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Ahead of House hearing, more call on head of Secret Service to resign
The embattled director of the U.S. Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, is facing new calls to resign from what has become a bipartisan group of lawmakers after news that top agency officials repeatedly denied requests for additional resources and personnel sought by former president Donald Trump’s security detail. The Washington Post first reported on Saturday the …
House Republicans call on Biden to resign after 2024 withdrawal
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) answers questions at a press conference following a House Republican Conference meeting to discuss the presidential campaign and upcoming debate at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington D.C., on June 26, 2024. House Republicans are calling on President Biden to resign from office after he announced that he would no longer …
Indonesia issues call for World Bank-backed digital identification project
Indonesia is looking for a company providing consulting services as a part of its upcoming digital transformation project backed by the World Bank. The country’s government has released a Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) to identify vendors working in in digital ID, electronic know your customer (e-KYC), biometrics and data exchange that wish to …
Three more House Democrats call on Biden to drop out of presidential race
Three more House Democrats have called on President Biden to end his re-election campaign after the 81-year-old called Kamala Harris “Vice President Trump” at a closely-watched press conference Thursday night. Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Eric Sorensen and Rep. Scott Peters became the latest in the party to …
Several senior House Democrats want Biden to step aside, according to three people on a leadership call
correction A previous news alert incorrectly said that Rep. Ted Lieu was among the House Democrats who said on a private call Sunday that they wanted President Biden to end his reelection campaign. Lieu was on the call but said he did not speak. The post has been corrected. Four House Democrats said during a …
Labour rejects Blair’s call for digital ID cards to cut migration | Politics News
In an intervention less than 48 hours after Sir Keir Starmer took office, his predecessor renewed his call for digital ID cards to help with border control. By Faye Brown, Political reporter @fayebrownSky Sunday 7 July 2024 12:27, UK The new Labour government has ruled out the introduction of digital ID cards after former prime …