Embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) said Tuesday that he'll file paperwork for an ethics investigation — into himself — amid a series of allegations involving his ex-wife. The big picture: Miller, a former Trump aide in a competitive reelection race, is facing domestic abuse allegations, which he has denied. What they're saying: "I have absolutely nothing to hide," Miller said in a Tuesday X post. - "I am looking forward to my colleagues reading everything for themselves," Miller wrote, stating he'd provide the committee with "all necessary documents." Driving the news: Miller's ex-wife Emily Moreno has accused Miller in court filings of hitting and threatening her. Miller denies the allegations and has sued her for defamation. -…
"In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs I am going to file my own paperwork for an ethics investigation into myself to clear my name from these horrific attacks on myself and family. I have absolutely nothing to hide," Miller said.
Fires in eastern Washington have caused roughly 60,000 people to evacuate. They've burned more than 250,000 acres and destroyed at least 600 structures. Aaron Farinacci, 37, is charged with first-degree arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire, one of several fires burning in the Spokane, Washington area, NewsNation affiliate KREM2 reported. NewsNation's Nancy Loo joins "NewsNation Live" with the latest on the wildfires and how they have impacted the Spokane community. #wildfires #Spokane #arson
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At a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) stated that they would now support President Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, who is currently filling that role in an acting capacity. Both Republican senators said that they were satisfied that the "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial overreach would not go forward in a Justice Department headed by Blanche. But Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) expressed strong continued opposition to Blanche, noting what he described as a "cover-up" and a "screw-up" related to the Epstein files. #Blanche #Trump #Nominee #Anti-Weaponization #Senate #Judiciary #Tillis #Cornyn #SheldonWhitehouse
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State of the Union: The $1.8 billion fund for compensating victims of political targeting was a major point of contention in Blanche’s confirmation battle. The post Acting AG Blanche Cancels Anti-Weaponization Fund appeared first on The American Conservative .
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche officially cancelled on Monday a planned $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate people who say they were politically targeted, avoiding a major clash with two Republican senators who had threatened to block his confirmation as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) said they would back Blanche after he issued a written order rescinding the “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” The fund was created in May as part of a settlement resolving Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax records. Critics said that it could be used to compensate people charged in connection with the events…Open
