The Tennessee Expulsion Is a Glimpse of the Future

[ad_1] In the entire history of the U.S. House, only five members have been expelled — the last, Ohio Democratic Rep. James Traficant, was removed after being convicted of bribery, racketeering and tax evasion and didn’t have the decency to step down on his own. The Tennessee House last expelledContinue Reading

Netherlands orders expulsion of Russian diplomats

[ad_1] The Dutch government on Saturday ordered the expulsion of several Russian diplomats over Russia’s “continued attempts to place intelligence officers into the Netherlands under diplomatic cover.” The Netherlands also said it will close its consulate general in St. Petersburg on Monday and the Russian trade office in Amsterdam byContinue Reading