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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Kimberly Guilfoyle

Guilfoyle had planned to sit for a voluntary interview with the panel on Feb. 25, but ended the meeting abruptly.

Axios · Mar 3, 2022

Cheer’s Jerry Harris has been sentenced to 12 years in prison

The judge said the sentence was an “expression of the seriousness of your crimes.”

Mic · Mar 3, 2022

Lawmakers Question Apple, FBI Over NSO Group Spyware

Two Republican lawmakers are pressing Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and the FBI to provide information about spyware made by the Israeli company NSO Group, CNBC reports based on letters. The lawmakers sought details about Apple's ability to detect when the NSO Group tools targeted the iPhone, including the number of attacks detected and place and…

Benzinga · Mar 3, 2022

Qld premier warns over committee leaks

Annastacia Palaszczuk is warning that anyone who leaks committee material about her attempt to have the lobbying watchdog probed could be breaking the law.

AAP · Feb 22, 2022

More can be done to analyse ‘poverty premium’, says FCA boss

More can be done to see the effects of the premium in areas such as insurance and access to banking, Sheldon Mills told the Treasury Committee.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

Virginia House passes five public-sector union bills

On Feb. 15, the Virginia House of Delegates passed five Republican-sponsored bills dealing with public-sector union policy. The bills are now in committee in the Senate, where Democrats hold a majority. 

Ballotpedia · Feb 18, 2022

Parliament faces calls for crackdown on £13m 'back door lobbying' network

Committee chair Chris Bryant called for Parliamentary authorities to have the power to shut down All-Party Parliamentary Groups if there are conflicts of interest.

Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2022

Anger as Scots council considers buying £24,000 painting as cuts to vital services loom

Labour's Martin Rooney said the idea of spending this sum on an artwork was "completely bonkers in the middle of a cost of living crisis”.

Daily Record · Feb 16, 2022

Senate Banking Republicans to skip vote on Fed nominees to protest Raskin

Senate Banking Republicans said Tuesday they would block a committee vote on whether to advance five Federal Reserve Board nominees until they get more information about Sarah Bloom Raskin’s involvement in a fintech company.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022

B.R. Patil takes exception to composition of Cabinet Sub-committee on Article 371(J)

Taking exception to the composition of the Cabinet Sub-Committee formed for the effective implementation of Article 371(J) of the Constitution that provided a Special Status to the Kalyana Karnataka region, former Deputy Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council B.R. Patil said that only three of the seven members belonged to the…

The Hindu · Feb 14, 2022