Virginia lawmakers push ethics council with no investigative or penalty powers
Despite all the grandstanding about cleaning house after the conviction of former Gov. Bob McDonnell on federal corruption charges, Virginia lawmakers are on track to maintain the commonwealth's status as one of eight states in the country with no ethics commission.
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Gov. Christie chooses his own ethics in New Jersey
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Why do Nebraska reporters ignore senator's racist rants?
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Why don't Nebraska reporters report the most inflammatory things state Sen. Ernie Chambers? That's what we're wondering. (Read More...)
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Daily on Defense: Zelensky cites new phase of war, poll shows strong support for Ukraine, Truce ends in Gaza, Tuberville targets woke officers
Follow us on Twitter View this as website BY JAMIE MCINTYRE ADVERTISEMENT ZELENSKY: 'WE DID NOT ACHIEVE THE DESIRED RESULTS': I n a wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press, conducted Thursday in the war-ravaged northeastern Ukrainian town of Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a sobering assessment of the shortcomings of Ukraine's summer counteroffensive against Russian forces, while remaining resolute about the need to keep fighting. "We wanted faster results. From that perspective, unfortunately, we did not achieve the desired results. And this is a fact," Zelensky said. "We are losing people, I'm not satisfied. We didn't get all the weapons we
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