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GOP Leader Says New Jersey Dems Need to Hold Gold Bar Bob Menendez Accountable

Phil StiltonSeptember 25, 20230

TRENTON, NJ – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio is pushing for Democrats to take more definitive steps in addressing Senator Robert Menendez’s federal indictment. Menendez faces charges of bribery, fraud, and extortion. DiMaio questioned the apparent lack of action, saying, “Democrats say Bob Menendez should step down, but what are they going to do to get him to step down?” The assemblyman from Warren further suggested that Governor Murphy should either name a successor or at least present a list of potential candidates to fill Menendez’s role, in an effort to push for his resignation. Senator Robert Menendez’s recent federal

Toms River Council Agrees, JCP&L Should Be Held Accountable for Outages

Phil StiltonAugust 24, 20230

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and the Toms River Township council agreed on Wednesday that action must be taken against electricity provider JCP&L. Hill said that he wants to file a complaint with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities over the state of the electrical grid in the township after weeks of power outages, especially in vulnerable senior communities. The mayor said he suspects there is more going on behind the scenes that JCP&L isn’t telling the public about the poor state of the local grid and infrastructure. Councilman Daniel Rodrick, who earlier proposed

Power Company Needs to be Held Accountable for Repeated Outages Rodrick Says

Phil StiltonAugust 22, 20230

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Power outages have plagued residents of Toms River in recent weeks, and Councilman Dan Rodrick said First Energy Corp, the parent company of Jersey Central Power and Light, must be held accountable for prolonged outages in the future. Some residents, Rodrick said have had to wait as much as 24 hours in recent outages caused by downed utility poles and he says that’s unacceptable to the thousands of customers who are losing their perishable items on hot summer days and nights. “We need to look into the ability to fine the power company for prolonged outages

‘They’re Not Accountable’: DeSantis Rips Past GOP Presidents Who Accepted ‘Canard’ That DOJ, FBI Are ‘Independent’

The Daily CallerAugust 18, 20230

‘They’re Not Accountable’: DeSantis Rips Past GOP Presidents Who Accepted ‘Canard’ That DOJ, FBI Are ‘Independent’ Harold Hutchison on August 18, 2023 Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida ripped previous Republican presidents Friday, saying they accepted a “canard” that the Justice Department and FBI are “independent.” The FBI has faced accusations that the agency has become politicized in cases involving pro-life advocates and parents protesting at school board meetings and was involved in censorship following reports based on documents released to journalist Matt Taibbi by Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter. FBI Director Christopher Wray also clashed with Republican Sen.

US to hold Niger military junta accountable for detained leader’s safety, Blinken says

ReutersAugust 10, 20230

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will hold the junta that took power in Niger accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained members of the government, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. “The United States joins the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in calling for the restoration of constitutional order in Niger,” Blinken said in a statement released by the U.S. State Department. The United States recently paused certain foreign assistance programs for Niger after the military junta overthrew the democratically elected president. West Africa’s

Citi will hold employees ‘accountable’ for office attendance -statement

ReutersJune 22, 20230

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Citigroup will start holding employees “accountable” for compliance with hybrid work model rules, the bank said in a statement on Thursday. Bloomberg reported earlier the bank will start to check whether employees are complying with the requirement of working at least three days a week in the office. “We are committed to our hybrid work model and proud of the flexibility it provides our colleagues to work at least three days per week in the office and up to two days remotely. We have firm expectations for office attendance and know that the majority of our

Dem State Rep Says Doctors Should Be Held ‘Accountable’ If They Won’t Perform Trans Procedures

The Daily CallerApril 25, 20230

Dem State Rep Says Doctors Should Be Held ‘Accountable’ If They Won’t Perform Trans Procedures Laurel Duggan on April 25, 2023 Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Emily Kinkead said doctors should be forced to perform cross-sex treatments on patients and that those who refuse should be held “accountable” in Monday testimony to the state House of Representatives. Kinkead was advocating for HB 300, a bill that would add gender identity, sex and sexual orientation to existing state anti-discrimination law. Opponents have argued the legislation could penalize people who object to transgender medical procedures or to allowing transgender people to use restrooms

‘Someone Has To Lose Their Job’: Former GOP Rep Says Biden Admin Should Be Held Accountable For Pentagon Doc Leak

The Daily CallerApril 14, 20230

‘Someone Has To Lose Their Job’: Former GOP Rep Says Biden Admin Should Be Held Accountable For Pentagon Doc Leak Harold Hutchison on April 13, 2023 Former Republican Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin said Thursday that the Biden administration needed to be held “accountable” for the leak of classified Pentagon documents. The FBI arrested Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Air National Guard, in Massachusetts, on charges relating to the posting of classified documents on various social media sites, Thursday. The documents covered various topics, including perceived weaknesses in Ukrainian defenses and plans to rebuild that country’s military. “I think the American people are

Family of Black man killed in Memphis jail wants guards to be held accountable

ReutersMarch 17, 20230

By Tyler Clifford and Rich McKay (Reuters) – The family of a Black man who died while in a Memphis jail on Friday called on authorities to identify the correctional officers involved in the altercation that killed him and to hold them accountable. Gershun Freeman, 33, died on Oct. 2 at the Shelby County, Tennessee, jail after being beaten by guards and held prone on the ground with a knee on his back for more than five minutes while handcuffed. Video of the incident was made public earlier this month.More than five months after his death, the family is still

