Podcasts about congressional ethics

The Secret Service Dogs Did you know that the Secret Service has many dogs that have jobs protecting the President and other dignitaries? Maria Goodavage went on assignment to learn about the agency's furry employees. Listen Now Pets May Benefit The Mentally Ill An ever-growing body of evidence reinforces the health benefits of animals and pets. A new study published by BMC Psychiatry explores the role pets had in support, self-management, and personal networks of those suffering from long-term significant mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). Their research concludes, "Pets should be considered a main rather than a marginal source of support in managing long-term mental health problems." Listen Now National Answer Your Cat Day…Really? Pet World Insider Robert Semrow really loves his pet holidays. No holds barred; he's going all-out for National Answer Your Cat Day. The only thing crazier than that is his answers. "Someone get Bellevue on the phone!" Listen Now Campaign Funds Used For Traveling Bunny We've heard of all kinds of campaign spending abuses, but this is new. During an investigation of California Representative campaign expenses, the House Office of Congressional Ethics uncovered that the lawmaker had used $600 in campaign funds to cover airfare expenses for his family's rabbit. Listen Now Read more about this week's show.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Vice President Kamala Harris, in a talk with Sheryl Lee Ralph, calls out the barbarity of Texas' abortion ban (index to 7:30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GVaSFsHQuY ...Progress Texas runs down the two years since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v Wade: https://progresstexas.org/blog/two-years-terror-pregnant-texans-after-roe-reversal ...Our official statement: https://progresstexas.org/blog/statement-healthcare-horror-stories-rise-dobbs-second-anniversary ...Post-Roe Texas has seen a dramatic rise in infant deaths and births with frequently-fatal congenital anomalies: https://www.sciencealert.com/texas-abortion-ban-linked-to-marked-increase-in-infant-deaths-study-finds ...Two new books detail the post-Roe world and the threats that lie ahead: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/fall-of-roe-undue-burden-dobbs-anniversary-abortion-texas/ ...While Ken Paxton's office celebrates "Sanctity Of Life Day", celebrating the state's encroachment on the basic bodily autonomy of half its population: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-celebrates-sanctity-life-day-second-anniversary-end-roe-v-wade SCOTUS will consider a Tennessee ban on transgender care for young people, which could have implications for a similar law in Texas: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/06/24/tennessee-scotus-transgender-medical-care-texas/ GOP U.S. Reps Ronny Jackson and Wesley Hunt have been targeted by the Office of Congressional Ethics under suspicion of spending campaign funds illegally at Texas social clubs: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4737858-ethics-office-wesley-hunt-ronnny-jackson-campaign-funds/ ...While Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls continues wearing a military medal that the U.S. Army confirms he did not earn: https://www.notus.org/house/army-confirms-troy-nehls-ineligible-combat-badge PT board member Jason Smith spells out plain as day why Texans should vote for Democrats this fall: https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/other-voices/article289439792.html D/FW folks: TONIGHT'S the night! We hope to see YOU at our 14th Anniversary and Election Preview Fundraiser in Dallas on Tuesday June 25: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/2024anniversary It's Pride Month! Check out the history of Pride and a full calendar of events happening across Texas throughout the month: https://progresstexas.org/blog/deep-heart-pride-celebration-pride-month-texas Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump panicked overnight about going to prison.Then, on the rest of the menu, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments to expand the use of absentee ballot drop boxes; the Office of Congressional Ethics found probable cause that MAGA representative from Texas, Troy Nehls, misused campaign funds; and, Lake Tahoe is expected to fill for first time in five years.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Poland's prime minister vowed to strengthen security at the EU border with Belarus; and, Lithuanians voted Sunday in a presidential election as anxieties rise over Russia and the war in Ukraine.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live Player​Keep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!"I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help."-- Julia ChildBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

Download our free guide on 5 ways to take action!When we elect representatives, we expect them to be held accountable to the people they represent and the laws they are subject to. But how can voters be sure that elected officials are acting with their best interests in mind? In this enlightening episode of Democracy Decoded, host Simone Leeper explores the pivotal role that state and local ethics commissions play in safeguarding the integrity of the democratic process and dives into some of the scandals that have brought about their creation. This episode underscores how independent oversight is crucial in preventing corruption. Simone begins by talking to Jeremy Farris who shares his first hand experiences with the creation of an ethics commission in New Mexico. Kedric Payne, the Vice President, General Counsel and Senior Director of Ethics at Campaign Legal Center, explains how commissions fight corruption and offers insights on how they can be implemented across the country. Senior Legal Counsel for Ethics at CLC, Delaney Marsco, describes the mechanisms that allow ethics commissions to hold government officials accountable. Simone then speaks with LeeAnn Pelham, a longtime democracy advocate who directed ethics commissions in California, who tells the story of the scandal that sparked the creation of the ethics commission in Los Angeles. Host and Guests:Simone Leeper litigates a wide range of redistricting-related cases at CLC, challenging gerrymanders and advocating for election systems that guarantee all voters an equal opportunity to influence our democracy. Prior to arriving at CLC, Simone was a law clerk in the office of Senator Ed Markey and at the Library of Congress, Office of General Counsel. She received her J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 2019 and a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia University in 2016.Jeremy Farris is the Executive Director of the New Mexico State Ethics Commission. He previously served as General Counsel to New Mexico's Department of Finance and Administration and practiced law at litigation firms both in Atlanta, Georgia and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jeremy clerked for the Honorable Julia S. Gibbons on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; the Honorable Judith K. Nakamura on the New Mexico Supreme Court; and the Honorable James O. Browning on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. He holds a law degree from Harvard Law School, a doctorate and masters degree from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and a Bachelors of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Kedric Payne is Vice President, General Counsel and Senior Director of Ethics at Campaign Legal Center. He specializes in government ethics, lobbying law and election law. He began his career in private practice and has since served in the three branches of federal government. Prior to joining CLC, he advised on executive branch ethics laws as a deputy general counsel at the U.S. Department of Energy.  He also enforced legislative branch ethics laws and standards of conduct as deputy chief counsel of the Office of Congressional Ethics, where he was one of the office's first investigators. Prior to OCE, Kedric practiced political law at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and advised lobbyists and government contractors on compliance with federal, state and local laws governing campaign finance, lobbying and ethics. Kedric began his career as a litigator at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York.Delaney Marsco is Senior Legal Counsel, Ethics at Campaign Legal Center. She works on CLC's ethics watchdog and policy reform efforts at all levels of government. Delaney's work encompasses a wide range of ethics issues, including congressional stock trading reform and conflicts of interest in the federal executive branch. Her watchdog work has led to numerous investigations into ethics violations by members of Congress and senior executive branch appointees, and her expertise is regularly relied on for ethics reform legislation. Delaney's expert analysis has been featured in national print news publications, including The Washington Post, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and she has appeared on television and radio programs on CNBC, C-SPAN and NPR. Prior to joining CLC, Delaney was an associate in Goldman Sachs's financial crime compliance division, where she created, tested and administered firm-wide electronic surveillances.LeeAnn Pelham has worked to advance accountability and public trust in local government for over 30 years. As Executive Director of voter-created ethics commissions in both San Francisco and in Los Angeles, LeeAnn initiated and led political reform programs to strengthen the effectiveness of government and promote its responsiveness to the public. At both agencies, she was responsible for the development, implementation and enforcement of local ethics, lobbying, and campaign finance laws, including broad public disclosure programs, compliance guidance, and public campaign financing systems that provide matching funds for eligible city candidates. She has also provided executive direction and guidance to support ethics and organizational performance in public service in leadership roles with the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) and while serving as Director of Ethics and Corporate Governance for the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Prior to working in local government, LeeAnn conducted performance audits for the California Auditor General's Office and was a Senior Political Organizer for Common Cause in Washington, D.C.Links:Ethics Commissions Across the Country are Using Innovation to Fight CorruptionTop Ten Enforcement Upgrades for Ethics CommissionsAdditional InformationThe Democracy Group listener surveyDemocracy Decoded PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group

  An increasing number of members in the House of Representatives and the Senate are being caught up in bad behavior and ethics committee investigations. Both Rep. George Santos and Sen. Bob Menendez are among those facing active indictment for crimes of fraud and corruption. However, the system to hold our congressmen and women accountable, doesn't seem to be working very well. What can be done about that? James Wallner from the American Enterprise Institute joins the show to talk about needed changes to how we hold members of Congress accountable.

