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Self-confessed lying US lawmaker charged with fraud

New York (AFP) - A scandal-plagued Republican congressman whose extensive lies have made political headlines since his election last year was arrested and charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday.

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US Senator Dianne Feinstein returns to duty after months-long absence – as it happened

Senator says she is returning to work in Washington DC on ‘a lighter schedule’ due to her ongoing health issues as she recovers from shingles

The Guardian - US

George Santos: Every lie disgraced Republican Congressman has been accused of making

The New York Republican has been charged with 13 federal criminal charges by Justice Department

The Independent UK

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Welcome to May 9 – the true Australia Day

We missed out on a holiday for the king’s coronation.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Albanese enjoys London limelight while Chalmers sweats in budget spotlight

The timing of history. How Anglophile and monarchist Tony Abbott would love to have been the prime minister attending the coronation. To say nothing of John Howard, a key figure in fending off an Australian republic in 1999.

The Conversation

Analysis-Why Republican presidential hopefuls are keeping out of US debt-ceiling squabble

It is the one topic that everyone on Capitol Hill is talking about and yet hundreds of miles away, on the plains of Iowa and the hills of New Hampshire, none of the Republicans vying for the 2024 presidential nomination have even mentioned it.

Reuters

Thailand: Back around in the circle again?

There have been occasional violent episodes in Thai politics and one recent massacre (2010), but the struggle for a genuine democracy has usually been relatively restrained. Maybe that is why it has lasted so long.

Bangkok Post

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Artemis Moon Missions Are Still a Priority in NASA's Latest Budget

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson testified this week before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

Inverse

Kevin McCarthy basks in rare win after Republicans unite to pass debt ceiling plan – as it happened

House GOP passes proposal to increase US debt limit

The Guardian - US

Biden dismisses concerns about his age: ‘It doesn’t register with me’ – as it happened

Oldest president to seek re-election tackles issue a day after officially kicking off his 2024 bid

The Guardian - US

Five key moments that shaped Biden’s presidency so far

As Biden announces re-election campaign, Al Jazeera looks at some of the major issues his administration has handled.

Al Jazeera

Editorial: Biden needs to negotiate on the debt ceiling

President Joe Biden’s administration and its Republican opponents in the House of Representatives are stuck in another debt-ceiling impasse. To avoid the calamity of an outright default, this reckless ritual usually demands a last-minute deal or capitulation. This time, taking such a benign outcome for granted might be a mistake…

Tribune News Service

Former Pike County lawmaker says legislature still passing laws making gun problem worse

In 2018, the day after the Parkland school shooting, state Representative Chris Harris stood up in the House of Representatives and said, “Enough.” He left the General Assembly two years later and called Monday’s mass shooting in Louisville a tragedy.

WEKU

Biden issues second veto of his presidency on Clean Water Act regulation

President Joe Biden (D) vetoed the second bill of his presidency on April 6, 2023. Biden vetoed H.J.Res.27, a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that sought to void an Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers rule from 2023 that specified…

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The Independent UK

Three Democrats get hero’s welcome at noisy gun control protests in Tennessee capitol ahead of expulsion vote

In wake of the Nashville shooting, Tennessee lawmakers have avoided supporting any new gun laws

Al Jazeera

Tennessee Republicans vote on expelling Democrats for gun protest

Vote takes place days after deadly Nashville school shooting, with advocates calling possible ousting ‘undemocratic’.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: the high cost of the Liberals' Voice rejection – for both Peter Dutton and the party

Ken Wyatt made history when he became the first Indigenous member of the House of Representatives in 2010. In 2019, he became the first Indigenous federal cabinet minister when he was appointed minister for Indigenous Australians in the Morrison government.

The Conversation

Sydney Theatre Company's Julia powerfully imagines the life and emotions of the woman behind the 'misogyny speech'

Just over 10 years ago, then-Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up in the House of Representatives to deliver one of the most unforgettable political speeches in recent memory.

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The Independent UK

Chants of ‘fascists’ as Tennessee House Republicans try to expel Democrats for protest over shooting

Three legislators are facing expulsion from the GOP-dominated chamber

ABC News

Is Donald Trump going to jail? What is he being charged with?

The countdown is on until the former US president faces court. Get up to speed about what's happening before proceedings kick off.

The Independent UK

Trump’s old enemy Nancy Pelosi reacts to his indictment – without mentioning his name

‘Hopefully, the former President will peacefully respect the system,’ Ms Pelosi says

Los Angeles Times

Is Trump going to be arrested? Answers to questions about the former president’s legal troubles

Former President Donald Trump set an unenviable record while occupying the White House, becoming the first president to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Iraq War Authorizations

The US Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the 2002 Iraq war Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. Senators voted 66-30 to repeal the 2002 AUMF and the 1991 authorization, and the legislation now goes to the House of Representatives for a vote, after which it will…

The Guardian - AU

Speaker calls out ‘disgusting’ behaviour by Coalition MPs that left parliament worker hurt

Politicians apologise for pushing past attendant to avoid a vote as she tried to lock a door

Bangkok Post

Senator Upakit denies criminal charges, released

Embattled Senator Upakit Pachirirangkun has reported to drug suppression police, denied colluding in money laundering and a related criminal charge and was then released.

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