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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"…

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.

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.