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JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Nancy Mace names alleged former lawmakers accused of sexual harassment; payouts exceeded $300,000

Mace promised accountability for the victims and the House paid out approximately $338,000 to settle the cases. One former lawmaker was targeted in sexual assault lawsuits three times and the House cumulatively paid out $115,000 to dismiss them.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - European Capital Outlaws Ads for Burgers, Gas Cars, and Cruises.

Amsterdam has implemented a ban on public adverts for meat and fossil fuel products. The ban's restrictions apply to billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations.

Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, has implemented a new ban on advertising meat and fossil fuel products. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has implemented a ban on public adverts for meat and fossil fuel products. The ban’s restrictions apply to billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations. DETAIL: The city council of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has approved a ban on public advertising for meat and fossil fuel products , including burgers, gasoline cars, airlines, and cruises. The ban came into effect on Friday. The measure is part of the city council’s broader strategy to reduce meat consumption by 50 percent and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Similar bans have…Open

WAR (C. Todd Lopez) - West Virginia Guardsmen Earn Soldier, Airman Medals for Heroism in Nation's Capital

Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were recognized in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes for actions late last year while working as part of Joint Task Force District of Columbia — an effort directed by President Donald J. Trump to stop crime in the nation's capital and to beautify the city.

AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards singled out young female aides for special attention

Rep. Chuck Edwards told a young female staffer that she had "written a complex chapter in my heart" shortly before she was set to leave his office, according to a handwritten letter he sent her that was reviewed by Axios. Why it matters: Edwards is now the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe , Axios first reported. That probe was prompted in part by Edwards' conduct toward two female staffers, a source familiar with the matter told Axios. - Three sources told Axios they witnessed conduct by Edwards toward two female staffers in their 20s that they described as inappropriate. The sources said Edwards' behavior crossed professional boundaries and created an uncomfortable work environment. - The sources were granted anonymity to…