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George Santos isn’t Jewish, an NYU alum or a former Goldman Sachs banker. Will he be a congressman?

George Santos was elected to Congress in New York as a Jewish grandson of Holocaust survivors who attended Baruch College and New York University before working at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. That man has now all but vanished, John Bowden writes

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Suspect in US attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleads not guilty

David DePape reportedly told police he planned to break the US House Speaker’s kneecaps but found her husband instead.

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When will PM go to the polls?

The upcoming general election is scheduled to take place on May 7 next year, provided the House of Representatives completes its term on March 23.

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J6 panel ignored "Christian nationalism"

The final Jan. 6 report makes case for prosecuting Trump but skips larger analysis

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New Electric Off-Road Vehicle Tax Credit Bill Introduced In U.S. Congress

A Minnesota congressman introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide off-road EV tax credits for qualifying vehicles.

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Kishida keen to visit U.S. for Biden talks 'early next year'

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes to visit the United States in January for a summit meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, and he "isn't considering" dissolving the House of Representatives soon for a general election, Kishida said in an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Key takeaways from the January 6 committee's final report on the attack on the US Capitol

After nine public hearings, the US House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol releases its long-awaited final report, concluding "none of the events of January 6th would have happened without" Donald Trump.

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Sixteen of 31 Texas House committee chairs raised more money than the average member this cycle

Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held an 83-65 majority heading into the election.

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy Tells US Congress Aid Is ‘Not Charity’, Urges More Support

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the US Congress that aid to Ukraine was an investment in democracy and "not charity" as he invoked American battles against the Nazis in World War Two to press for more assistance for his country's war effort. Zelenskiy's comments on Wednesday come as Republicans - some…

Asharq Al-Awsat

GOP congressman accuses Biden of ‘fooling himself’ on Ukraine aid

A Republican congressman contended ahead of Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech to Congress on Wednesay that Joe Biden was the biggest hurdle standing in between Capitol Hill and Washington approving more aid to Ukraine.

The Independent UK

In Voices of Us, Tim Dunlop considers the outsiders re-energising politics – and takes aim at dumbed-down media and do-nothing politicians

Did Bill Shorten lose the unlosable election in 2019 because he was too frank about franking credits? Was John Howard’s defeat in 2007 a voter reaction against WorkChoices?

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Eighteen of 25 Ohio House committee chairs raised more money than the average member this cycle

Elections for all 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 64-35 majority heading into the election.

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Sonoura resigns amid political funds scandal

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday over a political funds scandal, dealing a fresh blow to the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

US House committee votes to make Trump tax returns public

The Democrat-led panel voted in a closed session to release six years of records pertaining to the former president.

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UTN leader Pirapan becomes Prayut's 'No.2'

Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, leader of the newly established United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, was on Tuesday appointed the new secretary-general to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, a position dubbed by some political critics as the "No.2" prime minister.

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Republicans map out their agenda on ESG and antitrust

The Republican Party’s majority in the House of Representatives will take office in January, and some members and committees have already started laying out their ESG agendas for the new Congress. Among those are members of the Judiciary Committee, who have indicated that they would like to understand better how…

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U.S. House committee to release redacted Trump tax filings

A U.S. House of Representatives committee voted on Tuesday to release partially redacted tax filings from former President Donald Trump and said tax authorities had failed to properly scrutinize his returns while he was in office.

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Fifteen of 24 Michigan House committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle

Elections for all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 56-53 majority heading into the election.

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MPs set poor example

Parliament president Chuan Leekpai informed the House last week that more than 30 MPs from various parties had resigned from the House of Representatives.

Reuters

Nepal president gives parties a week to form new government

Nepal's president on Sunday called on the country's political parties to try to form the new government within a week after last month's inconclusive national election.

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LDP lawmaker Sonoura to resign

Diet member Kentaro Sonoura of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to resign from the House of Representatives over a political funds scandal, according to sources close to the matter.

Bangkok Post

43% of Thais want immediate House dissolution, most unsatisfied with MPs: poll

A majority of people are not satisfied with the overall performance of MPs in the House of Representatives over the past four years, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Developmen Administration, or Nida Poll, while 43% want the House dissolved this month.

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Ten of 16 Indiana House committee chairs raised more money than the average member this cycle

Elections for all 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 70-30 majority heading into the election.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bathily Accuses Libyan Leaders of ‘Holding Entire Country Hostage’

The UN Special Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, expressed on Friday displeasure at the intractable differences between the Libyan political leaders, accusing them of “holding an entire country hostage.” The UN envoy also said the Security Council and its individual member states need to apply pressure on the country’s political…

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These are the results in the top five most expensive Texas State House elections

General elections for all 150 districts in the Texas House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 150 districts up for election in 2022, 96 had a general election with more than one candidate.

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