We want to hear from you! Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete our survey. Your feedback helps understand what you love about Democracy Decoded and how we can make it even better. To show our thanks, you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $50 American Express gift card. We appreciate your time!----------------When we elect representatives, we expect them to be held accountable to the people they represent and the laws they are subject to. But how can voters be sure that elected officials are acting with their best interests in mind? In this enlightening episode of Democracy Decoded, host Simone Leeper explores the pivotal role that state and local ethics commissions play in safeguarding the integrity of the democratic process and dives into some of the scandals that have brought about their creation. This episode underscores how independent oversight is crucial in preventing corruption. Simone begins by talking to Jeremy Farris who shares his first hand experiences with the creation of an ethics commission in New Mexico. Kedric Payne, the Vice President, General Counsel and Senior Director of Ethics at Campaign Legal Center, explains how commissions fight corruption and offers insights on how they can be implemented across the country. Senior Legal Counsel for Ethics at CLC, Delaney Marsco, describes the mechanisms that allow ethics commissions to hold government officials accountable. Simone then speaks with LeeAnn Pelham, a longtime democracy advocate who directed ethics commissions in California, who tells the story of the scandal that sparked the creation of the ethics commission in Los Angeles. Host and Guests:Simone Leeper litigates a wide range of redistricting-related cases at CLC, challenging gerrymanders and advocating for election systems that guarantee all voters an equal opportunity to influence our democracy. Prior to arriving at CLC, Simone was a law clerk in the office of Senator Ed Markey and at the Library of Congress, Office of General Counsel. She received her J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 2019 and a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia University in 2016.Jeremy Farris is the Executive Director of the New Mexico State Ethics Commission. He previously served as General Counsel to New Mexico's Department of Finance and Administration and practiced law at litigation firms both in Atlanta, Georgia and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jeremy clerked for the Honorable Julia S. Gibbons on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; the Honorable Judith K. Nakamura on the New Mexico Supreme Court; and the Honorable James O. Browning on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. He holds a law degree from Harvard Law School, a doctorate and masters degree from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and a Bachelors of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Kedric Payne is Vice President, General Counsel and Senior Director of Ethics at Campaign Legal Center. He specializes in government ethics, lobbying law and election law. He began his career in private practice and has since served in the three branches of federal government. Prior to joining CLC, he advised on executive branch ethics laws as a deputy general counsel at the U.S. Department of Energy.  He also enforced legislative branch ethics laws and standards of conduct as deputy chief counsel of the Office of Congressional Ethics, where he was one of the office's first investigators. Prior to OCE, Kedric practiced political law at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and advised lobbyists and government contractors on compliance with federal, state and local laws governing campaign finance, lobbying and ethics. Kedric began his career as a litigator at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York.Delaney Marsco is Senior Legal Counsel, Ethics at Campaign Legal Center. She works on CLC's ethics watchdog and policy reform efforts at all levels of government. Delaney's work encompasses a wide range of ethics issues, including congressional stock trading reform and conflicts of interest in the federal executive branch. Her watchdog work has led to numerous investigations into ethics violations by members of Congress and senior executive branch appointees, and her expertise is regularly relied on for ethics reform legislation. Delaney's expert analysis has been featured in national print news publications, including The Washington Post, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and she has appeared on television and radio programs on CNBC, C-SPAN and NPR. Prior to joining CLC, Delaney was an associate in Goldman Sachs's financial crime compliance division, where she created, tested and administered firm-wide electronic surveillances.LeeAnn Pelham has worked to advance accountability and public trust in local government for over 30 years. As Executive Director of voter-created ethics commissions in both San Francisco and in Los Angeles, LeeAnn initiated and led political reform programs to strengthen the effectiveness of government and promote its responsiveness to the public. At both agencies, she was responsible for the development, implementation and enforcement of local ethics, lobbying, and campaign finance laws, including broad public disclosure programs, compliance guidance, and public campaign financing systems that provide matching funds for eligible city candidates. She has also provided executive direction and guidance to support ethics and organizational performance in public service in leadership roles with the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) and while serving as Director of Ethics and Corporate Governance for the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Prior to working in local government, LeeAnn conducted performance audits for the California Auditor General's Office and was a Senior Political Organizer for Common Cause in Washington, D.C. Links:Ethics Commissions Across the Country are Using Innovation to Fight CorruptionTop Ten Enforcement Upgrades for Ethics Commissions About CLC:Democracy Decoded is a production of Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization which advances democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every American's right to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic process. Learn more about us. Democracy Decoded is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

“Congressional Ethics” sounds like an oxymoron, which is why Former Deputy Chief Counsel for the Office of Congressional Ethics Paul Solis' old job is so important. And why some congressmen are trying eliminate it, naturally. He's here to talk all about it. And after we unravel that riddle, it's time for another round of the Poundstone Riddle Invitational - now with YOUR riddles! GUEST Paul Solis Former Deputy Chief Counsel for the Office of Congressional Ethics HOUSE BAND Lindsay Everly @lindsayeverly  lindsayeverly.com Lindsay Everly - Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Kamenar is a National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) Lead Counsel for the National Legal and Policy Center. Office of Congressional Ethics Says AOC May Have Broken House Rules and Federal Law

The majority of likely voters in the United States do not want President Joe Biden to run for reelection in 2024, a poll found on the eve of his State of the Union address. Only 39 percent of likely voters in the United States want Vice President Kamala Harris to remain as President Joe Biden's running mate in 2024, a Rasmussen Reports poll found. Former President Donald Trump, a Republican, has taken a lead over current President Joe Biden, a Democrat, on the eve of the latter's planned State of the Union address this week in Congress, a poll shows. A former staffer filed a police report with both Capitol Police and the Office of Congressional Ethics against Rep. George Santos (R-NY), claiming the congressman sexually harassed him and promised employment while he was an unpaid volunteer. More than 800,000 border crossers and illegal aliens have been released into the United States without a Notice to Appear (NTA) in immigration court by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since President Joe Biden took office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Your Heard Tell for Thursday, January 19th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by as we talk the politics and behind-the-scenes machinations of congressional ethics - or lack thereof - and the investigations - or lack thereof - into members of congress by congress itself. Our guest is David Clement, cho-host of Consumer Choice Radio who updates his years of talking about the housing crisis in Canada on a policy level now that he has gone through the home buying process himself, plus discuss cities vs providences in Canadian politics & policy, the future of Justin Trudeau, and what headlines those outside of Canada should be looking for in the coming year. Also, we cover a story from our friend Stephen Kent's This Is The Way substack that talks about parenting and change.All that and more on this Thursday edition of Heard Tell.Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.comPlease make sure to subscribe to @Heard Tell , like the program, comment with your thoughts, and share with others.Support Heard Tell here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/4b87f374-cace-44ea-960c-30f9bf37bcff/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We'll look at the history of the Office of Congressional Ethics and what these new rules mean going forward.

We'll look at the history of the Office of Congressional Ethics and what these new rules mean going forward.

New U.S. House Majority Neuters the Office of Congressional EthicsToday's LinksArticles & Resources: The Guardian - House Republicans move to defang ethics office investigating its membersThe Guardian - House Republicans aim to rein in ethics body preparing to investigate their partyWashington Post - House Republicans pass ethics changes that Democrats say would hamper probesDemocracy Advocacy Groups - Letter to Congress on Changes to the Office of Congressional EthicsGroups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, Business for America, Campaign for Accountability, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) Today's Script:  (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) You're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.If a Congressman supports an insurrection, and there's no one to investigate, did it ever happen?   Monday, the incoming U.S. House majority passed new rules, which, among other things, guts the Office of Congressional Ethics.The Guardian and Washington Post report that while the new House leadership can say they didn't SHUT DOWN the bipartisan office, term limits were instituted for staff, likely to force out four professionals currently serving, and giving only 30 days from the beginning of the 118th Congress to find replacements.  If they do find staff that quickly, four members now have to approve their hiring and compensation, so slow-walking it would sink the process.So, there may not be enough staff to conduct investigations on the members of Congress who refused to honor subpoenas from the January 6th Committee, or pursue inquiries into newly-sworn-in Congressman and apparent serial liar,  George Santos.   A January 4th letter signed by 25 pro-voter groups roundly condemned the move as eroding trust in government. QUOTE “Together these changes weaken OCE to the point where the office would struggle to perform its core function, dismantling one of the only ways members of Congress are held accountable for ethics violations.”With the Office of Congressional Ethics defanged, and the change in leadership for the House Ethics Committee, meaningful accountability for Congress is done – for now. We have articles and groups taking action at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.  For the American Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.

Democrats established the independent Office of Congressional Ethics in 2008 after a flood of corruption scandals and resignations. Republicans are now trying to gut it. MSNBC Host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi takes us through the history of the OCE and why it's such a bad idea to weaken it. 

