Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) railed against House Republican leaders in a challenge on the chamber floor Thursday, saying that a vote on a war powers resolution was cancelled out of fear that it would pass. The resolution would limit President Trump's authority to wage war against Iran. Asked about the cancellation, Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) asserted that Congress should be allowed to vote on the military action, stating that a decision on the war "belongs in the hands of the people." Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), however, said that pulling the vote was only because of an "obvious attendance issue" at the day's session. #Iran #War #Resolution #HouseofRepresentatives #Vote
The constellation of individuals and groups involved claims to have suffered partisan attacks by the federal government under Trump, yet would not be compensated.
A former Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) official has pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $200,000 in government funds.
A former CDC supervisor admitted to embezzling over $190,000 in taxpayer money , highlighting vulnerabilities in federal payment systems. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A former Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supervisor has pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $200,000 in government funds. DETAIL: Between approximately August 2023 and February 2025, Gwendolyn Brandon, a 43-year-old former supervisor at the CDC, created 46 fake invoices ranging from $2,230 to $9,970. Brandon used her position to exploit the CDC’s payment systems and the employees working under her supervision, who unknowingly processed the fake invoices and sent money to an account that Brandon controlled. The fake invoices claimed to come from vendors and…Open
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