COLUMBIA, S.C.—State Sen. Hugh Leatherman, South Carolina’s oldest and most powerful state lawmaker, died Friday at the age of 90. Leatherman died at his home in Florence, his office said, after being diagnosed with an inoperable cancer. As he entered hospice care last month, Leatherman’s staff began notifying lawmakers that the nonagenarian Republican had been…
US Senator Asks Facebook CEO to Retain Documents Linked to Testimony
October 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell on Tuesday called on Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to preserve all documents related to a testimony last week from company whistleblower Frances Haugen. “The testimony … raises significant concerns about whether Facebook has misled the public, federal regulators, and this committee,” said Cantwell, a Democrat. “This committee will…
French Senators Arrive in Taiwan Amid Tensions With China
TAIPEI, Taiwan—A group of French senators arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit on Wednesday following a large Chinese show of force with fighter jets near the self-ruled island, and Beijing warned the trip will hurt its ties with France. The group, led by senator Alain Richard, will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwanese economic…
US Senator Concerned American, JetBlue Partnership Will Raise Prices
September 18, 2021
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat who has been outspoken on antitrust issues, expressed concern to the Transportation Department on Friday that a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways would lead to higher airfares. The airlines’ “Northeast Alliance” partnership was announced in July 2020 and approved by the Transportation Department six months later, shortly…
Former Sen. Adlai Stevenson III Dies At 90
Former Illinois Sen. Adlai Stevenson III, a Democrat, has died at the age of 90, his family has confirmed. His son Adlai Stevenson IV said the Illinois Democrat had passed away at his North Side home in Chicago on Monday, and added that he had dementia. “He just faded away,” his son told the Chicago Sun…
Former Longtime California Senator Assaulted, Robbed in Oakland
July 27, 2021
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A former California senator was assaulted and robbed in Oakland on Monday, according to a message on her personal Twitter account. The attack, on former Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, happened in the Jack London Square neighborhood, the post by her Twitter account reads, noting that she didn’t sustain any injuries in the attack. “Earlier today…
Michigan Senate Passes Legislation to Add Voter ID Requirements: ‘Overwhelmingly Popular’
June 16, 2021
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Michigan’s GOP-led Senate on Wednesday passed several bills that, if signed into law, would implement more voter identification requirements for in-person voters and absentee voters, adding Michigan to a growing list of states pursuing more stringient election measures. All Senate Republicans voted in favor of the three bills, while every Senate Democrat opposed them. Current…
Delaware State Lawmaker Arrested For Allegedly Punching Woman in the Face at Restaurant
A Delaware state lawmaker was arrested this week for allegedly attacking a woman at a restaurant in what appears to be a domestic violence incident, officials said. According to a news release from the Delaware State Police, State Senator Darius J. Brown, 39, was arrested “after an altercation occurred at a local restaurant over the weekend.”…
China Insider: Republican Senators Urge for Relocation of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
February 4, 2021
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U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and six other Republican senators have introduced a resolution calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move the 2022 Winter Olympics out of China, due to human rights violations in the country.
NY State Lawmaker Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Wife
A New York lawmaker was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly choking his estranged wife, police said. State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, a Democrat who represents part of the Bronx, was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing, NYPD spokesperson Detective Sophia Mason said, reported The Associated Press. Mason added that police were called to the state senator’s Bronx home…
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