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☆ Factbox: Who has been prosecuted for trying to undo Trump's 2020 election loss?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Four other defendants have pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy, the Justice Department said in May. MORE THAN 1,000 ARRESTSMore than 1,000 people have been arrested on charges arising from the Capitol attack, according to the Justice Department. Of those, 570 have pleaded guilty and 78 were convicted at trial. Rhodes during his sentencing hearing called himself a "political prisoner" who was trying to oppose people "who are destroying our country." Vallejo was sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of seditious conspiracy and other crimes.

Persons: Donald Trump, Leah Millis, Democrat Joe Biden, Stewart Rhodes, Enrique Tarrio, Rhodes, Trump, Matthew Peed, Edward Vallejo, Jan, Peed, al, Vallejo, Jacob Chansley, Jared Wise, Wise, Richard, Bigo, Barnett, Nancy Pelosi's, Costas Pitas, Jacqueline Thomsen, Sarah N, Lynch, Will Dunham, Scott Malone Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Republican, Democrat, Trump, Civil, Justice Department, Army, Yale, TRUMP, World Trade, FBI, Gestapo, . House, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, United States

☆ Lawmakers pressure McCarthy once again on stock trading ban: 'You have not acted on your promise'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said last year that he wanted to tackle the issue of stock trading in Congress. In a letter exclusively shared with Insider, several lawmakers are pressing for answers from him. But since becoming House Speaker, he's declined to raise the issue, other than comments he made on Donald Trump Jr.'s podcast in January. And though some Freedom Caucus members are supportive of banning stock trading in Congress, they're likely to object to a hastily-scheduled vote on the matter. "Then it would be appropriate to go to Speaker McCarthy and say we've passed both tests."

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi's, he's, Donald Trump Jr, —, Pelosi, Angie Craig, Andy Kim of, Joe Neguse, Katie Porter, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Abigail Spanberger, Craig, they're, Ken Buck, we've, Buck Organizations: Service, Democratic, Republican, Caucus, House Administration Locations: Wall, Silicon, Minnesota, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Colorado, Katie Porter of California, Illinois, Virginia, Ken Buck of Colorado, House

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday to strike down President Joe Biden's student-loan-forgiveness plan. Republicans, who had said the plan was unfair and unconstitutional, immediately celebrated. Republican lawmakers — many of whom had been outspoken critics of the plan — were happy to see it. Rep. Virginia Foxx, the GOP chair of the Education and Workforce Committee and an outspoken opponent of Biden's plan, wished "good riddance" to Biden's "illegal, economically disastrous taxpayer-funded bailout for the wealthy." Other Republicans took aim at the plan's constitutionality and claims that the relief was unfair, talking points that the GOP seized upon after Biden first introduced the plan.

Persons: Joe Biden's, —, Bill Cassidy, Cassidy, Brown, Biden, Virginia Foxx, Biden's, Foxx, Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi's, McCarthy, Rep, Pfluger, John Thune, Thune, Eric Schmitt, shouldn't, Schmitt Organizations: Republicans, Service, Republican, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, Biden, US Department of Education, . Nebraska, GOP, MOHELA, Workforce Committee, Twitter, White Locations: ., Rep, Texas, South Dakota, Missouri

☆ Arkansas Attorney General says a widely-used political fundraising ploy is a 'scam' that's 'potentially illegal'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin called out a common political fundraising tactic as a "scam" that is possibly illegal. Griffin attacked the practice of campaigns telling supporters they will "match" donations in sometimes crazy amounts. "Politicians who use it may find themselves under legal scrutiny," Griffin wrote in Politico Magazine. "This scam is not only unethical, it's also potentially illegal — and politicians who use it may find themselves under legal scrutiny," Griffin wrote in Politico Magazine. "In Arkansas, political campaigns and consultants who use this tactic should know that I will inform Arkansans and take appropriate legal action."

