for megaproject transparency was in order, but on Thursday the center-right Free Democrats (FDP) proved unable to persuade anyone else. Source link
The U.S. Capitol, seen here on April 13, remains closed to public tours and open only to members, staff, press and official business visitors. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. Capitol, seen here on April 13, remains closed to public tours and open only to members, staff, press and official business visitors. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty […]
Republican Senator Ben Sasse is at the center of a national online discussion after his ideas to reform the US Senate according to the Founding Fathers’ supposed wishes were critiqued as both undemocratic and simply “weird.” Sasse’s Wall Street Journal opinion piece, published on Tuesday and titled “Make the Senate Great Again,” most notably made the case for repealing the 17th amendment of the constitution. This […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/09/1080405823_0:63:3072:1791_1200x675_80_0_0_47446959f43c7fb1800f3687141b4689.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202009091080405573-uk-pm-johnson-answers-lawmakers-questions-amid-reported-plans-to-rework-withdrawal-deal—video/ On Tuesday, the eighth round of post-Brexit talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union kicked off in London as Prime Minister Johnson set a 15 October deadline to reach a free trade agreement with Brussels. Sputnik is live from London where the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is answering questions from British MPs amid reports he intends […]
Members of Congress are urging the federal government to use blockchain solutions to boost COVID relief efforts. In a Wednesday letter addressed to the U.S. President Donald Trump and federal officials, lawmakers said blockchain technology can help identify and authenticate individuals set to receive government benefits, streamline supply chains and create a registry of medical professionals. This is the latest development in a trend of U.S. […]
After two months of protests across from the State Capitol building in Nashville, Tennessee lawmakers voted for a tidy way to disperse their new neighbors: making it illegal to camp there. The law, which also targets protests on public property, makes convictions punishable by up to six years in prison—and even loss of voting rights. The Tennessee bill, passed by the state legislature last week, was […]
A group of protestors holds a demonstration in front of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s home in Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday. DeJoy has recently come under fire for changes made at the U.S. Postal Service that have delayed mail in advance of the November elections. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images A group of protestors holds a demonstration in […]
Erica Koesler of Los Angeles demonstrates outside a USPS post office as a postal worker walks by in the background on Saturday. The USPS has warned states coast to coast that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted, even if mailed by state deadlines. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/AP Erica Koesler […]
Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Making Some Acts Of Protest Felonies By Nick Visser, Huffington Post. August 14, 2020 Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Making Some Acts Of Protest Felonies2020-08-142020-08-14https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/protest-at-the-state-capitol-in-nashville-on-june-4-over-the-death-of-george-floyd-by-mark-humphrey-associated-press-e1597421303735.jpeg200px200px Above photo: Protest at the state Capitol in Nashville on June 4, 2020 over the death of George Floyd by Mark Humphrey, Associated Press. The Tennessee legislature passed a sweeping proposal on Wednesday that would increase penalties against some […]
Crypto holders earning new tokens by staking their coins might be at risk of being overtaxed, believe several members of Congress. Four lawmakers wrote a letter to the Internal Revenue Service Wednesday, asking the U.S. tax agency to ensure stakers don’t face tax liabilities for receiving block rewards before they sell their new tokens. The letter, dated July 29, was sent to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, […]
As word spread on Wednesday that another lawmaker had contracted COVID-19, initial concern for his well-being was quickly overwhelmed with a tide of anger and frustration. Because it wasn’t just any lawmaker who contracted the disease. It was Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX). The conservative firebrand has steadfastly refused to wear a face mask while conducting his Capitol Hill business—including while greeting Attorney General William Barr before […]
A security camera and flag adorn the entrance to the Russian Embassy in London. On Tuesday, lawmakers slammed the British government for failing to look into possible Russian interference in U.K. politics. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images A security camera and flag adorn the entrance to the Russian Embassy in London. On Tuesday, lawmakers slammed the British […]
A bridge over I 185 marks the entrance to the U.S. Army’s Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. It is one of the 10 Army bases name after a Confederate official and Congress is considering a bill to change those names. John Bazemore/AP hide caption toggle caption John Bazemore/AP A bridge over I 185 marks the entrance to the U.S. Army’s Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. It […]
Wednesday’s Twitter hack would seem to spell regulatory doom for Bitcoin, which is widely distrusted in Washington. Some lawmakers – and U.S. President Donald Trump himself – associate it with crime. In 2019 Trump tweeted he is not a fan of bitcoin and that “unregulated crypto assets can facilitate unlawful behavior.” He also reportedly told Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to “go after Bitcoin.” But immediately following the […]
…by PressTV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: This comes as a surprise to see over a hundred French lawmakers do this as France is under Israeli Lobby pressure on the scale of the US. The “Lobby” which some claim works closely with Israeli intelligence, has pushed for anti-BDS laws to use foreign courts to punish their political opponents. I cannot image and anti-BDS law the the US […]
