'Definitely No Tunnels': Dem Congressional Candidate Dismissed Reports of Hamas Presence at Gazan Hospital Where He Worked—and Where Hamas Boss Mohammed Sinwar Was Later Killed

A New Jersey plastic surgeon now running for Congress worked in a hospital in Gaza that functioned as a Hamas command center—and dismissed reports that there were terror tunnels located underneath the hospital before Hamas boss Mohammed Sinwar was killed in a tunnel directly under the hospital's emergency department.

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Dem Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Accused of Laundering Taxpayer Money To Fund Her Campaign, Resigns From Congress

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D., Fla.) resigned from Congress on Tuesday ahead of a House Ethics Committee meeting on whether to recommend expelling the congresswoman over her alleged use of stolen FEMA funds to win her seat.

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Disgraced Democrat resigns over 'witch hunt' investigation to evade humiliating expulsion



A Democrat resigned from Congress Tuesday as her colleagues ramped up efforts to expel the lawmaker over her corruption scandal.

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida avoided her imminent expulsion by simply resigning, claiming that the House Ethics Committee's investigation was a "witch hunt" that violated her "due process rights." The investigative subcommittee effectively found Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of dozens of campaign finance violations after she was accused of laundering millions of dollars worth of COVID-era FEMA funds into her campaign account.

'That is a dangerous path.'

"This was not a fair process," Cherfilus-McCormick said in a statement Tuesday. "The Ethics Committee refused my new attorney's reasonable request for time to prepare my defense. By going forward with this process while a criminal indictment is pending, the Committee prevented me from defending myself. I will not stand by and pretend that this has been anything other than a witch hunt."

"I simply cannot stand by and allow my due process rights to be trampled on, and my good name to be tarnished. Rather than play these political games, I choose to step away so that I can devote my time to fighting for my neighbors in Florida's 20th district."

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Cherfilus-McCormick argued that the committee was setting a "dangerous precedent," claiming she was not treated fairly during the investigation.
"But let me say this plainly: we should be very careful about the precedent we are setting," Cherfilus-McCormick said in the statement. "In this country, we do not punish people before due process is complete. We do not allow allegations alone to override the will of the people. That is a dangerous path, and one that should concern every American, regardless of party."

Cherfilus-McCormick is the second Democrat and third lawmaker in recent weeks to resign from Congress. Former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California dropped out of his gubernatorial race and later resigned from Congress after multiple women, including former staffers, accused him of sexual misconduct.

Swalwell's resignation was accompanied by a resignation from former Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, who also got caught in a sex scandal with one of his former staffers who tragically took her own life by setting herself on fire. Gonzales later admitted to the affair and dropped out of his re-election race before eventually resigning from Congress altogether.

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The First Amendment Does Not Contain An Election-Year Exception

The First Amendment does not allow the government to restrict political speech because change might be disruptive.

‘Borderline Barbaric’: Leading Dem Payroll Vendor Accused of Punishing Employees Who Take Paid Family Leave

The Democratic Party’s top payroll vendor, the human resources software company Rippling, has cultivated a "borderline barbaric" internal culture that punishes employees who take the paid family or medical leave to which they’re entitled, according to complaints and lawsuits from several former employees.

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Indicted Dem Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Spent $200,000 in Taxpayer Funds on Luxury Chauffeur Service

Easy Way Luxury is a Miami-based chauffeur company that offers the "pinnacle of luxury and sophistication" to VIP clients "who demand the very best." One of its top customers is indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D., Fla.), who has spent more than $200,000 in taxpayer funds with the firm and its owner since taking office in January 2022, House payment records show.

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Seth Moulton Said He Would Return ‘Any’ AIPAC Donations. He’s Kept Tens of Thousands of Dollars From the Pro-Israel Group

Rep. Seth Moulton (D., Mass.), who is challenging Sen. Ed Markey in the Democratic primary, pledged in October to return "any AIPAC donations" to his campaign. But Moulton has held onto tens of thousands of dollars in AIPAC donations, refunding only around half of what the group has given him since 2024, a Washington Free Beacon analysis found.

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Democrat Stacey Plaskett Called Epstein Her 'Friend,' Gave Disgraced Pedophile Exclusive Information About Her Legislative Work: Text Messages

U.S. Virgin Islands delegate Stacey Plaskett (D.) called Jeffrey Epstein her "friend" in newly released text messages and provided the sex offender with exclusive non-public details about her legislative work, directly contradicting Plaskett's claims about her relationship with Epstein.

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Exclusive: Republicans pen OMAR Act, targeting lawmakers who have 'blurred' ethical lines



Republican lawmakers are pushing new legislation on Capitol Hill aimed at reining in members of Congress who take advantage of campaign finances for personal gain.

Wisconsin Republican Reps. Tom Tiffany and Tony Wied introduced the Oversight for Members And Relatives Act on Friday, known as the OMAR Act, which would prevent candidates' campaign funds from benefiting their spouses. The legislation would also mandate the disclosure of campaign-related payments made to their immediate family members, according to the bill text obtained exclusively by Blaze News.

'The American people are sick of it.'

"Public office should never be used to pad a family's bank account," Tiffany told Blaze News. "For years, members of both parties have blurred ethical lines by paying their spouses with campaign funds and labeling it 'campaign work.'"

"The OMAR Act ends this practice and restores integrity to a system that's been abused for far too long."

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A prime example of these "blurred ethical lines" is none other than Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who reportedly paid nearly $2.8 million to her husband's political consulting firm during the 2019-2020 election cycle.

According to Fox News, these payments accounted for nearly 70% of her disbursements during her third quarter, exceeding the total amount all congressional candidates combined paid their immediate relatives during the 2012 election cycle.

"Members of Congress are sent to Washington to represent the interests of their constituents — not to line their spouses’ pockets with campaign funds," Wied told Blaze News.

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"We’ve seen far too many egregious examples of politicians exploiting loopholes for personal gain, and the American people are sick of it," Wied added. "I’m proud to stand with Rep. Tiffany to introduce the OMAR Act and put a stop to these shady practices once and for all.”

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Maduro's 'Pit Bull' Defense Attorney Is Prolific Democratic Donor

Ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro's defense attorney is a prolific political donor who has contributed exclusively to Democratic congressional and presidential campaigns over a 20-year period, a Washington Free Beacon review of campaign finance disclosures found.

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