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House panel demands answers from gun makers on marketing of assault weapons

WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee is demanding information about the marketing of assault weapons from leading gun manufacturers, including those that made the weapons used in the recent massacres in Texas and New York.

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Government has ‘no evidence’ hundreds of billions of pounds spend works

The Commons Public Accounts Committee said that Government activity is not being evaluated ‘robustly or at all’.

The Independent UK

Senate Judiciary Committee sends D.C. Circuit nominee to the floor

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Judge J. Michelle Childs for the influential federal appeals court in Washington, in a bipartisan 17-5 vote that sets up a later final confirmation vote on the Senate floor.

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Senate Judiciary Committee sends DC Circuit nominee to the floor

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Judge J. Michelle Childs for the influential federal appeals court in Washington.

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Rudy Giuliani raising money off interview by Capitol riot panel

Rudy Giuliani is trying to raise money from his appearance before the House committee investigating last year’s riot at the Capitol as well as his connection to former President Donald Trump by asserting he invoked attorney-client privilege to refuse to answer some questions.

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Committee chaired by CJI deliberated on issue regarding tenure of 23 NCLT members: Centre to Supreme Court

“List the proceedings on June 15, 2022. We request the Solicitor General to apprise the court of the developments which have taken place in the meantime,” the Bench said.

The Hindu

NSW MP Ward 'should be paid until verdict'

A NSW parliamentary committee has advised against introducing new laws that would be required to stop suspended members of parliament being paid.

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Cabinet Secretary blocked from giving evidence on partygate to committee

The hearing was due to discuss the Downing Street parties, civil service appointments, and job cuts.

The Independent UK

US Lawmakers Reveal FDA Emergency Funds Bill To Tackle Baby Formula Shortage: Reuters

U.S. House Democrats unveiled a bill to provide $28 million in emergency funds to the FDA to help it respond to a shortage of infant formula and strengthen supervision. A House Appropriations Committee said that the funds would provide the FDA with the resources to prevent fraudulent products from being placed on…

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ICE chief defends proposed cut in immigration detention beds

The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told a House committee Tuesday that the agency needs fewer detention beds for immigrants who face deportation and more funding for surveillance programs to allow them to stay at home instead.

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Supreme Court lets Ted Cruz pay himself back money he lent to his campaign – and kick John McCain’s ghost

The court’s ruling will allow candidates to reimburse themselves more money they lent their campaigns than the law previously allowed.

The Independent UK

Intelligence Committee probing Boris Johnson's peerage for his Russian-born pal

The secretive body confirmed it had made a classified request for information about businessman Evgeny Lebedev's peerage - and its questions are not yet satisfied

Daily Mirror

Report criticizes meat industry, USDA response to pandemic

A new Congressional report says that at the height of the pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restrictions and keep slaughterhouses open even as COVID-19 spread rapidly among workers

The Independent UK

Gene Collier: Jan. 6 committee has delayed delivery long enough

Perhaps with the unrelenting volume from one screaming news cycle after the next, you failed to note this week that after an extensive, exhaustive, meticulously deliberate investigation, the Jan. 6 committee’s public hearings into last year’s Capitol riot have crept within ... a month.

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US House panel sets hearing on baby formula shortage exacerbated by recall from Michigan plant

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House committee on Wednesday announced plans for a May 25 hearing on a national baby formula shortage fueled in part by a February recall by the manufacturer Abbot for products made at its Michigan plant.

The Independent UK

Yellen trip to Capitol detours into tense abortion debate

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s appearance before a Senate committee took an unexpected and tense detour into the abortion debate Tuesday when senators questioned her about the potential impact of an abortion ban on the American economy

Daily Record

PIP and ESA claimants urged to share views on DWP health assessments within next two weeks

A survey into the proposed new 'single digital platform’ for health benefits closes on May 19.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco, Spain Resume Cooperation on Migration after Normalizing Relations

The Moroccan-Spanish Joint Committee held its meeting to prepare Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE) 2022 this Thursday in Rabat. The Committee facilitates the transit of Moroccan citizens living abroad during the summer. The meeting was co-chaired by Moroccan Director of Migration and Border Surveillance Khalid Zerouali and Spain’s Undersecretary of…

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Egypt Reviews Cases of Political Activists Ahead of Release

Egypt’s Presidential Pardon committee launched a new measure to release several new prisoners after President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issued a presidential pardon to release 986 inmates on Eid al-Fitr. The Committee launched an online form to apply for the release of any prisoner per a presidential pardon. The Committee, which…

Benzinga

Elon Musk Invited Before UK Parliament To Discuss Twitter Takeover

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMSC) of the U.K.’s House of Commons has asked Elon Musk to appear before a hearing regarding his plans for running Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR).

Dublin Live

Robert Watt to tell TDs that he 'regrets' that Dr Tony Holohan will no longer take up Trinity College role

Mr Watt and the Chief Medical Officer are set to face a grilling by TDs and Senators at the Dail’s Health Committee

Irish Mirror

Robert Watt 'to tell TDs that he 'regrets' that Dr Tony Holohan will no longer take up Trinity College role'

Mr Watt and the Chief Medical Officer are set to face a grilling by TDs and Senators at the Dail’s Health Committee

The Independent UK

Government showed ‘disregard’ to taxpayer over Covid loans, MPs say

Public Accounts Committee chairwoman Meg Hillier MP said the Government has no long-term plans to chase overdue debt.

The Independent UK

Virginia AG launching investigation into NFL's Commanders

Virginia’s attorney general has launched an inquiry into the Washington Commanders following allegations of financial improprieties raised by a congressional committee

Daily Record

DWP asked to give disability benefit claimants right to request an assessor with knowledge of their condition

The DWP acknowledges ‘improvements could be made’ to the assessment process for people claiming disability benefits.

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