Print Mode Enable Media Only

News chronological

10 items since 1045122

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - House Ethics eyes "extremely rare" televised trial for Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

The House Ethics Committee is poised to hold a rare public hearing to consider charges of financial misconduct against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), Axios has learned. Why it matters: A public meeting of any kind is highly unusual for the secretive panel, which hasn't held a televised disciplinary hearing in nearly 15 years. - As Cherfilus-McCormick's chief of staff Naomie Pierre-Louis put it to Axios: "Public ethics trials are extremely rare." - Cherfilus-McCormick has denied the allegations against her. Driving the news: An investigative subcommittee of the Ethics panel released a 59-page report last week detailing a litany of allegations against Cherfilus-McCormick. - Most notably, it said there is "substantial"…

Channelt.me/News_Wire2
Sourcehttps://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/cherfilus-mccormick-ethics-committee-trial-public
Keywordssheila-cherfilus-mccormickcongressfloridahouse-ethics-committeedemocratrepublicanmoney-launderingcampaign-financecorruptionethics-investigationexpulsionhakeem-jeffriesmichael-guestgreg-steubegovernment-misconductpolitical-scandallegalwashington-dcus-politicsfederal-fundingfinancial-fraud

STRIPES (Lara Korte) - Amid tensions with Iran, military families in Bahrain prepare for potential departures | Stars and Stripes

Hundreds of military families at Naval Support Activity Bahrain are wondering if they’ll have to undergo a repeat of last summer’s voluntary departures.

Channelt.me/News_Wire
Sourcehttps://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-02-03/bahrain-family-departures-iran-20610366.html
Keywordsmiddle-eastbahrainiranus-governmentdefensemilitary-familiespentagonstars-and-stripesairstrikesescalationevacuationgeopolitical-risktravel-advisorywarisraelregional-tensionuswarfaregeopolitical-tensionus-navywashingtondepartment-of-defensemilitary-dependentsus-military

STRIPES (Jacqueline Smith) - Ombudsman column: Readers react to Pentagon plans for Stripes | Stars and Stripes

Since the Pentagon announced its intent to “refocus” the content of Stars and Stripes, the public backlash has grown stronger every day.

Channelt.me/News_Wire
Sourcehttps://www.stripes.com/opinion/2026-02-03/readers-react-pentagon-stripes-20612837.html
Keywordspentagonstars-and-stripesdepartment-of-defenseusus-militarydodnational-securitymilitary-newspoliticscensorshipdefense-policyfreedom-of-pressjournalismmilitaryreportingbureaucracycongressjacqueline-smithmedia-transparencyombudsmansecuritydefensemedia

STRIPES (Svetlana Shkolnikova) - House passes bill to end shutdown, fund Pentagon | Stars and Stripes

The package funds the Pentagon and large parts of the federal government through Sept. 30. DHS is funded through the end of next week.

Channelt.me/News_Wire
Sourcehttps://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-02-03/house-signs-bill-ends-shutdown-20615452.html
Keywordscongressnational-securityfundingdhsgovernment-shutdownpoliticssenatelegislationhouse-of-representativeswashington-dcbudgetus-governmentappropriationspentagonstars-and-stripesusamericadepartment-of-homeland-security

STRIPES (Juan King and Hana Kusumoto, Juan King, Hana Kusumoto) - Japanese city recognizes Americans for helping lost toddler on busy street near Camp Zama | Stars and Stripes

A U.S. soldier and an Army spouse recently teamed up to rescue a pajama-clad preschooler from a busy street.

Channelt.me/News_Wire
Sourcehttps://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-02-03/child-rescue-camp-zama-japan-20610405.html
Keywordsjapanasia-pacificcamp-zamatokyous-armyamerican-citizenheroismcommunitychild-rescuegood-samaritanlocal-governmentstars-and-stripeshuman-interest

STRIPES (Rose L. Thayer) - Cincinnati woman pleads guilty to stealing more than $158k from elderly veterans | Stars and Stripes

Ishwanzya Rivers, 46, admitted to stealing more than $135,000 from a Marine Corps veteran in his 80s, and $23,000 from three other veterans.

Channelt.me/News_Wire
Sourcehttps://www.stripes.com/veterans/2026-02-02/guilty-plea-stealing-money-from-veterans-20606690.html
Keywordscrimefraudlawsuitguilty-pleajusticelegalveteranishwanzya-riverscincinnatimoney-launderingtheftelderly-vulnerablemarine-corpsstealingfinancial-crime

STRIPES (Joseph Ditzler) - Pentagon near ‘final agreement’ with Scouting America on DEI policy, spokesman says | Stars and Stripes

Sean Parnell said DOD wants to continue providing U.S. military support for Scouting America, provided it “implements the common-sense, core value reforms.”

Channelt.me/News_Wire
Sourcehttps://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-02-03/scouting-america-dod-military-support-20609756.html
Keywordspentagonus-militaryscouting-americadepartment-of-defensenational-securitydodboy-scoutsgovernmentdeidiversity-equity-inclusionpete-hegsethmilitarysocial-issuesstars-and-stripesusageopoliticswokepolicy

NYTIMES (Matthew Haag and Dana Rubinstein) - New Mission for a Pro-Business Agency in New York: Fighting for Workers

According to a Jan. 2 memo obtained by The New York Times, Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to remake the Economic Development Corporation to address affordability and workers’ rights.

Channelt.me/News_Wire2
Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/nyregion/mamdani-economic-development-corporation-nyc.html
Keywordsnew-york-citynyczohran-mamdanimayoreconomic-development-corporationercny-politicsnyc-politicssocialismprogressiveworkers-rightsaffordabilitylaborurban-policylocal-governmentbudgeteconomyhousingjobsdemocratus-politicscity-hallred-green-axisdsa