The House Ethics Committee obtained records, including a check and records of Venmo payments, that appear show that then-Rep. Matt Gaetz paid more than $10,000 to two women who were later witnesses in sexual misconduct probes conducted by both the House and the Justice Department, according to documents obtained by ABC News. The Venmo records show that between July 2017 and late January 2019, Gaetz — who was first elected in 2016 — allegedly made 27 Venmo payments totaling $10,224.02 to the two witnesses, who were over the age of 18 at the time. The payments, which sources said were displayed during closed-door testimony, ranged from $100 to more than $700 each. Documents show payment records obtained by the House Ethics Committee during its probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz. House
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The bill arrives as the first transgender congresswoman prepares to take office. November 18, 2024, 8:19 PM Rep. Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, said on Monday that she will be introducing a measure to ban transgender women from using biological women’s restrooms at the U.S. Capitol. Her announcement comes as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride prepares to take office as the first transgender person elected to Congress. The resolution, which is expected to be filed Monday night, would amend the rules of the U.S. House of Representatives in order to prohibit members, officers and employees from using facilities that are currently designated for the opposite biological sex. “The sanctity of protecting women and standing up against the Left’s systematic erasure of biological women starts here in the nation’s Capitol,” Mace wrote
President-elect Donald Trump proposed a 60% tariff on goods from China and 10% to 20% on other imports. Trade experts said the proposals would probably increase costs in areas such as apparel and technology. It’s still unclear how Trump would enact the tariffs, and he could end up going smaller than proposed. President-elect Donald Trump has big plans for tariffs. If implemented, Americans could see prices rise across several product categories. Some companies that produce apparel and auto parts have already started preparing to raise prices if Trump enacts his plans, and some trade experts predicted that a range of industries, including electronics and appliances, would see higher prices. Mary Lovely, a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Peterson Institute for International Economics, told Business Insider that Trump could implement his
US President Joe Biden’s administration has issued a new round of sanctions against groups and individuals involved in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as the United States continues to provide unwavering support for Israel’s Gaza war. The US sanctions announced on Monday targeted the settlement development organisation Amana, as well as its subsidiary Binyanei Bar Amana Ltd. Amana is a “key part of the Israeli extremist settlement movement” and supports settlements and farms in the occupied West Bank “from which in turn settlers commit violence”, the US Treasury Department said. At the same time, the US State Department also sanctioned three individuals and a third organisation for their “roles in violence targeting civilians or in the destruction or dispossession of property” in the West Bank. They included
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya. Nairobi Archbishop Philip Anyolo has declined President William Ruto’s and other politicians’ donations to the Soweto Catholic Church. In a statement on Monday, November 18, Anyolo cited the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) directives that discourage political donations to churches and the use of church events for political self-promotion. “The catholic church strongly discourages the use of church events such as fundraisers and gatherings as platforms for political self-promotion. Politicians are urged to refrain from turning the pulpit into a stage for political rhetoric, as such actions undermine the sanctity of worship places,” Anyolo said. According to Anyolo, the church is required to decline contributions from politicians, which might compromise
An attorney representing two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee told ABC News in an interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both his adult clients for sex. Florida attorney Joel Leppard told ABC News’ Juju Chang that one of his clients also witnessed Gaetz having sex with a third woman — who was then 17 years old — at a house party in Florida. “She testified [that] in July of 2017, at this house party, she was walking out to the pool area, and she looked to her right, and she saw Rep. Gaetz having sex with her friend, who was 17,” Leppard said. The Justice Department spent years probing the allegations against Gaetz, including allegations of obstruction of justice, before informing Gaetz last year that it
Ben-Gvir alleges she ordered police to “find something against” him in weapons probe; AG office calls claims “completely false.” By ELIAV BREUER NOVEMBER 18, 2024 16:59 Updated: NOVEMBER 18, 2024 17:35 LEFT: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara RIGHT: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (photo credit: Canva, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) National Security Minister MK Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara over what they claimed was her attempts to trip up the government in order to topple it. Ben-Gvir argued in a press conference before his Otzma Yehudit party’s weekly meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem that Baharav-Miara had sent one of her deputies to the Israel Police’s Lahav 433 unit to request that they open a criminal investigation into