One of the Deals Made to Elect Kevin McCarthy Speaker Was With a SuperPACToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Salon: - “Shameful”: Democrats sound alarm over “creepy” dark-money super PAC deal to help McCarthy winPolitico - Complaint from End Citizens UnitedReuters - Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker, but at a costThe Hill - McCarthy-backed PAC agrees to not spend in safe GOP open-seat primaries in Speakership concessionGroups Taking Action:End Citizens United, Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in WashingtonToday's Script:  (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) You're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.You've likely heard that Kev “The Contenda” McCarthy won in the 15th round in a heavyweight title bout early Saturday morning.  Oh, sorry, wrong blood sport.   That was U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy, who was elected Speaker of the House early Saturday morning on the 15th ballot. It was, however, a slugfest, with ultra-Conservative Republicans in the Freedom Caucus, trading votes for key committee positions and rules changes.  Such backroom deals are part of Congress.But what raised an alarm for Democracy advocates was a reported deal negotiated as part of Congressional business with a SuperPAC.  Salon reports McCarthy openly negotiated with the Congressional Leadership Fund SuperPAC to NOT run and support more moderate candidates against Freedom Caucus-supported ultra-Conservative candidates for open primary seats.In a letter published by Politico, End Citizens United, a money-in-politics watchdog group, complained to the Office of Congressional Ethics, that QUOTE,  “McCarthy and House staff acting on his behalf are using official resources to plan and direct campaign & political activities with federal super PACs” UNQUOTE, in violation of House rules, and that McCarthy and agents working on his behalf are directing the political decisions of Congressional Leadership Fund, in violation of the soft money prohibition of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.  Another of McCarthy's concessions to the Freedom Caucus?  Gut the Office of Congressional Ethics.We have more at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.  For the American Democracy Minute,  I'm Brian Beihl.

As part of his bid to secure the position of Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has made a series of proposals in an effort to garner party support. One notable proposal calls for the gutting of the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent, non-partisan entity created in 2008 and tasked with reviewing allegations of misconduct against members, officers, and staff of the US House of Representatives. In light of recent pressure to investigate some House Republicans in regards to January 6th, as well as recent high-profile allegations against incoming congressman George Santos, ethics has taken center stage. In this episode, host Craig Williams joins guest Richard W. Painter, former Chief White House ethics lawyer and the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at University of Minnesota Law School, as they spotlight ethics and its role within Congress, SCOTUS, and the Executive branch.

As part of his bid to secure the position of Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has made a series of proposals in an effort to garner party support. One notable proposal calls for the gutting of the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent, non-partisan entity created in 2008 and tasked with reviewing allegations of misconduct against members, officers, and staff of the US House of Representatives. In light of recent pressure to investigate some House Republicans in regards to January 6th, as well as recent high-profile allegations against incoming congressman George Santos, ethics has taken center stage. In this episode, host Craig Williams joins guest Richard W. Painter, former Chief White House ethics lawyer and the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at University of Minnesota Law School, as they spotlight ethics and its role within Congress, SCOTUS, and the Executive branch.

David Higgins unpacks a second day of speaker votes, stalled nominees resubmitted to the Senate and changes that advocacy groups say could gut the Office of Congressional Ethics.

Included in this episode: 1. McCarthy Proposes Gutting Office of Congressional Ethics in Bid for Speaker 2. What to Know About NFL Player Damar Hamlin's Cardiac Arrest 3. As Chinese Tourists Prepare to Travel Again, Some Countries Close Their Doors 4. Actor Jeremy Renner in Intensive Care After Snow Plow Accident .

The GOP leader proposed hamstringing the Office of Congressional Ethics as it faces calls to investigate lawmakers involved in the Jan. 6 attack

The GOP leader proposed hamstringing the Office of Congressional Ethics as it faces calls to investigate lawmakers involved in the Jan. 6 attack

AOC UNDER INVESTIGATIONRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [AOC] is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee but the reason why is unknown.Here's what we know: The Ethics Committee released a statement saying they are going to "extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23, 2022." "Extend the matter" is the congressional equivalent of an indictment. What did she do to get herself in trouble? https://t.me/RealPeterBoykin #GoRightNews with #PeterBoykin

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Thursday, December 8th, 2022. Before we get to the news today… Accountable2You Is your smartphone a tool in the service of Christ, or a minefield of distractions and temptations? With soul-killing seductions just a few taps away, our families and churches must embrace biblical accountability on our digital devices. Accountable2You makes transparency easy on all your family's devices, by sharing app usage and detailed browsing history—including "Incognito" mode—with your spouse, parent, or chosen accountability partner. Accountable2You helps your family to proactively guard against temptation, so you can live with integrity for God's glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-pressure-banks-atone-slavery-era-activities-redress-past-wrongs Democrats pressure banks to atone for slavery-era activities to 'redress past wrongs’ Banks should fund community development in Black communities, support the education of the next several generations of Black students and take other steps to atone for the role they played financing and supporting slavery in America, witnesses told a House committee hearing organized by Democrats on Wednesday. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on "The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of Slavery and the Need for Atonement," which could be the final hearing led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., before Republicans take control of the House in January. William Darity, a professor of public policy at Duke University, said the slave trade was a major contributor to the growth of the U.S. financial sector, and said slavery is why Black families are so far behind White families when it comes to household net worth. Darity said a 2020 study says the average White household net worth is $840,000 higher than net worth for Black families and said bridging that gap would be expensive. "The collective amount required to close the disparity for approximately 40 million black American descendants of persons enslaved in the United States will come to at least $14 trillion," he said in his written testimony. "This is a sum that cannot be met reasonably by private donors or other levels of government." Other witnesses offered ideas on how banks can atone for their participation in the slave trade, which Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, contributed to the vast wealth of U.S. financial institutions that was "built on the backs of enslaved people." Dr. Sarah Federman, associate professor at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies, said financial institutions today still need to answer for their role in slavery. education would be a "major contribution," along with supporting economic development in Black communities. Dania Francis, assistant professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, said after slavery ended, Black farmers lost farmland that is worth more than $300 billion today. She said financial institutions should fund studies examining the role they played and commit "funding and resources to community development activities in Black communities." Lily Roberts, acting vice president of the Inclusive Economy Center for American Progress, said banks should eliminate wage disparities between Black and White workers and create "programs to redress past wrongs." https://justthenews.com/government/state-houses/hawaii-activates-national-guard-mauna-loa-eruption-lava-overflows Hawaii activates National Guard as Mauna Loa lava nears major highway, pockets of natural gas The continuing flow of lava from the eruption roughly nine days ago from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano has now forced the island state to activate its National Guard. The state's emergency management said Monday that 20 Hawaii National Guard service members were put on active duty to assist with traffic control and other roles in response to the Nov. 27 eruption. The Interior Department said lava flow is now just roughly two miles away from a major highway known as Saddle Road. "There continued to be several small overflows from main channels recorded over the past day," the federal agency said Monday. Officials previously said the volcano would likely be confined. Lava advanced Monday at a rate of about 20 feet per hour. "Though the advance rate has slowed over the past several days, the lava flow remains active with a continuous supply," the federal department also said. Lava advance rates "may be highly variable" over the next several weeks, according to officials. Authorities warned that lava may flow into vegetated areas and create secondary fires or even cause methane explosions by igniting underground natural gas pockets. Residents are urged to take precautions against volcanic glass fragments, which are being blown hundreds of meters away from the eruption. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-aoc-is-under-house-ethics-investigation?utm_campaign=64487 AOC under investigation by House Ethics Committee New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is under a House Ethics investigation, a statement from the Ethics Committee revealed on Wednesday. "The Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23, 2022," the letter states. The acting chairwoman is Democrat Susan Wild (D) and the acting Ranking member is Michael Guest (R). It also states that the "fact of a referral or an extension and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee." The statement does not reveal why Ocasio Cortez is under investigation. The New York congresswoman has faced ethics complaints with the Office of Congressional Ethics over allegations that she illegally funneled cash through a PAC to her boyfriend, the Washington Examiner reported. "This Complaint alleges Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez improperly converted U.S. House resources to her non-official, personal use by obtaining an official ‘@mail.house.gov’ e-mail address for her boyfriend, despite the fact he was not employed by her congressional office,” that complaint, from March of 2019, read. “Moreover, it appears she obtained the e-mail address for him by falsely designating him a ‘staff’ member." AOC was also hit with an ethics complaint after she accepted a free ticket for the Met Gala in September of 2021. The American Accountability Foundation's Thomas Jones wrote in an ethics complaint that AOC broke House rules by accepting "an impermissible gift" https://thepostmillennial.com/glenn-youngkin-moves-to-reimburse-fines-for-violating-covid-lockdown-restrictions?utm_campaign=64487 Glenn Youngkin moves to reimburse fines for violating Covid lockdown restrictions Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday his plans to pay back the people and businesses who were fined by the state for violating Covid lockdown policies put in place by his predecessor, Democratic former Gov. Ralph Northam. In an executive order, Youngkin commanded all state enforcement agencies, boards, and commissions, to report the fines and disciplinary actions they imposed upon those individuals and entities. According to an official statement, a reimbursement process is in the works for his upcoming budget proposal. The governor also announced he will direct agencies to cease any further collection and enforcement of any lockdown-related fines, fees, or suspensions. "I am today requiring a statewide review of Covid-19-related penalties imposed by the Northam administration. The fact that businesses are still dealing with Covid-19 related penalties and fines is infuriating. Livelihoods are on the line," said Youngkin. "In the previous administration, we saw our government shut down businesses, close our schools, and separate us from each other. While we can't undo the damage done during the Northam administration, we are taking action going forward to end COVID-era draconian overreach." The governor's office statement added that the fine reimbursements will not apply to instances where the violation was in relation to practices "intended to protect the health and safety of individuals, patients, residents, and staff of hospitals, nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, hospices, or assisted living facilities." Club Membership Plug: Its Christmas, join our club. During December, the first 75 people to upgrade or join our Gold or Platinum club membership will get our 32OZ Kodiak Christmas water bottle and a free subscription to our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… We don’t have the big money of woke media, and so our club members are crucial in this fight. So, join the movement, join our army, and you can sign up now at fightlaughfeast.com. https://thepostmillennial.com/shocking-philly-gas-station-hires-armed-guards-to-protect-against-theft?utm_campaign=64487 Philly gas station hires armed guards to protect against theft The owner of a gas station in North Philadelphia got so fed up with the prevalence of violent crime in the city that he hired heavily armed security guards to protect his customers and store. "We are tired of this nonsense," he says. "Robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs. They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level." Following the theft of his ATM by a group of vandals, as well has the repeated vandalism of his car, Patel finally felt the need to hire security. According to ABC7 News, crime in Philadelphia has risen quite significantly in the last few years, with firearm robberies at gas stations in particular having tripled. Attorney David Thiruselvam, whose clients are primarily victims of crime, says that he currently has nine people suing gas station after being shot on their premises. According to Pennsylvania law, owners are responsible for protecting customers from known dangers while on their property. Regardless of the locals' opinions, the move worked. Since hiring the security force three weeks ago, his business has not experienced any incidents of loitering or other crimes. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-jack-dorsey-calls-on-elon-musk-to-make-everything-public-now?utm_campaign=64487 Jack Dorsey calls on Elon Musk to make 'everything public now' Twitter cofounder and former CEO Jack Dorsey expressed to Elon Musk in a tweet on Wednesday that, for the sake of transparency, the Twitter Files be released to the public to "let people judge for themselves." As of now, documents of what action took place to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story are in the hands of journalists Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss. The first round of files were revealed on Friday, with Taibbi providing a "Supplemental" on Tuesday. Dorsey said in his tweet: "If the goal is transparency to build trust, why not just release everything without filter and let people judge for themselves? Including all discussions around current and future actions? Make everything public now. #TwitterFiles" Several revelations have been made so far, with several chat logs being made public. The names of key players have been revealed, including former Trust and Safety Chief Yoel Roth, the recently fired Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker, and former head of legal, policy, and trust Vijaya Gadde. Taibbi's first thread on the Twitter files states explicitly that the vast amount of censorship was done "without the knowledge of CEO Jack Dorsey," and that situation was difficult to manage after Dorsey became involved. In November, Musk revealed that Twitter has interfered with elections. It was in response to a report from Reuters about Twitter's move to free speech under Musk, he replied that "The obvious reality, as long-time users know, is that Twitter has failed in trust & safety for a very long time and has interfered in elections. Twitter 2.0 will be far more effective, transparent and even-handed."

