STOCKHOLM — An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden told a newspaper on Wednesday that he would seek asylum in neighboring Norway in the wake of a deportation order by authorities in Stockholm. Salwan Momika, 37, has staged several burnings and desecrations of the sacred book of Islam in Sweden over … Read more
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Missouri Senate said Thursday that she would like to expel a conservative senator who has been blocking work in the chamber, escalating a GOP rift that has thwarted work on the party’s priorities. The Missouri Senate has been in session for four weeks but has … Read more
ABC News reports that “multiple new witnesses” have been contacted in an investigation into allegations of sex trafficking and lobbying violations SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty US Representative Matt Gaetz A reopened House Ethics Committee probe of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has widened in recent weeks, with ABC News reporting that “multiple new witnesses” have been … Read more
Ziwe is getting ready to release her interview George Santos! The talk show host expressed interest in speaking to the now former Republican representative, who was expelled from Congress in early December. She pitched the politician for an interview on Twitter/X, writing, “would you be interested in a pay-per-view interview? you’d be an iconic guest,” … Read more
New York (AP) — Rep. George Santos has said he expects to be expelled from Congress following a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York Republican. In a defiant speech Friday sprinkled with taunts and obscenities aimed at his congressional colleagues, Santos insisted he was … Read more
Rep. George Santos went on an extended tirade against his colleagues on Friday evening. Santos says he expects to be expelled this week and will wear it “like a badge of honor.” He also called the Ethics Committee chairman a “pussy” and made wild claims about his colleagues. Days before his likely expulsion from the House of … Read more
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