‘China Lobby’: Tom Cotton Blasts Biden Admin For Not Holding ‘Chinese Communists Accountable’

The Daily CallerMarch 2, 20230

‘China Lobby’: Tom Cotton Blasts Biden Admin For Not Holding ‘Chinese Communists Accountable’ Harold Hutchison on March 2, 2023 Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas blasted the Biden administration Thursday for its failure to hold China “accountable” during an appearance on “Mornings With Maria.” “The Democrats’ reckless tax and spending package last year was designed to try to get America producing the minerals we need and the technology we need for such things as batteries for cars or other critical rare earth elements and related technologies,” Cotton told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo. “It wasn’t designed to allow American companies

Biden admin to hold Southwest accountable if it fails to fulfill pledges to customers -Buttigieg

ReutersDecember 29, 20220

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will hold Southwest Airlines “accountable” if it fails to fulfill commitments to customers for “controllable delays and cancellations,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday, after the airline canceled thousands of flights in the wake of winter storms. In a letter to Southwest CEO Bob Jordan dated Dec. 29, Buttigieg also said the company has agreed to honor “reasonable” requests for reimbursement for alternative transportation for passengers whose flights were canceled or delayed between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2. Southwest did not immediately respond to a request for comment (Reporting by David Shepardson; Writing

‘Hold Big Tech Accountable’: RNC Chair Threatens To Sue Google For Alleged Email Censorship

The Daily CallerOctober 5, 20220

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel accused Google of censoring GOP emails during a Wednesday appearance on Fox Business Network. “We are very seriously looking at how we can sue Google. Google controls 53 percent of the emails in the United States, and they are suppressing…Republican Get Out The Vote emails ahead of this election. We’ve known this for the past 10 months. The last four days of every month, all of our emails, go undeliverable. Zero percent deliverability,” McDaniel told “Mornings With Maria” host Maria Bartiromo. “This is outrageous.” “It is voter suppression by Big Tech. And we

US Calls On UN To Hold China Accountable For Xinjiang Human Rights Abuses

The Daily CallerSeptember 27, 20220

US Calls On UN To Hold China Accountable For Xinjiang Human Rights Abuses Micaela Burrow on September 26, 2022 The U.S. called for a debate with China on Monday over human rights violations taking place in the Xinjiang province at the United Nations, AFP reported. Some observers found a much-anticipated report, released on Aug. 31 by the U.N.’s independent human rights watchdog, glossed over some of the more egregious abuses China is committing against the Muslim Uyghur minority group in the Xinjiang. As representatives from member nations wrap up two weeks of meetings in New York, Washington presented a

‘Squandered’: UN Hasn’t Held China Accountable For Uyghur Genocide, Former US Ambassador Says

The Daily CallerSeptember 1, 20220

‘Squandered’: UN Hasn’t Held China Accountable For Uyghur Genocide, Former US Ambassador Says Micaela Burrow on August 31, 2022 The United Nations’ human rights chief, whose tenure ended Wednesday, failed to hold China accountable for the genocide it is perpetrating against the minority Uyghur ethnic group, former Ambassador Andrew Bremberg told the Daily Caller News Foundation. A long-awaited report detailing results of the UN’s investigation into China’s alleged human rights abuses, released Wednesday, caps Michelle Bachelet’s tenure as UN high commissioner for human rights. Throughout her time in office, Bachelete has attempted to smooth over allegations of grave human rights

U.S. Blinken challenged G20 to hold Russia accountable – senior U.S. official

ReutersJuly 8, 20220

NUSA DUA, Indonesia – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told a meeting of G20 foreign ministers that if the grouping is to remain relevant, it must hold Russia accountable for its actions in Ukraine, a senior U.S. State Department official said. Blinken challenged the member countries to hold Russia accountable and stressed the need to move a global food plan forward, the official said, adding that Russia was trying to undermine multilateral institutions that the United States was seeking to strengthen. (Reporting by David Brunnstrom; Writing by Martin Petty, Editing by William Maclean)

Russia says Meta, Google should be held accountable for ‘inciting war’ -Ifax

ReutersMarch 1, 20220

MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said a system should be created to hold western tech giants, including Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet’s Google, responsible for what it called “inciting war”, the Interfax news agency reported. State communications Roskomnadzor also demanded that foreign internet services stop discriminating against Russian media in Europe. Google and Meta are among internet companies facing possible punitive measures in Russia after failing to open local offices and take other measures required by a communications law. (Reporting by Reuters in Moscow; Editing by Jon Boyle)

‘Another Domino Has Fallen’: Top GOP Lawmakers Pledge To Hold Fauci Accountable Following DCNF Report On Wuhan Gain Of Function Experiments

The Daily CallerNovember 6, 20210

Leading Republican lawmakers from both the House and the Senate pledged to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci and the National Institutes of Health accountable following a Daily Caller News Foundation report on documents showing the agency had concerns about funding gain-of-function research in China in 2016. The documents, obtained by the White Coat Waste Project and provided exclusively to the DCNF, show that two subordinates of Fauci reached out to the nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance in May 2016 with concerns the group was planning to engage in gain-of-function experiments on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, only to drop