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Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., was accused of sexual misconduct by a second woman earlier this year, as he faces a new ethics investigation after denying a separate report that alleges he sexually harassed a female aide, leading to a reported five-figure payout funded by taxpayers. "The committee is aware of public allegations that Representative John Conyers, Jr.

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capital source The unfolding race to succeed outgoing US Representative Niki Tsongas in the Third Congressional District has created a web of odd alliances and pitted former colleagues in arms against one another.   capital source A host of other party leaders are now calling for Roy Moore to be barred from the Senate if he’s elected.  CAPITAL SOURCE On Wednesday, the council’s first meeting since the Nov.

A bill pending in the House would fine drivers $100 for the first offense — and up to $500 for subsequent offenses — for handling a mobile device.  President Trump put his political agenda ahead of the allegations in the Alabama Senate race and offered support for Roy Moore, who has been accused of pursuing sexual relations with girls as young as 14.   The Senate released the 515-page text of its sweeping tax legislation for the first time Monday evening — and Republican leaders plan to hold a floor vote on it within 10 days.  WASHINGTON — Rep.

A bill pending in the House would fine drivers $100 for the first offense — and up to $500 for subsequent offenses — for handling a mobile device.  President Trump put his political agenda ahead of the allegations in the Alabama Senate race and offered support for Roy Moore, who has been accused of pursuing sexual relations with girls as young as 14.   The Senate released the 515-page text of its sweeping tax legislation for the first time Monday evening — and Republican leaders plan to hold a floor vote on it within 10 days.  WASHINGTON — Rep.

A bill pending in the House would fine drivers $100 for the first offense — and up to $500 for subsequent offenses — for handling a mobile device.  President Trump put his political agenda ahead of the allegations in the Alabama Senate race and offered support for Roy Moore, who has been accused of pursuing sexual relations with girls as young as 14.   The Senate released the 515-page text of its sweeping tax legislation for the first time Monday evening — and Republican leaders plan to hold a floor vote on it within 10 days.  WASHINGTON — Rep.

The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday it would cancel a temporary residence program that's allowed nearly 59,000 Haitians to live and work in the United States. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke gave Haitians living with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) until July 22, 2019 to either leave the country or apply for a different legal immigration category. Under TPS, citizens of designated countries that have undergone a major natural or man-made disaster are allowed to remain in the United States legally until conditions in their home nations recover. To qualify for TP

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Evidence gathered by an FBI undercover informant conflicts with several media reports as well as statements by Justice officials concerning the connections between a Russian nuclear bribery case and the Obama administration's approval of the sale of uranium One to Russia's state-owned Rosatom nuclear company. Here are five revelations from those documents reviewed by The Hill: Russia saw its purchase of Uranium One as part of a strategy to dominate global uranium markets, including making the United States more dependent on Moscow's nuclear fuel. Documents the informant gave t