US politician accused of taking money raised for veteran's dying dog

Rep. George Santos Steps Down From House Committee Assignments

Rep. George Santos Steps Down , From House Committee Assignments. NBC News reports that Santos recused himself from assignments for the House Small Business and Science committees on Jan. 31. He says that he did so "to prevent from being a distraction" amid investigations into his finances and other matters. The representative is being investigated by the Nassau County district attorney and NY federal prosecutors. . Federal authorities are reportedly looking into his finances, specifically any irregularities regarding financial disclosures and campaign loans. The NY attorney general's office is also "looking into a number of issues.". In December, 'The New York Times' published an investigation claiming much of Santos' résumé was a lie. Alleged fabrications include graduating from Baruch College, previously working for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup and owning numerous properties. According to NBC News, Santos also lied about his mother being in the World Trade Center at the time of the 9/11 attacks. Immigration records show that she was actually living in Brazil at the time. A new poll conducted by Newsday and Siena College shows that in Santos' district, 78% of voters feel he should resign from Congress

Macron embraced Republicans' pension compromise, 'completely failed to build any kind of coalition'

Arkansas Passes Law That Restricts Transgender Students' Access to Bathrooms

Arkansas Passes Law That, Restricts Transgender Students' , Access to Bathrooms . On March 21, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill banning transgender students from using restrooms that differ from the sex on their birth certificates. On March 21, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill banning transgender students from using restrooms that differ from the sex on their birth certificates. CNN reports that the new law represents the latest GOP-led effort to limit the rights of LGBTQ students in schools. . The bill applies to restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms and shower rooms in public and charter schools. Failing to comply with the new law, which applies to pre-K through 12th grade, can result in $1,000 fines for superintendents, teachers and principals. The bill also requires schools to provide accommodations for those who would be prohibited from using the facilities under the new law. However, the law specifies that those accommodations must not include , “access to a restroom or changing area that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex to an individual while members of the opposite sex of the individual are present or may be present.”. The governor has said she will sign laws that focus on protecting and educating our kids, not indoctrinating them, and believes our schools are no place for the radical left’s woke agenda, Alexa Henning, Spokesperson for Sanders, via CNN. Arkansas isn’t going to rewrite the rules of biology just to please a handful of far-left advocates, Alexa Henning, Spokesperson for Sanders, via CNN. Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, the executive director of GLSEN, an advocacy group for LGBTQ students, argues that the new law uses , “trans and nonbinary kids as political pawns.". Enforcing these bills would be prohibitively expensive and time-consuming for schools and extraordinarily invasive toward transgender students, Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, the executive director of GLSEN, via CNN

YouTube Decides to Fully Restore Donald Trump's Account

YouTube Decides, to Fully Restore , Donald Trump's Account. YouTube has become the latest social media network to lift restrictions and restore former United States President Donald Trump's account. . YouTube has become the latest social media network to lift restrictions and restore former United States President Donald Trump's account. . Al Jazeera reports that the March 17 announcement comes as the 2024 Republican nomination race begins to heat up. . We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run up to an election, YouTube, via Twitter. We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run up to an election, YouTube, via Twitter. The news also comes over two years after Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Critics of Trump accuse him of inciting violence and making false accusations of election fraud. Social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, have since reinstated the former president's accounts. Social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, have since reinstated the former president's accounts. Al Jazeera reports that despite being reinstated, Trump has not returned to any of those platforms, choosing instead to communicate with supporters on Truth Social. Al Jazeera reports that despite being reinstated, Trump has not returned to any of those platforms, choosing instead to communicate with supporters on Truth Social. I am staying on Truth. I like it better, I like the way it works, Donald Trump, via Fox News. In the buildup to the 2024 primaries, Trump is currently facing several state-led investigations. Those investigations are looking at the former president's campaign conduct, his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his private business practices