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Thursday, December 8th, 2022. Before we get to the news today… Accountable2You Is your smartphone a tool in the service of Christ, or a minefield of distractions and temptations? With soul-killing seductions just a few taps away, our families and churches must embrace biblical accountability on our digital devices. Accountable2You makes transparency easy on all your family's devices, by sharing app usage and detailed browsing history—including "Incognito" mode—with your spouse, parent, or chosen accountability partner. Accountable2You helps your family to proactively guard against temptation, so you can live with integrity for God's glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-pressure-banks-atone-slavery-era-activities-redress-past-wrongs Democrats pressure banks to atone for slavery-era activities to 'redress past wrongs’ Banks should fund community development in Black communities, support the education of the next several generations of Black students and take other steps to atone for the role they played financing and supporting slavery in America, witnesses told a House committee hearing organized by Democrats on Wednesday. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on "The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of Slavery and the Need for Atonement," which could be the final hearing led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., before Republicans take control of the House in January. William Darity, a professor of public policy at Duke University, said the slave trade was a major contributor to the growth of the U.S. financial sector, and said slavery is why Black families are so far behind White families when it comes to household net worth. Darity said a 2020 study says the average White household net worth is $840,000 higher than net worth for Black families and said bridging that gap would be expensive. "The collective amount required to close the disparity for approximately 40 million black American descendants of persons enslaved in the United States will come to at least $14 trillion," he said in his written testimony. "This is a sum that cannot be met reasonably by private donors or other levels of government." Other witnesses offered ideas on how banks can atone for their participation in the slave trade, which Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, contributed to the vast wealth of U.S. financial institutions that was "built on the backs of enslaved people." Dr. Sarah Federman, associate professor at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies, said financial institutions today still need to answer for their role in slavery. education would be a "major contribution," along with supporting economic development in Black communities. Dania Francis, assistant professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, said after slavery ended, Black farmers lost farmland that is worth more than $300 billion today. She said financial institutions should fund studies examining the role they played and commit "funding and resources to community development activities in Black communities." Lily Roberts, acting vice president of the Inclusive Economy Center for American Progress, said banks should eliminate wage disparities between Black and White workers and create "programs to redress past wrongs." https://justthenews.com/government/state-houses/hawaii-activates-national-guard-mauna-loa-eruption-lava-overflows Hawaii activates National Guard as Mauna Loa lava nears major highway, pockets of natural gas The continuing flow of lava from the eruption roughly nine days ago from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano has now forced the island state to activate its National Guard. The state's emergency management said Monday that 20 Hawaii National Guard service members were put on active duty to assist with traffic control and other roles in response to the Nov. 27 eruption. The Interior Department said lava flow is now just roughly two miles away from a major highway known as Saddle Road. "There continued to be several small overflows from main channels recorded over the past day," the federal agency said Monday. Officials previously said the volcano would likely be confined. Lava advanced Monday at a rate of about 20 feet per hour. "Though the advance rate has slowed over the past several days, the lava flow remains active with a continuous supply," the federal department also said. Lava advance rates "may be highly variable" over the next several weeks, according to officials. Authorities warned that lava may flow into vegetated areas and create secondary fires or even cause methane explosions by igniting underground natural gas pockets. Residents are urged to take precautions against volcanic glass fragments, which are being blown hundreds of meters away from the eruption. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-aoc-is-under-house-ethics-investigation?utm_campaign=64487 AOC under investigation by House Ethics Committee New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is under a House Ethics investigation, a statement from the Ethics Committee revealed on Wednesday. "The Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23, 2022," the letter states. The acting chairwoman is Democrat Susan Wild (D) and the acting Ranking member is Michael Guest (R). It also states that the "fact of a referral or an extension and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee." The statement does not reveal why Ocasio Cortez is under investigation. The New York congresswoman has faced ethics complaints with the Office of Congressional Ethics over allegations that she illegally funneled cash through a PAC to her boyfriend, the Washington Examiner reported. "This Complaint alleges Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez improperly converted U.S. House resources to her non-official, personal use by obtaining an official ‘@mail.house.gov’ e-mail address for her boyfriend, despite the fact he was not employed by her congressional office,” that complaint, from March of 2019, read. “Moreover, it appears she obtained the e-mail address for him by falsely designating him a ‘staff’ member." AOC was also hit with an ethics complaint after she accepted a free ticket for the Met Gala in September of 2021. The American Accountability Foundation's Thomas Jones wrote in an ethics complaint that AOC broke House rules by accepting "an impermissible gift" https://thepostmillennial.com/glenn-youngkin-moves-to-reimburse-fines-for-violating-covid-lockdown-restrictions?utm_campaign=64487 Glenn Youngkin moves to reimburse fines for violating Covid lockdown restrictions Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday his plans to pay back the people and businesses who were fined by the state for violating Covid lockdown policies put in place by his predecessor, Democratic former Gov. Ralph Northam. In an executive order, Youngkin commanded all state enforcement agencies, boards, and commissions, to report the fines and disciplinary actions they imposed upon those individuals and entities. According to an official statement, a reimbursement process is in the works for his upcoming budget proposal. The governor also announced he will direct agencies to cease any further collection and enforcement of any lockdown-related fines, fees, or suspensions. "I am today requiring a statewide review of Covid-19-related penalties imposed by the Northam administration. The fact that businesses are still dealing with Covid-19 related penalties and fines is infuriating. Livelihoods are on the line," said Youngkin. "In the previous administration, we saw our government shut down businesses, close our schools, and separate us from each other. While we can't undo the damage done during the Northam administration, we are taking action going forward to end COVID-era draconian overreach." The governor's office statement added that the fine reimbursements will not apply to instances where the violation was in relation to practices "intended to protect the health and safety of individuals, patients, residents, and staff of hospitals, nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, hospices, or assisted living facilities." Club Membership Plug: Its Christmas, join our club. During December, the first 75 people to upgrade or join our Gold or Platinum club membership will get our 32OZ Kodiak Christmas water bottle and a free subscription to our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… We don’t have the big money of woke media, and so our club members are crucial in this fight. So, join the movement, join our army, and you can sign up now at fightlaughfeast.com. https://thepostmillennial.com/shocking-philly-gas-station-hires-armed-guards-to-protect-against-theft?utm_campaign=64487 Philly gas station hires armed guards to protect against theft The owner of a gas station in North Philadelphia got so fed up with the prevalence of violent crime in the city that he hired heavily armed security guards to protect his customers and store. "We are tired of this nonsense," he says. "Robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs. They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level." Following the theft of his ATM by a group of vandals, as well has the repeated vandalism of his car, Patel finally felt the need to hire security. According to ABC7 News, crime in Philadelphia has risen quite significantly in the last few years, with firearm robberies at gas stations in particular having tripled. Attorney David Thiruselvam, whose clients are primarily victims of crime, says that he currently has nine people suing gas station after being shot on their premises. According to Pennsylvania law, owners are responsible for protecting customers from known dangers while on their property. Regardless of the locals' opinions, the move worked. Since hiring the security force three weeks ago, his business has not experienced any incidents of loitering or other crimes. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-jack-dorsey-calls-on-elon-musk-to-make-everything-public-now?utm_campaign=64487 Jack Dorsey calls on Elon Musk to make 'everything public now' Twitter cofounder and former CEO Jack Dorsey expressed to Elon Musk in a tweet on Wednesday that, for the sake of transparency, the Twitter Files be released to the public to "let people judge for themselves." As of now, documents of what action took place to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story are in the hands of journalists Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss. The first round of files were revealed on Friday, with Taibbi providing a "Supplemental" on Tuesday. Dorsey said in his tweet: "If the goal is transparency to build trust, why not just release everything without filter and let people judge for themselves? Including all discussions around current and future actions? Make everything public now. #TwitterFiles" Several revelations have been made so far, with several chat logs being made public. The names of key players have been revealed, including former Trust and Safety Chief Yoel Roth, the recently fired Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker, and former head of legal, policy, and trust Vijaya Gadde. Taibbi's first thread on the Twitter files states explicitly that the vast amount of censorship was done "without the knowledge of CEO Jack Dorsey," and that situation was difficult to manage after Dorsey became involved. In November, Musk revealed that Twitter has interfered with elections. It was in response to a report from Reuters about Twitter's move to free speech under Musk, he replied that "The obvious reality, as long-time users know, is that Twitter has failed in trust & safety for a very long time and has interfered in elections. Twitter 2.0 will be far more effective, transparent and even-handed."