Persons: Tim Griffin, Griffin, —, it's, Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi's, that's, Arkansans Organizations: Politico, Service, Politico Magazine, Department Locations: Arkansas

Chinese officials have repeatedly said they want those sanctions, imposed in 2018, dropped to facilitate discussions. This scuppered planned talks between theatre-level commands, regular defence policy co-ordination and military maritime consultations, which included operational safety issues. Diplomats and Chinese analysts say military attaches at embassies Beijing and Washington are still able to meet officials - an important element of routine communication. Senior Chinese military intelligence officials also participated in a secret meeting of regional spies in Singapore earlier this month - a session that included U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. The official said some lower-level interactions with the Chinese military had continued.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Li Shangfu, Li, Nancy Pelosi's, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Austin, Zhou Bo, Yang Tao, Admiral John Aquilino, General Lin Xiangyang, Greg Torode, Tian, Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Gerry Doyle Organizations: . Defence, China's Defence, Taiwan, Pentagon, Diplomats, National Intelligence, PLA, Beijing's Tsinghua University . Senior, Reuters, U.S, Pacific Command, Eastern Theatre, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, East Asia, China, United States, Beijing, Singapore, U.S, Taiwan, Washington, Hong Kong

☆ Blinken meets China's Xi as he attempts make sure competition 'does not veer into conflict'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Associated Press | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China and the US have pledged to strengthen their ties after Blinken's meeting with President Xi Jinping. The State Department said they had "made progress" but many key issues remain unresolved. However, the US State Department said that Blinken had "underscored the importance of responsibly managing the competition between the United States and the People's Republic of China." In a transcript of remarks shared by the State Department, Xi called the progress "very good." Blinken said, per the State Department, that the two countries "have an obligation and responsibility to manage our relationship," and said the US is "committed" to this.

Persons: Xi Jinping, —, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Xi, Joe Biden, Wang Yi, Qin Gang, Nancy Pelosi's Organizations: The State Department, Service, US State Department, State Department, Foreign Locations: China, Beijing, United States, People's Republic of China, Bali, Blinken, South China, Taiwan

☆ Spy balloon 'chapter should be closed’ after China talks, Blinken tells NBC News
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Janis Mackey Frayer | Jennifer Jett | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

China's President Xi Jinping (R) receives US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prior to their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 19, 2023. President Xi Jinping hosted Antony Blinken for talks in Beijing on June 19, capping two days of high-level talks by the US secretary of state with Chinese officials. BEIJING — Secretary of State Antony Blinken told NBC News on Monday that his trip to Beijing marked an "important start" in stabilizing U.S. ties with China and that the countries should move on from the spy balloon incident that postponed his earlier visit. "That chapter should be closed," Blinken said in an interview before leaving Beijing, where he spent two days meeting with senior Chinese officials including President Xi Jinping. Blinken's trip to China, the first by a U.S. secretary of state since 2018, was postponed in February after the discovery of an alleged Chinese spy balloon over U.S. territory.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Nancy Pelosi's, Joe Biden, Xi, Biden, that's, we've, there's, Jinping, Janis Mackey Frayer, Jennifer Jett Organizations: of, People, BEIJING —, NBC, South China, Cuban, U.S ., Congressional, House Locations: Beijing, BEIJING, China, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, South, U.S, South Carolina, Cuba, doesn't, Indonesia, Hong Kong

☆ Elon Musk is asking big name liberal TV hosts like Rachel Maddow to move their shows to Twitter to balance out Tucker Carlson
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tucker Carlson shared the first episode of his Twitter show on Tuesday. Days later, Musk was reaching out to Rachel Maddow and Don Lemon asking them to start their own. It follows Insider's report that Twitter is prioritizing video content, while ad sales are down 59%, per the NYT. Elon Musk is again asking liberal TV hosts to bring their shows to Twitter, to try to balance out Tucker Carlson. When Carlson announced he'd start presenting on Twitter after being ousted from Fox News in April, Musk tweeted a lengthy explanation.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Musk, Rachel Maddow, Don Lemon, Elon Musk, It'd, Carlson, he'd, Tucker, tweeting, Nancy Pelosi's, Linda Yaccarino's, Twitter Organizations: Twitter, Fox News, New York Times, Variety Locations: Ukraine

