#Raffensperger calls on Georgia to end runoff elections

#Raffensperger calls on Georgia to end runoff elections

Raffensperger calls on Georgia to end runoff elections Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling on legislators to do away with the state’s runoff system for general elections, arguing that the process places too heavy a burden on voters and election officials.  “Georgia is one of the only states in [the] country with a…

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#FTX founder Bankman-Fried’s campaign finance charges ‘just the tip of the iceberg’

#FTX founder Bankman-Fried’s campaign finance charges ‘just the tip of the iceberg’

FTX founder Bankman-Fried’s campaign finance charges ‘just the tip of the iceberg’ FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with violating a slew of campaign finance laws on Tuesday, marking another major blow for the former crypto leader.  According to the unsealed indictment, the U.S. District Court in Manhattan alleged that in addition to…

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#House passes annual defense funding bill

#House passes annual defense funding bill

House passes annual defense funding bill The House on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill, sending the mammoth, $847 billion measure to the Senate for consideration ahead of the year-end deadline. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed in a bipartisan 350-80 vote. It was approved under suspension of the rules, an expedited process…

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#Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee

#Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee

Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the panel’s acting chair and ranking member said in a statement on Wednesday. The committee did not specify what exactly it was probing regarding the congresswoman and noted that its statement “does not itself indicate that any violation…

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