Biden Administration Approves Contested Alaskan Oil Drilling Project

Biden Administration , Approves Contested Alaskan , Oil Drilling Project. CNN reports that the Biden administration has greenlighted the Willow Project in Alaska. . CNN reports that the Biden administration has greenlighted the Willow Project in Alaska. . The decision has reportedly angered opponents such as climate activists and set the stage for legal challenges. CNN reports that the Willow Project is located in the National Petroleum Reserve, land that is owned by the federal government. . The area holds an estimated 600 million barrels of oil. According to the Biden administration's estimates, the project will generate enough oil to release 9.2 million metric tons of carbon every year. . According to the Biden administration's estimates, the project will generate enough oil to release 9.2 million metric tons of carbon every year. . Supporters of the decision, including a coalition of Alaska Native tribes and groups, have hailed the drilling project as a vital revenue source that will also create jobs. . We finally did it, Willow is finally reapproved, and we can almost literally feel Alaska’s future brightening because of it, Lisa Murkowski, Republican Senator of Alaska, via CNN. We finally did it, Willow is finally reapproved, and we can almost literally feel Alaska’s future brightening because of it, Lisa Murkowski, Republican Senator of Alaska, via CNN. According to Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the state is , “now on the cusp of creating thousands of new jobs, generating billions of dollars in new revenues.”. According to Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the state is , “now on the cusp of creating thousands of new jobs, generating billions of dollars in new revenues.”. She added that the drilling project has the potential to improve , "quality of life on the North Slope and across our state.”. Opponents argue that the project works against the Biden administration's stated climate goals and poses a threat to both the environment and public health. Opponents argue that the project works against the Biden administration's stated climate goals and poses a threat to both the environment and public health

Mastercard, Visa Put Decision to Track Gun Shop Purchases on Hold

Mastercard, Visa , Put Decision to Track , Gun Shop Purchases on Hold. ABC reports that both Visa and Mastercard have paused their plan to track purchases made at gun shops. ABC reports that both Visa and Mastercard have paused their plan to track purchases made at gun shops. The decision comes as a major win for Conservative groups and advocates of the Second Amendment. Meanwhile, the decision represents a bitter defeat for gun control groups. According to supporters of tracking gun purchases, the decision would allow authorities to see potential red flags prior to a potential mass shooting. . Major pushback was received after the announcement by Visa and Mastercard to implement a separate merchant code for gun shop purchases. . Major pushback was received after the announcement by Visa and Mastercard to implement a separate merchant code for gun shop purchases. . ABC reports that the pushback aimed at the payment networks primarily came from the gun lobby, as well as GOP politicians. Attorneys general representing 24 GOP states threatened legal action against the payment networks if the plan moved forward. Visa and Mastercard came to the correct conclusion. However, they shouldn’t just ‘pause’ their implementation of this plan— they should end it definitively, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, via ABC. According to Visa, the threat of legal action was at least partially responsible for the company putting the implementation on hold. According to Visa, the threat of legal action was at least partially responsible for the company putting the implementation on hold. There is now significant confusion and legal uncertainty in the payments ecosystem, and the state actions disrupt the intent of global standards, Visa, via statement

US military calls off recovery operation for Chinese spy balloon | Oneindia News

The United State’s military's Northern Command on Friday said that it has completed the search for debris from an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down earlier this month. The recovery effort ended after “U.S. Navy assets assigned to U.S. Northern Command successfully located and retrieved debris” from the balloon, a statement from US Northern Command said Friday. #US #China #ChineseSpyBalloon

Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits UK for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine |Oneindia News

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the UK for the first time since Russia’s invasion; New Zealand drug bust: 3.2 tonnes of Batman-labelled Cocaine seized in the Pacific Ocean; Turkey Earthquake: 4.3 magnitude quake its Nurdagi, death toll crosses 8,000 mark; China spy balloon: US Navy releases photos of debris. #VolodymyrZelenskyy #RishiSunak #UK

China spy balloon: US Navy releases photos of debris | Oneindia News

The US Navy released photos on Tuesday of its recovery effort of a suspected Chinese spy balloon, which US fighter jets shot down over the Atlantic Ocean this Saturday. The US Fleet Forces Command posted several photos on its Facebook page showing large debris of the balloon being hauled into a boat. #ChinaSpyBalloon #US #SpyBalloonDebris