Late last month a Chinese fighter jet flew in front of a U.S. warplane over the South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from the United States. China regards the United States as an outsider interfering in a region in which it sees itself as a force for peace and stability. The United States says such patrols defend the right of all countries to sail in international waters. Some analysts say Chinese military commanders have been encouraged to act more assertively against foreign military ships and planes. And that's when the United States would eventually take the necessary measures to reduce the risk."

Persons: Xi Jinping, ”, Jennifer Parker, Derek Grossman, China's, Tong Zhao, Nancy Pelosi's, Michael Martina, Martin Pollard, Yew Lun Tian, Laurie Chen, Don Durfee, Gerry Doyle Organizations: U.S, People's Liberation Army Navy, PLAN, PLA, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, RAND Corporation, Communist Party, Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, Pentagon, ., Reuters, Washington, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, BEIJING, Chinese, U.S, Taiwan Strait, South China, United States, China, CHINA, Beijing, Asia, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hainan

☆ Wild video of a Chinese fighter jet intercepting a US plane shows China getting reckless and confrontational, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

China startled the US by conducting a risky intercept of a spy plane over the South China Sea. China's longstanding claims over the South China Sea, through what is known as the nine-dash line, are not recognized by the international community — including other countries that border that waterway. A string of artificial islands in the South China Sea serves to extend China's military capability far into these waters, and is strongly opposed by the US. "I think defense departments should be talking to each other on a routine basis or should have open channels for communication," he said. "I don't think we are at the point where the US or China think that there's nothing to lose," he said.

Persons: —, Defense Lloyd Austin, Jonathan Ward, Lloyd Austin, it's, Ward, Dr Zeno Leoni, Leoni, Nancy Pelosi's, Ali Wyne, there's Organizations: Service, Defense, Atlas Organization, Pacific Command, US, King's College, South China, Austin, Eurasia Group, AP, China's Ministry of Defense Locations: China, South China, Singapore, Hainan, South, United States, Chinese, France, Ukraine, Taiwan, Beijing, Washington, Russia, China's

A supporter of US President Donald Trump sits inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protest inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021. The Arkansas man who was photographed on Jan. 6, 2021, with his feet on a desk in then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office was sentenced Wednesday to four and a half years in prison. Richard 'Bigo' Barnett arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse for jury selection in his trial on January 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. Before he left Pelosi's office, Barnett took an envelope that he later displayed for cameras outside the Capitol. After his arrest, "Barnett sought to profit from his notoriety and criminal conduct," including by selling autographed pictures of himself in Pelosi's office, prosecutors said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Mr, Barnett, Richard, Bigo, Nancy Pelosi's, Richard ' Bigo, Barrett Prettyman, Pelosi, Nancy, he'd, Elect Biden, he's, Ryan J, Reilly, Daniel Barnes Organizations: DC, U.S . Capitol, Capitol, Prosecutors, Washington , D.C Locations: Washington , DC, Arkansas, Washington ,, United States, New York, Washington

☆ Dianne Feinstein didn't reveal she had complications from shingles like brain swelling and facial paralysis: New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Madison Hall | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Dianne Feinstein was absent from the Senate for nearly three months due to shingles, her office has said. A report from the New York Times, however, noted she was diagnosed with several complications stemming from shingles. According to a New York Times report, which relies on anonymous sourcing, said that Feinstein's shingles moved to her face and neck, leading to balance and vision problems along with partial facial paralysis. As the New York Times noted, post-shingles encephalitis can lead to "lasting memory or language problems, sleep disorders, bouts of confusion, mood disorders, headaches and difficulties walking." Even prior to her shingles diagnosis, reports indicated Feinstein appeared to have mental acuity issues.

