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DHS defends McLaughlin after allegations husband’s company profited millions from ad contracts: ‘Baseless’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Newly obtained financial statements shed light on claims that former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin’s husband’s company profited millions as a result of a DHS advertising campaign. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem faced intense questioning during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, and … Read more

Rep. Tony Gonzales advances to runoff amid affair allegations with aide

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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas will face gun rights activist Brandon Herrera in a runoff election after neither candidate secured more than 50% of the votes in their primary contest. Gonzales has been accused of having an affair with an aide who later died by suicide, which he denies. CBS News reporter Karen Hua … Read more

House Republican faces ethics investigation over affair allegations

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, over allegations that he had an affaire with a political aide. Committee leaders announced Wednesday that they launched the investigation into whether Gonzales, a married father of six, engaged in sexual misconduct with a female … Read more

Rep Tony Gonzales hit with House ethics probe over sexual misconduct allegations

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House of Representatives is launching an internal investigation into a GOP lawmaker accused of having an affair with and sexually harassing an aide who has since committed suicide. The House Ethics Committee revealed on Wednesday that it is launching an investigative subcommittee on Rep. Tony Gonzales, … Read more

House Ethics Committee to investigate Rep. Tony Gonzales over allegations of affair with aide who died by suicide

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The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday that it is launching an investigation into allegations that GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide. The announcement came a day after the Texas primaries. Gonzales was forced into a May runoff against Brandon Herrera. Herrera has also called on … Read more

Ethics panel is investigating Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales over affair allegations

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WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday that it has opened an investigation of Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, over allegations that include having an affair with an aide. The top Republican and Democratic members on the committee said in a joint statement that an investigative panel would look into whether Gonzales engaged in sexual … Read more

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales forced into primary runoff after affair allegations shake up race

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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has been forced into a repeat primary runoff with far-right gun activist Brandon Herrera, CBS News projects, weeks after Gonzales was accused of having an affair with an aide who later died by suicide — drawing calls for him to resign. Gonzales and Herrera are locked in a tight contest, with … Read more

Rep. Tony Gonzales pulled into GOP primary runoff amid allegations he had an affair with a staffer

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Rep. Tony Gonzales will face another round in his Republican primary after he was pulled into a runoff in Texas, NBC News projects, following a campaign shaped by allegations that he had an affair with a staffer in his congressional office who died by suicide last year. Brandon Herrera, a pro-gun activist, advanced to a … Read more

Atlanta Falcons fire newly hired assistant coach after sexual assault allegations

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The Atlanta Falcons fired assistant coach LaTroy Lewis on Friday, hours after the organization said it was looking into sexual assault allegations going back to his years at the University of Michigan. The team, which had hired him earlier this month, issued a terse 14-word statement on its website: “The Atlanta Falcons have dismissed assistant … Read more

Walmart agrees to pay $100 million to settle allegations that it deceived delivery drivers about pay

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Walmart has agreed to pay $100 million to settle allegations that it deceived its delivery drivers about pay, costing them tens of millions of dollars in earnings. The case, brought by the Federal Trade Commission and 11 states, accused the retailer of misleading workers about the base pay, incentive pay and tips they could earn, … Read more