Democrat rebuked on House floor for remarks about Trump ‘sex scandal’ case
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) was reprimanded on the House floor Wednesday after he made remarks deemed “offensive” while speaking out about former President Trump’s ongoing hush money trial. The altercation, which halted House deliberations for more than an hour, began when, during a debate over procedural rules, McGovern explicitly outlined Trump’s current legal troubles, referencing […]
House Republicans consider criminal charges for top Fauci aide in email scandal
EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans are weighing whether to recommend criminal charges against the senior advisor to former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci. David Morens, top aide to Fauci who is slated to give his first public testimony before Congress on Wednesday, has been at the heart of investigations from the […]
A hollow victory for survivors of the infected blood scandal | Contaminated blood scandal
On Monday, I learned that 33 years after I received a transfusion of contaminated blood, the government recognized that I and thousands of others were victims of a corrupt and careless system and deserved compensation. (Britain’s contaminated blood scandal worsened by ‘appalling’ cover-up, investigation reveals, May 20). This is a hollow victory. After gastric surgery, […]
FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to resign after sex-harassment scandal at agency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg finally announced his resignation Monday following a months-long scandal over sexual harassment and other misconduct at the top banking regulator. Gruenberg said he will step down from his role once a replacement has been confirmed. The White House will name a replacement for Mr. Gruenberg, deputy press secretary […]
Report exposes ‘catalog of failures’ by UK government in infected blood scandal
British authorities and public health services were deliberately exposing patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and products, a report has found. Between the 1970s and 1990s, an estimated 3,000 people died, many suffering lifelong illness from HIV or hepatitis infections. The scandal is seen as the most deadly in the history of Britain’s National […]
UK to Pay Out Estimated $12.7 Billion to Infected Blood Scandal Victims
LONDON (AP) – The final report of Britain’s Infected Blood Survey examines how tens of thousands of people were infected with HIV and hepatitis through transfusions of contaminated blood and blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. The announcement will be made on Monday, about six years after it began. . The scandal is widely […]
Border Patrol forced to cancel 100th anniversary gala amid scandal accusations
EXCLUSIVE — A once-in-a-century celebration commemorating the Border Patrol’s 100th anniversary later this month has been canceled over concerns stemming from an internal investigation into several top agents’ connection to Mexican businessmen. The Border Patrol’s national chief, Jason Owens, announced late Thursday that the gala in El Paso, Texas, next weekend would no longer […]
The children of the contaminated blood scandal – podcast | News
aid goodyear I was 15 years old when I was told I was infected with HIV. Like around 30,000 other NHS patients (including more than 300 children) who received blood transfusions or over-the-counter blood products before 2019, he became infected through contaminated blood. Some of his patients contracted HIV and his hepatitis C through blood […]
Senators allege partisan politics, double standards in response to FDIC scandal
Republican and Democratic senators on Thursday accused each other of playing partisan politics in response to reports about a toxic workplace culture at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Republican lawmakers across the board are calling for FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg (Democratic) to resign, but there is disagreement within the Democratic Party over the response, […]
Mom of OnlyFans model Ava Louise says she’s ‘proud’ in wake of portal scandal
The mother of an OnlyFans model who bared her breasts at a convention from New York to Dublin says she is “proud” of her “intelligent” daughter’s business acumen, even after her father found out about the stunt in the pages of The Post. ” he said. “I’m proud of her, no matter what she’s doing,” […]