☆ Pelosi's daughter is Dianne Feinstein's primary caregiver at the Capitol, but the former speaker denies using the relationship to help her protégé replace the aging senator
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Since Dianne Feinstein returned to office in May, Nancy Pelosi's daughter has been alongside her. A recent report from Politico suggested Pelosi could be using her daughter to keep Feinstein from retiring, possibly helping Rep. Adam Schiff's chances of replacing her. Pelosi's office denied any political motives for aiding Feinstein. Feinstein, 89, missed several months of votes in the Senate due to her diagnosis in February before returning in May. And earlier this week, Feinstein denied ever missing time away from the Senate due to shingles.

☆ Elon Musk says 'other companies' should take note of the way Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky interacts with people on Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk praised Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on Friday for the way he uses Twitter to gather feedback on his company. Chesky asked Twitter users what the booking platform should focus on as a top priority to improve it. Elon Musk praised Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky for using Twitter as a tool to gather feedback on his company. It introduced a new take on the foundational idea of the booking platform, "Airbnb Rooms" – staying in strangers' spare rooms. Musk and Chesky didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

☆ AOC and Matt Gaetz introduce a bipartisan bill to ban Congress members from trading individual stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill that would ban Congress members from trading individual stocks. Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi has long been scrutinized for his extensive history of trading stocks. The Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act would prohibit Congress members and their spouses and any dependents from trading individual stocks. The bill would prevent Congressional lawmakers and their spouses and dependents from trading individual stocks. Instead of owning individual stocks, Congress members would be allowed to buy and sell baskets of stocks via mutual funds or ETFs, as well as Treasury securities.

☆ Hakeem Jeffries is enjoying an early honeymoon leading House Democrats. But one day, he'll have to make 'hard commitments.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

House Democrats say Hakeem Jeffries is a better listener and is more consensus-oriented than Pelosi. There's one big reason for it: House Democrats can't pass any of their own bills right now. Pelosi and Jeffries on the House floor after she announced she would step down from party leadership on November 17, 2022. 'He gets it'Jeffries, 52, has enjoyed a rapid ascent to the top of the Democratic caucus. "There were always very different views within the Democratic caucus on people who voted their district," said Slotkin.

☆ Renowned China investor Ray Dalio says the US and China are on the brink of war, and that both sides are 'beyond the ability to talk'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Billionaire Ray Dalio warned on Thursday that the US and China are on the precipice of war. "The United States and China are on the brink of war and are beyond the ability to talk," reads Dalio's grim message. And as both powers look to protect their sources of essential technologies and minerals, they're making countries around the world choose sides, Dalio warned further. "I want to emphasize that by saying that they are on the brink, I don't mean to say that they will necessarily go over the brink," Dalio wrote. "Have all parties make clear that peace is better than war," Dalio said.

☆ Pelosi campaign pays Illinois man $7,500 after he sued over 'invasive and harassing' fundraising texts
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Illinois man sued Nancy Pelosi's campaign for more than $31,500 over unwanted fundraising texts. And according to federal campaign finance disclosures made public on Friday, the dismissal came after Rojas received a $7,500 payment marked "Settlement" from Pelosi's congressional campaign. Rojas and Pelosi's campaign did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. A fundraising text that Rojas received from Pelosi, according to the lawsuit. Screenshot/Rojas v. Nancy Pelosi for Congress et alA full copy of the lawsuit can be found below:

BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 11 (Reuters) - China's latest military drills near Taiwan show it is serious about being able to cut off the democratically ruled island in a conflict, analysts said, as Beijing said its aircraft carriers could "shatter" defences from the east. 1) Carrier OperationsMany analysts noted the jets flying off the Shandong aircraft carrier, which took up position east of Taiwan, about 230 kilometres (143 miles) south of Japan's Miyajima island. The aim of the drills was to show that they could encircle Taiwan in a blockade and deter foreign powers from intervening, Zhao said. 3) Precision TargetingThe PLA also said it carried out virtual simulations showing how its forces could execute targeted missile attacks on Taiwan. Japan's military said in a briefing on Tuesday that it was assessing China's manoeuvres around Taiwan, but described them as "without question, serious training".

