Bipartisan bill would ban members of Congress from trading stock
A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement on new legislation Wednesday that would ban lawmakers from trading in stocks. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, along with Sens. Gary Peters of Michigan, Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Jon Ossoff of Georgia, D-Calif., pushed the new bill after a series of failed attempts to block lawmakers from […]
Former Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb given four-year ban for doping positive | Wales rugby union team
Former Wales scrum-half Reece Webb has been banned for four years after testing positive for a banned substance, the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) has confirmed. The 35-year-old Webb, who joined French club Biarritz last year, was provisionally suspended in July last year after testing positive for a growth hormone. Webb maintains his innocence but analysis […]
Senators unveil bipartisan plan to ban president, lawmakers from buying stocks
Senators on Wednesday unveiled a bipartisan plan to ban the president, vice president and members of Congress from buying stocks and a wide range of other financial assets. The proposal from Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is scheduled to be considered at a hearing in the […]
Following Blaze Originals documentary, senators from both parties reach deal to ban congressional stock trading
U.S. senators from both parties announced on Wednesday that they have drafted a bill to ban stock trading in Congress. This is such an important issue that Blaze Media Blaze Originals Documentary Earlier this year, I wrote an article about the subject, “Bought and Paid: How Politicians Get So Rich,” in an effort to pressure […]
New White House digital staffer cheered social media ban on Trump: ‘What took them so long?’
First appeared on FOX: In a 2021 blog post just days before Biden was inaugurated, a newly hired White House digital staffer congratulated social media companies for “finally, thankfully” banning Trump from their platforms and questioned “why it took so long.” Andy Borowski posted a photo to social media on Monday of himself in front […]
Migrants sleeping at Boston airport to be removed as ban goes into effect
Dozens of migrants sleeping on floors at Boston’s Logan International Airport face being forced to leave by the end of today after new state rules banning the practice went into effect. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced last month that the migrants had until July 9 to leave the airport and be given free taxpayer-funded accommodations […]
California Ban On Standard-Capacity Gun Magazines Overturned
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Editors Note: For years, the progressive clarion call has been to “follow California.” From auto emissions, treatment of the homeless, criminal enforcement or lack thereof, to gun policy, our oversized state has provided a swagger and arrogance coupled with its immense economic power, to change the political debate. However, overreach […]
North Carolina's CBDC ban bill vetoed by governor – Cointelegraph
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have banned a central bank digital currency issued by the Federal Reserve from being introduced in the state, despite near-unanimous support in the House and Senate. Cooper has faced criticism for making politically motivated decisions. explanation In a June 5 statement, he said House […]
Mets’ Edwin Diaz vows to do ‘same thing’ despite sticky substance ban
PITTSBURGH — Edwin Diaz plans to follow the script. The Mets closer, who was suspended 10 games for violating MLB rules regarding sticky substances, maintained his innocence upon his return Saturday and said he saw no reason to change his methodology. Diaz said he was using a mixture of rosin, sweat and dirt when he […]
Professional tennis player, Jasmina Tinjić, gets 6-year ban for allegedly fixing matches
The International Tennis Integrity Authority (ITA) announced on Friday that Jasmina Tinjic has been suspended for six years for alleged match-fixing. The ITIA said Tinich had admitted to 23 “violations of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme”, including “manipulating the outcome of a match, facilitating gambling, accepting money in exchange for not performing to his best in […]