First Look Ethics report says Santos lied to Election Commission, embezzled funds The House Ethics panel found Nov. 16 that it found “substantial evidence” of conscious lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York. | View caption Hide caption | The House Ethics committee in a scathing report Nov. 16 said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence”…
First Look Clean energy projects spur disputes. New MIT course trains mediators. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is offering a first-of-its-kind course that trains students to be mediators in conflicts over green energy projects. Students work directly with developers, local officials, and community members. | View caption Hide caption | As the United States injects…
A suspended judge in Oklahoma could be permanently removed from the bench after an investigation uncovered more than 500 texts between her and a bailiff in which she allegedly mocked the appearance of a district attorney, called a witness a liar and expressed bias in favor of a defendant in a murder trial and against state prosecutors. Lincoln County District Judge…
Responsibility Politics Behind impasse in Congress: Rising deficits, record debt | View caption Hide caption There’s an element of political theater to the budget showdown that almost caused a government shutdown in the United States over the weekend. But behind the unfinished drama are difficult challenges of debt and deficits. The problem, economists say, isn’t…
Pressed on abortion, Republican candidates adapt | View caption Hide caption Now, almost a year out from the presidential election, many Republicans are beginning to worry about a 2022 repeat in 2024, as abortion rights seem likely to again be a central concern for voters. Polls show a close race between President Joe Biden and…
Republican presidential field: One party, many brands | View caption Hide caption The 2024 Republicans don’t have that problem. From the debate stage to the campaign trail, whether they’re talking about Ukraine or abortion or the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, these candidates’ pitches have been so jarringly different from one another that…
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: The 1% down mortgage Forget 20%. Zillow is offering some homebuyers a 1% down payment, said Matthew Fox in Business Insider. For now, the hefty financing option is “only offered to eligible borrowers in Arizona, though the company intends…
Is it time for your household to rein in its spending? The Washington Post reported that American consumers are increasingly falling behind on car loan and credit card payments, a “troubling signal of consumer stress” that is “most acute for lower-income earners” who mostly spent down the stimulus money they socked away during the pandemic.…
Plans to introduce a digital euro throughout the monetary union are a “f***ing trap” and “the perfect tool for surveillance”, a controversial financial writer has claimed. The European Central Bank, based in Frankfurt, is hoping to make the embryonic concept – whereby ”cash” would be stored on smartphones, as opposed to in wallets or on…
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: A terrible gold deal for retirees Gold IRAs are no safe haven, said Jeremy B. Merrill and Hanna Kozlowska in The Washington Post. Gold IRA investment companies like Lear Capital and Hartford Gold Group typically promote their products as…