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Thursday, December 8th, 2022. Before we get to the news today… Accountable2You Is your smartphone a tool in the service of Christ, or a minefield of distractions and temptations? With soul-killing seductions just a few taps away, our families and churches must embrace biblical accountability on our digital devices. Accountable2You makes transparency easy on all your family's devices, by sharing app usage and detailed browsing history—including "Incognito" mode—with your spouse, parent, or chosen accountability partner. Accountable2You helps your family to proactively guard against temptation, so you can live with integrity for God's glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-pressure-banks-atone-slavery-era-activities-redress-past-wrongs Democrats pressure banks to atone for slavery-era activities to 'redress past wrongs’ Banks should fund community development in Black communities, support the education of the next several generations of Black students and take other steps to atone for the role they played financing and supporting slavery in America, witnesses told a House committee hearing organized by Democrats on Wednesday. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on "The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of Slavery and the Need for Atonement," which could be the final hearing led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., before Republicans take control of the House in January. William Darity, a professor of public policy at Duke University, said the slave trade was a major contributor to the growth of the U.S. financial sector, and said slavery is why Black families are so far behind White families when it comes to household net worth. Darity said a 2020 study says the average White household net worth is $840,000 higher than net worth for Black families and said bridging that gap would be expensive. "The collective amount required to close the disparity for approximately 40 million black American descendants of persons enslaved in the United States will come to at least $14 trillion," he said in his written testimony. "This is a sum that cannot be met reasonably by private donors or other levels of government." Other witnesses offered ideas on how banks can atone for their participation in the slave trade, which Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, contributed to the vast wealth of U.S. financial institutions that was "built on the backs of enslaved people." Dr. Sarah Federman, associate professor at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies, said financial institutions today still need to answer for their role in slavery. education would be a "major contribution," along with supporting economic development in Black communities. Dania Francis, assistant professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, said after slavery ended, Black farmers lost farmland that is worth more than $300 billion today. She said financial institutions should fund studies examining the role they played and commit "funding and resources to community development activities in Black communities." Lily Roberts, acting vice president of the Inclusive Economy Center for American Progress, said banks should eliminate wage disparities between Black and White workers and create "programs to redress past wrongs." https://justthenews.com/government/state-houses/hawaii-activates-national-guard-mauna-loa-eruption-lava-overflows Hawaii activates National Guard as Mauna Loa lava nears major highway, pockets of natural gas The continuing flow of lava from the eruption roughly nine days ago from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano has now forced the island state to activate its National Guard. The state's emergency management said Monday that 20 Hawaii National Guard service members were put on active duty to assist with traffic control and other roles in response to the Nov. 27 eruption. The Interior Department said lava flow is now just roughly two miles away from a major highway known as Saddle Road. "There continued to be several small overflows from main channels recorded over the past day," the federal agency said Monday. Officials previously said the volcano would likely be confined. Lava advanced Monday at a rate of about 20 feet per hour. "Though the advance rate has slowed over the past several days, the lava flow remains active with a continuous supply," the federal department also said. Lava advance rates "may be highly variable" over the next several weeks, according to officials. Authorities warned that lava may flow into vegetated areas and create secondary fires or even cause methane explosions by igniting underground natural gas pockets. Residents are urged to take precautions against volcanic glass fragments, which are being blown hundreds of meters away from the eruption. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-aoc-is-under-house-ethics-investigation?utm_campaign=64487 AOC under investigation by House Ethics Committee New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is under a House Ethics investigation, a statement from the Ethics Committee revealed on Wednesday. "The Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23, 2022," the letter states. The acting chairwoman is Democrat Susan Wild (D) and the acting Ranking member is Michael Guest (R). It also states that the "fact of a referral or an extension and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee." The statement does not reveal why Ocasio Cortez is under investigation. The New York congresswoman has faced ethics complaints with the Office of Congressional Ethics over allegations that she illegally funneled cash through a PAC to her boyfriend, the Washington Examiner reported. "This Complaint alleges Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez improperly converted U.S. House resources to her non-official, personal use by obtaining an official ‘@mail.house.gov’ e-mail address for her boyfriend, despite the fact he was not employed by her congressional office,” that complaint, from March of 2019, read. “Moreover, it appears she obtained the e-mail address for him by falsely designating him a ‘staff’ member." AOC was also hit with an ethics complaint after she accepted a free ticket for the Met Gala in September of 2021. The American Accountability Foundation's Thomas Jones wrote in an ethics complaint that AOC broke House rules by accepting "an impermissible gift" https://thepostmillennial.com/glenn-youngkin-moves-to-reimburse-fines-for-violating-covid-lockdown-restrictions?utm_campaign=64487 Glenn Youngkin moves to reimburse fines for violating Covid lockdown restrictions Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday his plans to pay back the people and businesses who were fined by the state for violating Covid lockdown policies put in place by his predecessor, Democratic former Gov. Ralph Northam. In an executive order, Youngkin commanded all state enforcement agencies, boards, and commissions, to report the fines and disciplinary actions they imposed upon those individuals and entities. According to an official statement, a reimbursement process is in the works for his upcoming budget proposal. The governor also announced he will direct agencies to cease any further collection and enforcement of any lockdown-related fines, fees, or suspensions. "I am today requiring a statewide review of Covid-19-related penalties imposed by the Northam administration. The fact that businesses are still dealing with Covid-19 related penalties and fines is infuriating. Livelihoods are on the line," said Youngkin. "In the previous administration, we saw our government shut down businesses, close our schools, and separate us from each other. While we can't undo the damage done during the Northam administration, we are taking action going forward to end COVID-era draconian overreach." The governor's office statement added that the fine reimbursements will not apply to instances where the violation was in relation to practices "intended to protect the health and safety of individuals, patients, residents, and staff of hospitals, nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, hospices, or assisted living facilities." Club Membership Plug: Its Christmas, join our club. During December, the first 75 people to upgrade or join our Gold or Platinum club membership will get our 32OZ Kodiak Christmas water bottle and a free subscription to our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… We don’t have the big money of woke media, and so our club members are crucial in this fight. So, join the movement, join our army, and you can sign up now at fightlaughfeast.com. https://thepostmillennial.com/shocking-philly-gas-station-hires-armed-guards-to-protect-against-theft?utm_campaign=64487 Philly gas station hires armed guards to protect against theft The owner of a gas station in North Philadelphia got so fed up with the prevalence of violent crime in the city that he hired heavily armed security guards to protect his customers and store. "We are tired of this nonsense," he says. "Robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs. They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level." Following the theft of his ATM by a group of vandals, as well has the repeated vandalism of his car, Patel finally felt the need to hire security. According to ABC7 News, crime in Philadelphia has risen quite significantly in the last few years, with firearm robberies at gas stations in particular having tripled. Attorney David Thiruselvam, whose clients are primarily victims of crime, says that he currently has nine people suing gas station after being shot on their premises. According to Pennsylvania law, owners are responsible for protecting customers from known dangers while on their property. Regardless of the locals' opinions, the move worked. Since hiring the security force three weeks ago, his business has not experienced any incidents of loitering or other crimes. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-jack-dorsey-calls-on-elon-musk-to-make-everything-public-now?utm_campaign=64487 Jack Dorsey calls on Elon Musk to make 'everything public now' Twitter cofounder and former CEO Jack Dorsey expressed to Elon Musk in a tweet on Wednesday that, for the sake of transparency, the Twitter Files be released to the public to "let people judge for themselves." As of now, documents of what action took place to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story are in the hands of journalists Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss. The first round of files were revealed on Friday, with Taibbi providing a "Supplemental" on Tuesday. Dorsey said in his tweet: "If the goal is transparency to build trust, why not just release everything without filter and let people judge for themselves? Including all discussions around current and future actions? Make everything public now. #TwitterFiles" Several revelations have been made so far, with several chat logs being made public. The names of key players have been revealed, including former Trust and Safety Chief Yoel Roth, the recently fired Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker, and former head of legal, policy, and trust Vijaya Gadde. Taibbi's first thread on the Twitter files states explicitly that the vast amount of censorship was done "without the knowledge of CEO Jack Dorsey," and that situation was difficult to manage after Dorsey became involved. In November, Musk revealed that Twitter has interfered with elections. It was in response to a report from Reuters about Twitter's move to free speech under Musk, he replied that "The obvious reality, as long-time users know, is that Twitter has failed in trust & safety for a very long time and has interfered in elections. Twitter 2.0 will be far more effective, transparent and even-handed."

