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House votes to sanction Schweikert for ethics violations

In a rare public reprimand from one of its own, the House voted on Friday to formally sanction the Representative. David SchweikertDavid Schweikert’s House Ethics Panel recommends 1,000 fines for Representative Schweikert’s campaign finance violations. (R-Ariz.) For violating campaign finance rules and for improperly using official resources for his reelection …

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EU criticizes US threat of sanctions

The chief diplomat of the European Union on Friday criticized the actions of the United States to sanction European companies that work on Russian pipelines. “I am deeply concerned about the increasing use of sanctions, or the threat of sanctions, by the United States against European companies and interests,” Josep …

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China sanctions Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio for criticism

China has sanctioned US Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, their foreign ministry announced Monday. Two staunch critics of China, Rubio (R-Fla.) And Cruz (R-Tx.) Were included alongside Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Sam Brownback, Donald Trump’s Ambassador General for International Religious Freedom, for Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying …

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