The rules package Republicans pushed through on Monday allows a single lawmaker to force a vote on “vacating” the speaker’s chair.
Tag: Ethics and Official Misconduct
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George Santos Goes to Washington as His Life of Fantasy Comes Into Focus
Mr. Santos, under scrutiny for lies about his background, is set to be sworn into Congress on Tuesday even as records, colleagues and friends divulge more about his past.
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Mixed Emotions in Germany at Benedict XVI’s Death
He was the first German pope in over 400 years, but his legacy is marred by failures at handling sexual abuse scandals when he served in southern Germany.
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What Can the House Do to Address George Santos’s Falsehoods?
The representative-elect’s long list of fabrications has raised questions about whether he will even be allowed to take his seat next week. But House Republicans have shown little appetite for punishing him.
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Lee Myung-bak, South Korean Ex-President, Receives Pardon
The action by the current president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will release Mr. Lee from a 17-year sentence for bribery and embezzlement and nullify the enormous fines he owed.