California is moving ahead with a bill that would offer gender-transition medical treatment not just to in-state children, but also to kids across America. If passed, California's "Trans Refuge Bill" would allow young people from other states to visit California to receive sex hormones, puberty blockers, and sex-reassignment surgeries. “What's happened is that there are a number of states that have recognized that these medical interventions are incredibly harmful,” says Erin Brewer, the co-founder of Advocates Protecting Children. But California has decided to “open its doors to people who want to access these medical interventions, even though their states have found them to be incredibly dangerous and worth blocking,” she added. Brewer is no stranger to the complexities of gender dysphoria, having herself once thought she was a boy as a child after surviving sexual assault. Today, Brewer says she is thankful she did not take medication or have surgeries to alter her body, and hopes more can be done to provide young people struggling with gender dysphoria counseling and other help they need. Brewer joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss California's transgender children bill, and share her own story of struggling with gender dysphoria. Also on today's show, we also cover these stories:President Joe Biden refuses to confirm whether he would discuss the killing with of journalist Jamal Khashoggi with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when they meet Friday.Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts files an ethics complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics accusing Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., of "knowingly and intentionally defaming" Heritage legal expert Amy Swearer.Twitter suspends the pro-abortion group Ruth Sent Us from its platform for the group's posts encouraging the harassment of Supreme Court justices. Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's episode of "Outside the Echo Chamber," we discuss the race for West Virginia Democratic Party chairman, Medicare fraud and the recent findings from the Office of Congressional Ethics that allege violations by Alex Mooney. 

On episode 004 of Mountain State Views, host Steven Allen Adams talks about his recent trip to Washington D.C. and Capitol Hill and the latest investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics into Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va.. Later in the show, Steven interviews U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., from her office on Capitol Hill. The two talk about recommendations by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that could mean major cuts to VA medical centers in West Virginia. Capito also talks about the Biden administrations handling of illegal immigration and Title 42, the opportunities for the state with broadband expansion, and how to start now to reverse the trend of higher gasoline prices.

Hour 1 * PRESS RELEASE-MAY 24, 2022 15:30 EDT – The CSPOA is Calling Upon All Americans and Law Enforcement Nationwide to Come Together in Pursuit of the Truth Regarding the 2020 Election – CSPOA.org * Sam jumps in to a monolog highlighting the urgent need for action based faith and using our greater numbers to effect real, moral Change. Hour 2 * Guest: Mark Tapscott, Congressional Reporter for TheEpochTimes.com * House Democrat Rep. Val Demings Found Way to Be in Two Places at Once; Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint – Mark Tapscott. * FACT executive director Kendra Arnold in a statement announcing the complaint. “Her campaigning during an official House proceeding also apparently violates the separation between official government business and political activity required under the ethics rules. “We encourage the Office of Congressional Ethics to immediately investigate Representative Demings and impose the proper penalties if found guilty”, she said. * 3 Things on The Table in Davos: Climate Change, Russia-Ukraine War, Cryptocurrencies. * Heart specialist sees many more cases of heart inflammation since COVID vaccine roll out – COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Issue ‘May Be in the Hundreds,' but ‘Heart Issue Is in the Thousands': Cardiologist – Dr. Sanjay Verma. * Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and the parent companies of Facebook and Google have lost $2.7 trillion in value so far this year. * Big Tech Greets Markets Slide With a Shrug. Flush with cash, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google are positioned to emerge from a downturn stronger and more powerful. * Facebook, Amazon, Google, Apple and Microsoft acquired more than 100 companies from 2008 to 2010. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

* Guest: Mark Tapscott, Congressional Reporter for TheEpochTimes.com * House Democrat Rep. Val Demings Found Way to Be in Two Places at Once; Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint - Mark Tapscott. * FACT executive director Kendra Arnold in a statement announcing the complaint. “Her campaigning during an official House proceeding also apparently violates the separation between official government business and political activity required under the ethics rules. “We encourage the Office of Congressional Ethics to immediately investigate Representative Demings and impose the proper penalties if found guilty", she said. * 3 Things on The Table in Davos: Climate Change, Russia-Ukraine War, Cryptocurrencies. * Heart specialist sees many more cases of heart inflammation since COVID vaccine roll out - COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Issue ‘May Be in the Hundreds,' but ‘Heart Issue Is in the Thousands': Cardiologist - Dr. Sanjay Verma. * Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and the parent companies of Facebook and Google have lost $2.7 trillion in value so far this year. * Big Tech Greets Markets Slide With a Shrug. Flush with cash, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google are positioned to emerge from a downturn stronger and more powerful. * Facebook, Amazon, Google, Apple and Microsoft acquired more than 100 companies from 2008 to 2010.

