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Ballotpedia · Apr 6, 2022

House votes to hold Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress

Just two Republicans voted to hold the former Trump aides in contempt

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022

Three months to voter registration deadline for Missouri’s primary

The voter registration deadline for Missouri’s 2022 primary election is three months away. Those who wish to vote in-person must be registered by July 6. Registration is possible online, in-person, or by mail. If registration forms are mailed, they must be postmarked on or before July 6. The primary is…

Ballotpedia · Apr 6, 2022

Sen. Lindsey Graham Open To Medical Marijuana, Rep. Nancy Mace Votes Against MORE Act, Here's Why

The House of Representatives approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, H.R. 3617 on Friday, sending it to Senate. The MORE Act removes cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act, allowing states to legalize cannabis, its production and sale, free from federal interference.

Benzinga · Apr 4, 2022

Australian writing and publishing faces 'grinding austerity' as funding continues to decline

It was a grim federal budget for arts and culture on Tuesday night.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2022

PPRP aims to win 150 House seats at general election

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has set a target of at least 150 seats in the House of Representatives at the next general election, new party secretary-general Santi Prompat said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 3, 2022

Poll: Most want small parties to have chance of winning seats

As a bill to amend the law on the election of MPs is being processed in parliament, most people want small parties to have a chance of winning seats in the House of Representatives, as they did in the March 24, 2019 election, according to an opinion survey by the…

Bangkok Post · Apr 3, 2022

Sarah Palin announces run for Alaska's seat in the US House of Representatives

Sarah Palin announces she will run for Alaska's only seat in the US House of Representatives, her first bid for political office in more than a decade.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022

Hell hath no fury like the last days of Australia’s 46th parliament

The derangements of party factionalism, the mean girls and bullyboys, were finally punctured by the gravitas of Volodymyr Zelenskiy via videolink

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2022

Kushner interview on January 6 riot ‘useful’, US legislator says

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is highest-ranking ex-White House official to speak to investigators about Capitol riot.

Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2022