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Dem Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Accused of Laundering Taxpayer Money To Fund Her Campaign, Resigns From Congress

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Ethics committee was weighing expulsion recommendation for Florida Democrat over alleged stolen FEMA funds Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D., Fla.) resigned from Congress on Tuesday ahead of a House Ethics Committee meeting on whether to recommend expelling the congresswoman over her alleged use of stolen FEMA funds to win her seat.

‘Awesome’: Connecticut’s Chris Murphy Cheers Disputed Report That Iranian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Breached US Blockade

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The Democratic senator said he was only being sarcastic when he praised the report Sen. Chris Murphy / Getty Images Sen. Chris Murphy (D., Conn.) responded to a disputed report claiming that 26 Iranian “shadow fleet” vessels had breached the United States’ naval blockade by calling the news “awesome.” After intense criticism, Murphy said he

Former Iranian State Media Editor Now Works for US ‘Media Bias’ Group That Rates Liberal Outlets as More Reliable Than Their Conservative Counterparts

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Ad Fontes Media analyst Meisam Zamanabadi was an editor for a Tehran newspaper controlled by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the city’s former mayor and now the speaker of Iran’s parliament Meisam Zamanabadi, Ad Fontes Media logo (adfontesmedia.com), Flag of Iran (Michael Gruber/Getty Images) A former paid scribe for an Iranian state-affiliated newspaper now works for a

After Netflix, What Is Democratic Megadonor Reed Hastings’ Next Move?

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The founder and chairman of Netflix, the Democratic megadonor Reed Hastings, is stepping down from the company’s board in June “in order to focus on his philanthropy and other pursuits,” the company announced late on April 16. Netflix stock price sagged on the news and was trading in the $94.50 range Monday afternoon, down from

Democrats Have a Drinking Problem (But Not in a Good Way)

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Democrats are out of control. It’s time to admit they have a problem and seek help. In recent days, several Democratic lawmakers have come under fire for excessive drinking—but not in a fun way. Eric Swalwell, the former congressman and notorious degenerate accused of sexual assault, routinely used campaign funds to pay for alcohol. Swalwell

UMich Regent Candidate Who Praised Hezbollah Wins Democratic Nomination

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Amir Makled represented Michigan students who faced criminal charges related to the school’s anti-Israel encampment and introduced El-Sayed at an event featuring Hasan Piker Amir Makled (Jessica Costescu) Dearborn, Mich. attorney Amir Makled, who shared since-deleted social media posts praising late Hezbollah terrorists as “martyr[s]” and urging Iran to “show no laxity” against Israel, won

New York House Candidate Brad Lander, Who Pushed a Crackdown on Dangerous Driving, Racked Up 10 Tickets for Speeding in School Zones

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Two other vehicles associated with Lander’s office have a combined eight tickets for speeding in school zones, and a spokeswoman said NYC taxpayers footed the bill Brad Lander (cropped, Ryan Murphy/Getty Images) Brad Lander, the former New York City comptroller now running for Congress, championed a law cracking down on dangerous driving near schools. He