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Roberta Metsola Re-Elected As European Parliament Chief
EU lawmakers overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to give conservative Maltese politician Roberta Metsola another term as speaker of the European Parliament.
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Veteran UK Minister Latest To Quit After Rishi Sunak's Poll Announcement
A key member of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government on Friday became the highest profile Conservative lawmaker to join a growing parliamentary exodus ahead of the July general election.
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UK Conservatives Suspend Lawmaker Who Said Islamists Control London Mayor
Britain's ruling Conservatives on Saturday suspended their former deputy chairman from the parliamentary party, after he refused to apologise for saying London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists.
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Jan 6 Tapes Revive False Claims Of FBI Involvement
A newly-released mass of security footage from the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol has reignited a host of long-debunked conspiracy theories -- with conservative lawmakers and media personalities getting in on the act.
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British MP Suspended For Bullying, Sexual Misconduct
A lawmaker from Britain's ruling Conservative Party was suspended from parliament on Wednesday for six weeks for bullying and sexual misconduct against a staff member.
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Republicans Drop Jim Jordan's US House Speaker Bid After 3rd Failed Vote
Hardline conservative Republican Jim Jordan's quest to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives ended on Friday as his fellow Republicans revoked their support following a third, failed vote on the House floor, lawmakers said.
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Trump Ally Jim Jordan Loses Third US House Speaker Vote
Lawmakers voted to reject hard-line conservative Jim Jordan's bid for speaker of the US House of Representatives for a third time on Friday, compounding the chaos that has left the government without a functioning legislative branch for weeks.
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Jim Jordan Falls Short Again In Second US House Speaker Vote
US lawmakers rejected hard-line conservative Jim Jordan's bid for speaker of the US House of Representatives for a second time on Wednesday, as the leadership vacuum paralysing Washington entered a 15th day with no clear resolution in sight.
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US Republican Launches Bid To Oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
A far-right Republican lawmaker launched a bid on Monday to oust US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, reigniting an intra-party battle between traditional conservatives and firebrand supporters of ex-president Donald Trump.
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If Rishi Sunak Loses Election, Here's Who Could Take Over UK PM Post
Rishi Sunak heads to the Conservative Party's conference this weekend with one aim: convincing Britain he can win the UK's next general election. Many of his own lawmakers are already preparing for a scenario in which he doesn't.
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UK Spy Agency Warned Ruling Party Over Possible Chinese Spies: Report
Britain's domestic intelligence agency, MI5, warned the governing Conservative Party that two potential candidates to become lawmakers could be spies for China.
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Rishi Sunak Faces New Rebellion Within Party Over Porn Age Verification
It's the latest pushback from lawmakers following a planned rebellion by Tory MPs earlier this month that prompted Sunak to cave in to demands for Big Tech directors to face jail if they fail to remove harmful content.
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In Sign Of Desperation For Rishi Sunak, Tory MPs Rush For "Lifeboats"
Some Conservative lawmakers are plotting to abandon their constituents in order to secure safer seats at the next UK general election in anticipation of heavy losses for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's party.
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Boris Johnson Reaches The 100 Nomination Threshold To Enter UK PM Race
Boris Johnson has enough support to enter the race to become Britain's next prime minister, his ally and Conservative lawmaker James Duddridge said on Saturday, reporting that the former leader had reached the 100 endorsement threshold.
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Threshold Of 100 UK Lawmakers Limits Prime Minister Race To 3
Britain's Conservative Party on Thursday set a high threshold of at least 100 lawmaker nominations for any leadership hopefuls, effectively limiting the race to three candidates.
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Roberta Metsola Re-Elected As European Parliament Chief
EU lawmakers overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to give conservative Maltese politician Roberta Metsola another term as speaker of the European Parliament.
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Veteran UK Minister Latest To Quit After Rishi Sunak's Poll Announcement
A key member of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government on Friday became the highest profile Conservative lawmaker to join a growing parliamentary exodus ahead of the July general election.
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UK Conservatives Suspend Lawmaker Who Said Islamists Control London Mayor
Britain's ruling Conservatives on Saturday suspended their former deputy chairman from the parliamentary party, after he refused to apologise for saying London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists.
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Jan 6 Tapes Revive False Claims Of FBI Involvement
A newly-released mass of security footage from the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol has reignited a host of long-debunked conspiracy theories -- with conservative lawmakers and media personalities getting in on the act.
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British MP Suspended For Bullying, Sexual Misconduct
A lawmaker from Britain's ruling Conservative Party was suspended from parliament on Wednesday for six weeks for bullying and sexual misconduct against a staff member.
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Republicans Drop Jim Jordan's US House Speaker Bid After 3rd Failed Vote
Hardline conservative Republican Jim Jordan's quest to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives ended on Friday as his fellow Republicans revoked their support following a third, failed vote on the House floor, lawmakers said.
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Trump Ally Jim Jordan Loses Third US House Speaker Vote
Lawmakers voted to reject hard-line conservative Jim Jordan's bid for speaker of the US House of Representatives for a third time on Friday, compounding the chaos that has left the government without a functioning legislative branch for weeks.
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Jim Jordan Falls Short Again In Second US House Speaker Vote
US lawmakers rejected hard-line conservative Jim Jordan's bid for speaker of the US House of Representatives for a second time on Wednesday, as the leadership vacuum paralysing Washington entered a 15th day with no clear resolution in sight.
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US Republican Launches Bid To Oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
A far-right Republican lawmaker launched a bid on Monday to oust US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, reigniting an intra-party battle between traditional conservatives and firebrand supporters of ex-president Donald Trump.
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If Rishi Sunak Loses Election, Here's Who Could Take Over UK PM Post
Rishi Sunak heads to the Conservative Party's conference this weekend with one aim: convincing Britain he can win the UK's next general election. Many of his own lawmakers are already preparing for a scenario in which he doesn't.
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UK Spy Agency Warned Ruling Party Over Possible Chinese Spies: Report
Britain's domestic intelligence agency, MI5, warned the governing Conservative Party that two potential candidates to become lawmakers could be spies for China.
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Rishi Sunak Faces New Rebellion Within Party Over Porn Age Verification
It's the latest pushback from lawmakers following a planned rebellion by Tory MPs earlier this month that prompted Sunak to cave in to demands for Big Tech directors to face jail if they fail to remove harmful content.
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In Sign Of Desperation For Rishi Sunak, Tory MPs Rush For "Lifeboats"
Some Conservative lawmakers are plotting to abandon their constituents in order to secure safer seats at the next UK general election in anticipation of heavy losses for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's party.
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Boris Johnson Reaches The 100 Nomination Threshold To Enter UK PM Race
Boris Johnson has enough support to enter the race to become Britain's next prime minister, his ally and Conservative lawmaker James Duddridge said on Saturday, reporting that the former leader had reached the 100 endorsement threshold.
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Threshold Of 100 UK Lawmakers Limits Prime Minister Race To 3
Britain's Conservative Party on Thursday set a high threshold of at least 100 lawmaker nominations for any leadership hopefuls, effectively limiting the race to three candidates.
