11 members of US Congress reject presidential intervention in Colombian presidential elections and request links between right wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella and money laundering, drug trafficking, and paramilitary groups be investigated.

A pdf copy of the letter:
https://chuygarcia.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/chuygarcia-evo.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/letter-to-admin-re-colombia-6.17.26-final.pdf

#Colombia #ColombianElection2026 #DeLaEspriella #IvanCepeda #USCongress #MoneyLaundering #DrugTrafficking #ParamilitaryGroups #Democracy #LatinAmerica #News

Oklahoma congressional candidate drops out amid texting infidelity furor

Jackson Lahmeyer, a Christian nationalist and Pastors for Trump founder, loses Trump endorsement to competitor

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Trump official declines to call January 6 an ‘attack’, describing ‘protests and such’

Don Berthiaume, Trump nominee for inspector general at justice department, pressed by senators amid confirmation

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Congress Probes Pentagon's Use of Military Lawyers in Civilian Roles

Senator Elizabeth Warren slammed the Pentagon's deployment of military lawyers in civilian roles, warning it's undermining military readiness and morale in the process. She's now leading a push for a Government Accountability Office review of the practice.

https://osintsights.com/congress-probes-pentagons-use-of-military-lawyers-in-civilian-roles?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Congress Probes Pentagon's Use of Military Lawyers in Civilian Roles

Senator Elizabeth Warren probes Pentagon's use of military lawyers in civilian roles, urging review of impact on morale and readiness - learn more now.

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Mitch McConnell receiving medical care after being admitted to hospital

US senator is getting ‘excellent care’ after being hospitalized on Sunday morning, spokesperson says

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The Justice Guy

What is FISA? Speaker of the House Mike Johnson called democratic and Republican lawmakers who voted against extending FISA “shameful”.
To understand how wrong Johnson is, let’s look at what FISA - a law that allows warrantless surveillance - is and how the U.S. government uses it.
#mikejohnson #fisa #uscongress

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ICE, borders and DHS: what’s in Trump’s $70bn immigration crackdown bill?

Bill signed into law by the president bankrolls his mass deportation campaign through the end of his second term

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From helping build Microsoft's Windows empire to bringing professional cricket to Seattle, Soma Somasegar left a mark far beyond Silicon Valley. This week, US lawmakers paid tribute to that legacy. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/sivaramakrishnan-somasegar-us-house-honor-xaf7cyya?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SomaSomasegar #Microsoft #USCongress #IndianOrigin #TechLeadership
Trump news at a glance: president’s name to be removed from Kennedy Center

Appeals court in Washington DC rejected emergency appeal seeking to pause the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the building on Friday – key US politics stories from Friday 12 June at a glance

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