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, 24 May, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting the information we need on how in this midterm election season the Democratic Party is "listening, but not hearing" what voters are saying about the issues of the day, and Republicans aren't doing much better, as detailed in new writing from our friend Jay Caruso. A Russian diplomat has resigned and has publicly written as to the reason why, become one of the few government officials to publicly come out against Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine, we'll detail what he said in that scathing resignation letter. Our guest today Ben Sears, contributor at Ordinary-Times.com and long time writer about college football helps us turn down the noise on the very public feud and accusations flying between Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban and Texas A&M Coach Jimbo Fisher that has folks once again talking about money and corruption in the college game. The difference now of course, as Ben explains, is the new rules over NILs and how players can now be paid for their image and likeness, and how nothing the coaches are accusing each other of is against the new rules. Also, Ben talks about how the traditional football powers are already starting to flex their muscles with players who have more say than ever before over their careers. Meanwhile, the House Ethics Committee has officially opened investigations into three members of congress, and the names are very familiar as we've made mention of them before on Heard Tell. We take our habit of ending the program on an uplifting note out to Wisconsin and into costume for a local theater company who is using Disney character dress up to promote theater and the arts and raise money for kids programs. All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Congressman Alex Mooney is accused of accepting impermissible gifts, specifically a vacation to Aruba, in a report issued Monday by the House Office of Congressional Ethics. Demonstrators protesting Senator Manchin in downtown Charleston called on him to vote to end the filibuster. Seven of the protestors were arrested for disorderly conduct. Closing arguments have been delayed in the statewide trial of three opioid makers in Charleston. Investigations are underway after separate cases of bodies discovered, one in the Cheat River in Preston County and one along the Greenbrier River in Greenbrier County. In Sports, some baseball regionals were played while others were rained out. Kyle Wiggs has results of those played including a big comeback by defending state champ Bridgeport. Those stories and more in our MetroNews This Morning podcast.

The Iowa Department of Education hasn't rescheduled an equity conference for teachers after saying in the spring that it would be postponed to the fall. The city of Cedar Rapids is allocating $10 million in federal pandemic relief funds to help pay for its Flood Control System. Plus, the Iowa Democratic Party yesterday (Monday) asked the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' 2020 financial disclosure.

A lot of people believe our politics are broken.  Dr. Norman Ornstein says the fault lies squarely with one political party—and will likely shape the course of the Biden administration. Ornstein is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he studies politics, elections, and the U.S. Congress.  He is a cohost of AEI’s “Election Watch” series, a contributing editor and columnist for National Journal and The Atlantic, a BBC News election analyst, and the chairman of the Campaign Legal Center.  He previously served as codirector of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project and senior counselor to the Continuity of Government Commission.  A longtime observer and analyst of American politics and the U.S. Congress, he has been involved in political reform for decades, particularly campaign finance reform and the reform of Senate committees. He has also played a part in creating the Congressional Office of Compliance and the House Office of Congressional Ethics.  Ornstein was elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2004.  He is the author of “One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported,” with E. J. Dionne and Thomas E. Mann, “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism;” “The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track,” with Thomas E. Mann and “The Permanent Campaign and Its Future.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, how many illegals were detained in the highly publicized ICE raids? Jonathan “Jessica” Yaniv has managed to get people on social media silenced for calling him out for his behavior and now wants to have a semi-nude party for girls as young as twelve years old where parents aren’t allowed and now there is more breaking news. Ilhan Omar exploded at an audience member on Tuesday who asked her to condemn female genital mutilation, saying it would be powerful if she did it. Omar's response was that she was "disgusted" by the question and that it was a waste of time. Judicial Watch has filed an ethics complaint against Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar with the House of Representatives Office of Congressional Ethics for potential immigration, marriage, tax, and student loan fraud. Don't forget about the Edwards Notebook and the Veteran's Tip of the Day! All of this and more as time allows. Listen live, join the chatroom, be a part of the show.Tapp into the Truth

So, how many illegals were detained in the highly publicized ICE raids? Jonathan “Jessica” Yaniv has managed to get people on social media silenced for calling him out for his behavior and now wants to have a semi-nude party for girls as young as twelve years old where parents aren’t allowed and now there is more breaking news. Ilhan Omar exploded at an audience member on Tuesday who asked her to condemn female genital mutilation, saying it would be powerful if she did it. Omar's response was that she was "disgusted" by the question and that it was a waste of time. Judicial Watch has filed an ethics complaint against Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar with the House of Representatives Office of Congressional Ethics for potential immigration, marriage, tax, and student loan fraud. Don't forget about the Edwards Notebook and the Veteran's Tip of the Day! All of this and more as time allows. Listen live, join the chatroom, be a part of the show. Tapp into the Truth

06/26 Rep. Steve Drazkowski (Mazeppa) asks Rep. Angie Craig to seek Congressional ethics probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar. He joins the Mayor today. A Russian man is found mummified after spending a month in a bear's cave. We also visit the hot/crazy matrix!!

The Constitution allows Congress to kick out its members for bad behavior but is this ever likely to happen?After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

Click below to listen to the audio podcast: The Holman Rule and What Does it Mean for America? http://dayinwashington.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Holman-Rule_edit_final.mp3 Hello and welcome to Day in Washington, your disability policy podcast. I'm your host Day Al-Mohamed working to make sure you stay informed. In early January, the House of Representatives passed a package of changes to their standing rules. These changes would supposedly enhance the House's ability to exercise its €˜power of the purse'. (Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA)). Adoption of procedural rules is pretty normal for any new congress.  However, House Resolution 5, which in addition to attempting to move the Office of Congressional Ethics under more direct Congressional control (and which received significant amounts of public outcry), there was also another provision that's received some media coverage in Washington, but didn't quite capture the same level of attention. The Holman Rule. The final version of House Resolution 5 includes the reinstatement of a very old Rule from 1876, called the Holman Rule. Let me start with some background. Congress tends to work along two tracks: authorizing and appropriating. Authorizing legislation is what we usually think of when we say legislation or bills. Congress members vote on language that authorizes specific events, agencies, projects etc. The second track, which most people might not realize is quite so separate is appropriations legislation which is where congress members vote on what to fund and how much to fund it. The Holman Rule is specific to the appropriations track. It allows lawmakers to bring an amendment to an appropriations bill directly to the House floor that retrenches (meaning reduces) expenditures by: the reduction of amounts of money in the bill; the reduction of the number and salary of the officers of the United States; or the reduction of the compensation of any person paid out of the Treasury of the United States. At its core, it would seem the rule is to address saving money and (from a historical perspective) was used to help get rid of corrupt customs officials. Let me give an example of this. In the 1932 Treasury and Post Office Departments appropriations, there was a provision that said: The offices of comptrollers of customs, surveyors of customs, and appraisers of merchandise (except the appraiser of merchandise at the port of New York), 29 in all, with annual salaries aggregating $153,800, are hereby abolished. The duties imposed by law and regulation upon comptrollers, surveyors, and appraisers of customs, their assistants and deputies (except the appraiser, his assistants and deputies at the port of New York) are hereby transferred to, imposed upon, and continued in positions, now established in the Customs Service by or pursuant to law, as the Secretary of the Treasury by appropriate regulation shall specify. . . . So now that you have an idea of how it works, let's look at how things can get complicated. The goal of the rule is to take care of bloated expenditures and to ensure that the executive branch can address poor actors when it comes to agencies. This is about accountability and it allows any rank and file member to focus on specific programs and offices they deem to be wasteful. An example cited by the Washington Examiner (and if anyone has an example given by a legislator who voted for the amendment I'd prefer that), is the story of Elizabeth Rivera of Puerto Rico. She worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs. After pleading guilty to involvement in an armed robbery she was able to get her job back with the agency and win back pay for the period when she had been off the job.  I have to admit, I think that would be great use of the Holman Rule. But does it also risk skewing the executive branch of government and its agencies more and more towards the political?

The Secret Service Dogs Did you know that the Secret Service has many dogs that have jobs protecting the President and other dignitaries? Maria Goodavage went on assignment to find out about the agency's furry employees. Pets May Benefit The Mentally Ill There is an ever-growing body of evidence that reinforces the health benefits of animals and pets. A new study published by BMC Psychiatry explores the role pets had in support, self-management and personal networks of those suffering from long-term significant mental illness (e.g. bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). Their research concludes, "Pets should be considered a main rather than a marginal source of support in the management of long-term mental health problems." National Answer Your Cat Day…Really? Pet World Insider Robert Semrow really loves his pet holidays. No holds barred, he's going all-out for National Answer Your Cat Day. The only thing crazier than that is his answers. "Someone get Bellevue on the phone!" SeaWorld Ends Killer Whale Shows Was it some very bizarre coincidence that as we said goodbye and rest in peace to 39-year-old Tilikum, the orca who died at SeaWorld in Orlando a few weeks ago, that just 2 days later the very last ever killer whale show was performed at Sea World in San Diego? The company will now replace its signature theatrical killer whale show. Campaign Funds Used For Traveling Bunny We've heard of all kinds of campaign spending abuses but this one is a new one. During an investigation of California Representative Duncan Hunter's campaign expenses, the House Office of Congressional Ethics uncovered that the lawmaker had used $600 in campaign funds to cover airfare expenses for his family's rabbit. Read More about this week's show.

Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting (3:50) Brent Musberger backlash about Joe Mixon comments  (17:10) Kim Burrell's homophobic rant and backlash (24:30) Four teens from Chicago kidnap & torture disabled teen from the suburbs (33:55) Utah Senator says porno is a public health hazard (50:15) GOP tries to scrap the Office of Congressional Ethics (57:45) Chris Christie snubbed/Omarosa to be White House Liaison (106:45) Trump now says USA to pay for Mexican wall on credit (1:09:25) The Russian Hacking Crisis (1:13:40) Trump & his Tweets (1:34:35) William Christopher (Father Mulcahy) dies (1:39:40)

We discuss a new organ, Megyn Kelly, the Office of Congressional Ethics, and the Kardashians.

In this episode Matt Kelly and I take a deep dive into 6 compliance issues you should keep an eye on in 2017. They include the Wal-Mart FCPA resolution, the future of the FCPA Pilot Program, the SEC Whistleblower program, the Next PCAOB Chairman, the future of new overtime rules and finally the Barclay's trial for mortgage fraud in the context of the 2008 financial crisis. We also take a look at the GOP attempt to denude the Office of Congressional Ethics and their immediate reversal in the face of intense criticism. For additional reading check out Matt's two blogs on these subjects: Ethics, Politics, and Optics in New Washington and Six Compliance Events to Watch in 2017.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Matt Kelly and I take a deep dive into 6 compliance issues you should keep an eye on in 2017. They include the Wal-Mart FCPA resolution, the future of the FCPA Pilot Program, the SEC Whistleblower program, the Next PCAOB Chairman, the future of new overtime rules and finally the Barclay's trial for mortgage fraud in the context of the 2008 financial crisis. We also take a look at the GOP attempt to denude the Office of Congressional Ethics and their immediate reversal in the face of intense criticism. For additional reading check out Matt's two blogs on these subjects:  Ethics, Politics, and Optics in New Washington and  Six Compliance Events to Watch in 2017.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Republicans’ late night, closed-door effort to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics gave Democrats a winning messaging tool, says CQ Roll Call’s Money and Politics reporter Kate Ackley. The public relations debacle also could result in keeping the spotlight on President-elect Donald Trump’s perceived conflicts of interest, adds Editor Catalina Camia. Also, did you know that the ‘drain the swamp’ phrase popularized by Trump was first used by a leading Democrat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday on the C4 Show C4 came back from vacation! C4 spent the first hour and a half of the show talking about how Howard County might become a Sanctuary County. For the next 30 minutes, C4 talked with Professor Todd Eberly from St. Mary's college about Congress gutting The Office of Government Ethics and Trump's tweeting. In the third hour, C4 took Ravens coach John Harbaugh's final press conference of the season live. in the final hour of the show C4 talked about Congress' flip flop on The Office of Government Ethics and Trump's tweeting.

Donald Trump was on the money when he recognized that the ethics office House Republicans attempted to defang was unfair and unaccountable, but at the same time it was a dumb way to prioritize the expending of their political capital.   With all that Congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the Independent Ethics Watchdog, as unfair as it — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/816298944456232960">January 3, 2017   In the first 2017 episode of the Conservative Conscience, Daniel explains why Republicans were right to gut the Pelosi-era, unaccountable ethics office, but at the same time the optics of the way they did it were cringe-worthy.  Republicans must remember that they will need to employ legitimate strong-arm tactics to save the country by repealing Obamacare, reforming immigration and refugee resettlement, and reclaiming power from the unelected judiciary.  Why expend it on an issue that is nearly impossible to message to their constituents?  Ultimate, it would have been better for Republicans to make these changes more gradually and in broad daylight.    Nonetheless, on the substance of the Office of Congressional Ethics, the Republican majority was correct.  As bad as corrupt members are, the corruption of falsely accusing people of corruption without due process is even worse.  Ultimately, it is up to the FBI to investigate criminal charges and up to the members themselves – led by the standing Ethics Committee – to police violations of House rules and ethics.  That is why we have elections.    The media is being very dishonest, evincing the notion that this office is somehow enshrined into our laws.  It was in fact created not by statue but by the very same House rules process Republicans are using now.  The unelected body stocked with progressives worked with left-wing groups to try people in the court of public opinion without the accuser having to divulge his name and without informing the member of the investigation.  Even members of Congress deserve the right to defend themselves and be afforded due process when being investigated by their political enemies on the taxpayer dime.  The existing structure of the Ethics Committee in the Senate and what used to be in place before Pelosi in the House afforded basic due process rights such as witnesses, right to counsel, etc. to members. With that said, it would be one thing if Republicans took a principled stance on other more consequential policy issues.  But if this turns out to be their only bold stance of the month – while shirking their responsibility to fully repeal Obamacare and defund the UN – this will prove once again that they have not changed from their modus operandi as the stupid party.  Ultimately, Republicans were forced to retreat amidst backlash, as always.   Finally, Daniel discusses some of his upcoming articles detailing a positive conservative agenda that, unlike what Republican just did, is actually broadly popular with the public.    Show links 15 worst court decisions of 2016 Details of changes to Office of Congressional Ethics “Independent” agencies are unaccountable and unconstitutional Republicans must their capital to overrule parliamentarian and enable full repeal of Obamacare   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After backlash on Tuesday — including from Donald Trump — House Republicans reversed themselves on a decision to take the teeth out of the Office of Congressional Ethics. This episode: host/White House reporter Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Scott Detrow, and editor/correspondent Ron Elving. More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

Just months before the grueling 2014 congressional election in the 17th Congressional District between Democrats Rep. Mike Honda and Ro Khanna was nearing its climax, a former Honda congressional staffer was blowing the whistle on Honda's alleged commingling of officials and campaign duties. Ruchit Agrawal, the then-Honda staffer, provided internal emails to the Office of Congressional Ethics showing the alleged improper actions, including one that  could potentially lead to the end of Honda's 16-year political career this November, if found true. On this week's East Bay Citizen Podcast, Agrawal, however, has surprisingly kind words for Honda and says the incumbent congressman is not unethical as his challenger Khanna suggests. Agrawal also refutes other aspects of the allegations routinely used against Honda in the media, including the allegation that a list of campaign donors was crosschecked with the congressional office to offer additional and improper personal benefits to the contributor. 

The 269th edition of America's Debate Radio with Mike and Jaime. During the first hour, we discussed the continuing scandal involving Rep. Anthony Weiner, and the 2012 presidential race. During the second hour, we spoke with 1 caller and discussed Rep. Weiner, congressional ethics, income levels, cost of living, and troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. We welcome your feedback! Have your email read on the air-- click here to use the email form. Or, call 888.DEBATE.5 now and leave a message-- we'll play it on the next show. Thanks for listening!

The 211th edition of America's Debate Radio with Mike and Jaime. During the first hour, we discussed the Senate passage of the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, and the costs of the 2010 census. During the second and third hours, we spoke with 3 callers and discussed political activism, citizens arrests, war crimes, tea party organizations, immigration reform, the 14th amendment and civil rights, and Congressional ethics investigations. We welcome your feedback! Have your email read on the air-- click here to use the email form. Or, call 888.DEBATE.5 now and leave a message-- we'll play it on the next show. Thanks for listening!

In this Commentary, Josh Chafetz responds to Paul M. Thompson's criticisms of his proposal for a Congressional ethics oversight body. Chafetz argues that Thompson's position relies on the inapplicable paradigm of criminal law as a model for ethics enforcement. Instead, Chafetz claims, "Congressional ethics is not simply about punishing rulebreakers; rather, it aims to promote public trust in Congress and its members." Under this framework, "it is clear not only that our current system is in shambles, but also that the creation of Congressional Commissioners would be a useful corrective."

Former Democratic senator Bob Kerrey is making his case for a refocused mission in Iraq. The 9/11 Commission member and Vietnam war veteran tells Bill Moyers why having US military forces in Iraq is necessary in fighting terrorism, but calls for a bipartisan plan to end US policing and occupation in the war torn nation. One of Washington's most influential public advocates, Joan Claybrook of Public Citizen, talks about what is at stake in the ethical reforms under consideration in Congress. Bill Moyers shares his perspective on the Vietnam war in an essay featuring archival audio of conversation between President lyndon Johnson and US National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy.