Malaysia’s Mahathir denies corruption, says most of his money ‘now gone’
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied engaging in corruption, saying he earned his money from his salary during his decades-long political career and most of it is “now gone”. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Mahathir, who is under investigation by the country’s anticorruption agency, hit out at current Prime Minister Anwar Read More
Hong Kong cancels passports of six pro-democracy activists in exile in UK
The six, including former legislator Nathan Law, are also banned from any business dealings and financial transactions. Hong Kong has cancelled the passports of six pro-democracy activists who are in exile overseas under its newly-enacted domestic security law, calling them “lawless wanted criminals”. The government said that in addition to the cancellation of the “absconders’” Read More
J-K: Terrorists target Army checkpost in Doda, third terror attack in three days
A senior official said that an encounter occurred on Tuesday night in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir between security forces and terrorists.
Rep. Mark Amodei wins Republican primary for Nevada’s 2nd congressional
Longtime Republican Congressman Mark Amodei has fended off a challenge from Former surgeon and real estate investor Dr. Fred Simon in Nevada’s 2nd congressional district. The Associated Press called the race. The deep red 2nd congressional district covers most of northern Nevada. Amodei has held the seat since 2011. He won the general election in Read More
Incumbent Rep. Steven Horsford wins Dem nomination for key Nevada district
Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., won his party’s nomination for a pivotal swing district in Tuesday’s primary election. The incumbent Democrat managed to fend off a primary challenge from young political newcomer Levy Schultz. Schultz challenged the Nevada representative because of what he described as the lack of affordable housing he encountered in Las Vegas. SUPREME Read More
Susie Lee hangs onto Dem nod in Nevada despite challenge from transgender opponent
Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., defeated her primary opponent in Nevada’s Tuesday election. Lee easily fended off a challenge from RockAthena Brittain, a biological man who identifies as a transgender woman. Her opponent did not receive any kind of backing or financial support from the Democratic Party, according to the Nevada Current. “I couldn’t even get Read More
Jacky Rosen swiftly scores Nevada Democratic Senate nod ahead of ‘toss up’ election
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., handily won Nevada’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, setting her up for a difficult general election match come November in the swing state. The incumbent Democrat managed to easily defeat her opponents, Troy Walker and Mike Schaefer, in the election. SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BLASTS ‘SURREPTITIOUS’ RECORDING AS DEMS TARGET JUSTICE Read More
War veteran Sam Brown wins GOP primary in top battleground Senate race
Afghanistan war veteran Sam Brown has won Nevada’s Republican Senate primary and will now face off against a tough incumbent Democrat in the November general election. Brown led former U.S. Ambassador to Iceland Jeffrey Gunter by around 24 percentage points when The Associated Press called the race. The campaign turned increasingly ugly in the months Read More
House GOP lawmakers grill ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over COVID nursing home deaths
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced a tough grilling from House GOP lawmakers Tuesday over his handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes during the height of the pandemic. Cuomo visited Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House select subcommittee investigating the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers zeroed in on a March 25, 2020, executive Read More
California group secures signatures to land Prop 47 reform penalizing criminals on November ballot
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. notified county election officials on Tuesday that petitioners had garnered more than enough signatures to place a measure to reform Proposition 47 on the November ballot. Prop 47, a voter-approved initiative passed in 2014, loosened the penalties for drug and theft crimes in California and has been Read More