Toronto Liberal MP says politicians need more protection after office vandalized
A Toronto MP says vandalism that defaced the outside of her constituency office is an “attack on democracy.”
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House Ethics Panel Will Investigate Cuellar on Bribery Charges
The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into Representative Henry Cuellar, Democrat of Texas, over allegations that he accepted bribes and committed misconduct in office, the panel said on Wednesday.
The question looming over the Trump trial jury: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.
Revisions to PBO's carbon tax analysis will 'vindicate' government, minister predicts
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the Conservatives' attack on the federal carbon tax and its associated rebates is based on a «false premise» pulled from a «flawed» Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) study.
Ottawa ‘committed’ to parole board changes after scathing report
The federal government says it’s time for renewed leadership at the Parole Board of Canada following a sexual harassment investigation.
After PBO carbon price costing error, ‘results will be different’: minister
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he expects the next carbon price analysis from parliamentary budget officer (PBO) Yves Giroux will yield a different result after the PBO corrected their past analysis.
West Virginia’s first ombudsman for state’s heavily burdened foster care system resigns
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The first ombudsman of West Virginia’s heavily burdened foster care system has resigned.
Ohio man gets probation after pleading guilty to threatening North Caroilna legislator
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An Ohio man received supervised probation after pleading guilty to threatening to kill a North Carolina state senator in a social media message last year.