☆ Kevin McCarthy shared a map of China that includes Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kevin McCarthy shared a map of China that included Taiwan in a tweet criticizing China. The Chinese Communist Party is very sensitive to its claims about Taiwan in Western media. As a result, Beijing has long sought for Taiwan to be shown as part of China — which McCarthy did. But right now, we are dependent on China," McCarthy wrote in a tweet posted on his official account in promotion of HR 1, the GOP's sweeping energy bill. The Chinese Communist Party is extremely sensitive to any language or depiction that undermines its claims to Taiwan.

☆ This 40-year veteran lawmaker shows top Democrats one eye-popping chart revealing her party's problem winning over the working class
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She made a chart showing Democrats overwhelmingly represent the wealthiest congressional districts. Kaptur, the longest-serving female member of Congress in American history, has represented a Toledo-era House district since 1983. "You could question yourself and say, well, the blue districts are the wealthiest districts, so it shows that the Democrats are doing better to lift people's incomes," said Kaptur. By contrast, many other well-known Democrats represent higher-earning districts. According to her, Democrats ranging from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries down to rank-and-file lawmakers are often taken aback by the visual.

☆ House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan's president in the U.S., sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy wields the speaker's gavel as members of Congress gather to attend U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Feb. 7, 2023. Leah Millis | ReutersU.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in the U.S. in coming weeks, two sources told Reuters on Monday, a move that could replace the Republican Speaker's anticipated but sensitive trip to the democratically governed island claimed by China. One of the sources said should the U.S. meeting go forward — likely in April — it did not necessarily rule out McCarthy visiting Taiwan in the future. During a CNBC interview earlier on Monday, McCarthy declined to answer whether he would visit Taiwan, saying he would announce any travel plans when he had them. Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington said it had "no information to share" when asked about the meeting.

☆ US House Speaker McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan's president in the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Michael Martina | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Leah MillisWASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in the U.S. in coming weeks, two sources told Reuters on Monday, a move that could replace the Republican Speaker's anticipated but sensitive trip to the democratically governed island claimed by China. One of the sources said should the U.S. meeting go forward - likely in April - it did not necessarily rule out McCarthy visiting Taiwan in the future. During a CNBC interview earlier on Monday, McCarthy declined to answer whether he would visit Taiwan, saying he would announce any travel plans when he had them. Since then, Taiwan has welcomed a wave of U.S. lawmakers, and speculation has swirled around whether McCarthy would travel there this year. McCarthy last year expressed interest in visiting Taiwan if he became speaker, a role he assumed in January after Republicans took control of the House in November's midterm elections.

Fund managers say they are fielding more queries from clients about the odds of an invasion of Taiwan by China. Russia's invasion of Ukraine early last year has also made investors more wary of war risk, analysts said. Goldman Sachs' Cross-Strait Risk Index, which gauges the intensity of geopolitical risk between Taiwan and mainland China, hit a record high last August after then-U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan. Jordan Stuart, client portfolio manager at Federated Hermes, says he cut China exposure last year while holding onto some small stocks that can "fly under the radar". The Taiwan Strait is a major route for ships transporting goods from East Asia to the United States and Europe.

☆ The US Navy is changing the name of a warship to honor a former slave who escaped to freedom on a stolen Confederate ship
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The ship, formally known as USS Chancellorsville, will be named USS Robert Smalls. Robert Smalls was born into slavery but went on to become a prominent sailor and politician. Del Toro on Monday said he is "proud" to rename the ship after Robert Smalls. "Robert Smalls is a man who deserves a namesake ship and with this renaming, his story will continue to be retold and highlighted." The USS Chancellorsville was commissioned in 1989 and is assigned to Carrier Strike Group Five in Japan, although it is scheduled to leave active service in 2026.

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