Seven Russian senators have introduced a package of bills that would prohibit same-sex marriage, ban gay couples from adopting children, and prevent people from getting married after gender reassignment. Led by Senator Elena Mizulina, the head of the Senate’s committee on updating the country’s ‘Family Code’, the proposals follow in the footsteps of Russia’s constitutional amendments which officially defined marriage as a union between a man […]
TORONTO (Sputnik) – More than 60 Canadian lawmakers called for Magnitsky law sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for alleged human rights abuses in Hong Kong, Tibet, and Xinjiang in an open letter addressed to the government. “We, the signatories, call on the Government of Canada to invoke Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) S.C. 2017, c. 21 against individuals who are […]
On Sunday, Iran’s president accused the country’s foreign enemies of mounting a “complicated psychological operation” targeting Iran’s currency, the rial, saying that the action was aimed at undermining the Islamic Republic’s move toward an economy that’s free of dependence on oil exports. A group of 120 lawmakers from Iran’s 290-member Islamic Consultative Assembly parliament have signed a motion to question President Hassan Rouhani over economic difficulties […]
In late 2019, Conservative MP David Davis and Labour’s Dan Jarvis joined Reprieve, a UK-based human rights non-profit, in seeking a public judicial inquiry into torture and rendition allegations involving Britain’s intelligence services after it was revealed that agents had taken part in such actions on at least 15 occasions since 9/11. UK Judges Dame Victoria Sharp and Justice Farbey have thrown out an appeal by […]
Mississippi lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to remove a Confederate emblem from their state flag on Sunday, marking one of the most dramatic repudiations yet of white-supremacist imagery during a wave of protests against racism and police brutality in America. The bill passed 128 to 37 and is now awaiting signature by Gov. Tate Reeves. It requires the current state flag to be removed within 15 days of […]
The flag of the state of Mississippi flies in front of the Mississippi State Capitol dome on Jan. 10, 2019. Lawmakers have cleared the way for legislation to remove and replace the flag. Brandon Dill/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Dill/The Washington Post via Getty Images The flag of the state of Mississippi flies in front of the Mississippi State Capitol […]
US Lawmakers, Top Official Clash On China’s Involvement In COVID-19 Vaccine By Jodi Xu Klein, South China Morning Post. June 20, 2020 US Lawmakers, Top Official Clash On China’s Involvement In COVID-19 Vaccine2020-06-202020-06-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/hirono.png200px200px Above photo: Senator Mazie Hirono appears via video link to question during the hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington on Thursday. EPA-EFE. Note: The refusal of the United States to work […]
BEIJING (Sputnik) – The Standing Committee of the Chinese parliament is expected to vote on the final version of the proposed Hong Kong security bill, which sparked criticism from a number of countries and triggered massive protests in the autonomous city, in the coming weeks, the South China Morning Post reported on Saturday, citing sources. Earlier on Saturday, a three-day meeting of the National People’s Congress […]
Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic. The focus of Tuesday’s hearing, hosted by a House Financial Services subcommittee, was criminal activity around financial services during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when bad actors online are targeting people who are unemployed or working from home. But crypto made an appearance, with lawmakers questioning witnesses […]
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For the first time since the U.S. went on lockdown three months ago, lawmakers will convene Thursday to discuss digital currencies and other novel technologies. The House Financial Services Committee (FSC) Task Force on Financial Technology will be evaluating how FedAccounts and other digital tools might help the federal government distribute stimulus payments to help Americans suffering the economic fallout of COVID-19. The virtual hearing kicks […]
Both chambers of the New York state legislature have voted to repeal a measure that mandates police disciplinary records are kept from the public, sending the proposal onto the governor’s desk for approval. New York’s Senate and Assembly both passed a measure to repeal section 50-a of the state’s Civil Rights Law on Tuesday, which places a sweeping ban on the release of “all personnel records” […]
UK House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg has come under fire after insisting the now-defunct virtual Parliament was “no longer necessary.” Now the MPs may have to form endless ‘social distancing’ queues to cast their votes. “Westminster has been the seat of our democracy for centuries. It will take more than the coronavirus to change that,” said Rees-Mogg, writing for the PoliticsHome website on Monday. Insisting […]
Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) said the Republicans are expanding their investigation into Mueller’s team of angry Democrats. Ranking member of the House Intel Committee, Devin Nunes revealed GOP lawmakers will be making criminal referrals of Mueller’s team as well as officials at the DOJ and FBI that were above Mueller. “We’ve also expanded our investigation into the Mueller team and everything that happened with Mueller and […]
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A group of House Republicans has called on federal agencies to shed light on drones used by police across the country to surveil and enforce Covid-19 lockdowns, arguing that Chinese devices could compromise “sensitive US data.” The 14 GOP representatives, all on the House Judiciary Committee, penned two letters to the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday sounding alarms over the drones, produced […]