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THOMAS SIPALO DITCHES UKA THOMAS Sipalo has dumped the sinking United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) accusing its leadership of ditched the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA. Sipalo, who was the UKA national youth chairman has also resigned from his position, claiming the group’s vision and objectives becoming increasingly ambiguous, resulting in indecision and ineffective leadership. In a letter addressed to UKA Chairperson Sakwiba Sikota today, Sipalo says that the current trajectory of the UKA no longer aligns with his values and principles. He stated the prioritization of personal gain and internal power struggles has overshadowed the Alliance’s core commitment to serving the people. On partiality, Sipalo revealed that there is an evident inconsistency in holding leaders accountable, with some escaping scrutiny while others face undue consequences. “Greed and Individualism: The focus on
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 – The government will release an additional Sh2.5 billion next week to pay for debts owed to hospitals and service providers by the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund, President William Ruto has announced. This is on top of the KSh5 billion the government recently paid out to make the roll-out of the Universal Health Coverage smooth. “We are going to make sure that all our public facilities are funded so that they can rollout Universal Health Coverage,” he said on Sunday during a church service at Soweto Catholic Church in Embakasi East, Nairobi. The President said the new system will ensure the availability of drugs in health facilities by involving locals in the management of the facilities. The President said Kenyans, especially those at the bottom
With US president-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, the United States faces a critical question about its position in global innovation. As Trump revives his “ America first ” strategy and pushes for manufacturing independence, a paradox looms: can the US lead in innovation if it lacks the infrastructure to build at scale? For years, US tech giants have relied on China to bring their visions to life. Now, Trump’s renewed reliance on tariffs , with plans for import rates as high as 60 per cent on all Chinese imports, represents an attempt to reshape US manufacturing by discouraging foreign competition on American soil. However, this approach could disrupt the agility and global integration that modern innovation demands. Historically, tariffs protected fledgling industries; today, they often inflate prices
NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 17 – President William Ruto has revealed plans to make changes in his government to enhance the broad based government agenda amidst talks of an imminent cabinet reshuffle and shake up the principal secretaries slots. The President insisted he is committed to uniting the country through a broad based government with insiders saying cabinet changes will be effected soon and new faces are set to join the ruling coalition. “Our quest is to unite all Kenyans we don’t want to discriminate. We have said no to tribalism and will also abandon coalitions talks. That’s why you are seeing we have a broad based government and we are steering it while broadening it,” he said during a church service in Soweto, Nairobi. Since the elevation of Kithure Kindiki
What began as a landmark opposition victory in a single-seat ward in 1981 has evolved over the past four decades into a movement that now controls three of Singapore ’s constituencies and has eight members of parliament. The Workers’ Party secured a record 10 seats in the city state’s last election, leading to party chief Pritam Singh being officially named leader of the opposition – a role that had previously lacked formal recognition. This gradual expansion of the opposition party into the most formidable political rival of Singapore’s long-ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has come amid growing calls for increased political plurality. The PAP’s enduring influence was built upon the economic progress and social stability it has provided to Singaporeans, with the country consistently performing well on metrics measuring growth
EMBU, Kenya, Nov 17 – The government will review the Universal Health Coverage to resolve problematic issues pointed out by Kenyans, including Catholic bishops, President William Ruto has said. Reiterating that the new health insurance is critical to providing all Kenyans with accessible healthcare, the President said the government will continue improving the model. “I want to assure Kenyans and the bishops that we will rectify the issues they have pointed out because UHC will make sure no citizen is left behind,” he said on Saturday at Embu University grounds. He was speaking during the ordination and installation of Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung’u as the new Bishop of Embu Diocese. During a press briefing earlier in the week, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops cited several issues, among them challenges
NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 16 – President William Ruto now says his administration flagship projects are a mere continuation of Former President Uhuru Kenyatta legacy when he left office in August 2022. President Ruto who shared a podium with the Former President in Embu during the installation of the diocese bishop Peter Kimani, highlighted the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) which was started in 2017 during the previous regime. He assured that the government is well prepared for the Grade 9 transition in January next year following the employment of 46,000 for the Junior Secondary School and the promotion of 20,000 teachers. “The work that you left me, I am really working hard to deliver it. I am pushing and on the CBC curriculum which was started in 2017,next year we are