Tag: text

County supervisor requests investigation of recorder after text messages come to light

Maricopa County Officials in Dispute Over Election Management Maricopa County Superintendent Steve Garraldo has requested Attorney General Chris Mays to investigate county recorder Justin Heap amid ongoing disputes over election oversight. Garraldo seeks an open inquiry regarding Heap, specifically questioning if he violated state laws about public meetings. This request follows reports that Heap allegedly […]

L.A. Times sues city over Mayor Bass’ deleted text messages

The Los Angeles Times filed a lawsuit against the city of LA on Thursday, accusing officials of illegally withholding and deleting the mayor’s text messages and other public records from the January fire. The city has already taken over many of the exchanges between Mayor Karen Bass and other officials that the Times Reporter is […]

Mayor Karen Bass’ deleted text messages raise eyebrows and questions

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House GOP Unveils ‘Clean’ Text To Fund Government While Democrats Threaten Shutdown

House Republican leaders released textbooks on the bill on Saturday, providing funding to the government until September, avoiding the government’s closures set since midnight on March 14th. Page 99 suspension funds invoiceknown as a continuous solution (CR), it will fund government operations for the remainder of the fiscal year. Government funding plans are widespread backing […]

Union Members Were Paid To Show Up At Rally For Vulnerable Dem Rep, Text Message Reveals

One labor union had to pay members to attend a Sept. 7 rally in support of highly vulnerable Democratic Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild, according to text messages obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. The International Union of Bricklayers and Associated Craftsmen offered its members $100 to attend a “labor rally/campaign rally” in support of Wild […]

Senate Releases Long-Awaited Text Of Bipartisan Border Security Bill

The U.S. Senate on Sunday released a long-awaited agreement enacting border security reforms in exchange for aid to Ukraine, ending negotiations that began in December. The title of the 370-page bill is: Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024 – $118 billion will be earmarked for both aid to Ukraine during its conflict with […]

IRS Whistleblower Says DOJ Prevented Investigation Into Text Message Alleging Joe Biden’s Ties To Overseas Dealings

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower testified that the Department of Justice (DOJ) blocked investigators from gathering evidence related to alleged involvement in the business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son. Whistleblowers Joseph Zeigler and Gary Shapley testified before the House Ways and Means Committee that the Justice Department, under the authority of Attorney General […]

Former New Mexico priest charged with sexual coercion of minor in text messages

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A former Catholic priest with a long career in parishes across New Mexico has been arrested on charges of coercing and seducing minors through text messages, federal law says. Enforcement officials announced on Thursday. The Albuquerque federal prosecutor’s office and the FBI field office have announced that Daniel Barizan, of […]