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Trump Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe

Trump Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe

Published by Sam Flores

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the latest member of Donald Trump‘s Cabinet to make a hasty exit. White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung broke the news of Chavez-DeRemer’s departure with a post to X on Monday. “Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector,” he wrote. “She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives.” Chavez-DeRemer shared her own statement to social media shortly thereafter. She praised Trump as the “greatest president of my lifetime” and vowed to keep “fighting for American workers” in the private sector. “I am proud that we made significant progress in advancing President Trump’s mission to bridge the gap between business and labor and always put the American worker first,” she wrote. “We live in the best country in the world, and I am incredibly grateful that I had this opportunity to meet workers across the nation, listen to their stories, and …

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer out amid misconduct investigation : NPR

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer out amid misconduct investigation : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer looks on during a Congressional hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2025. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving her post amid an internal investigation brought on by complaints about misconduct. White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung announced the departure on X, writing “she has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives.” Cheung said Chavez-DeRemer was taking a position in the private sector. A senior official at the Labor Department not authorized to speak publicly about the departure said the secretary had resigned. Chavez-DeRemer is the third cabinet member to leave during President Trump’s second term. In early March, Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shortly after lawmakers on Capitol Hill berated her over her agency’s handling of immigration enforcement — as well as its $220 million ad campaign featuring the secretary on …

Eric Swalwell resignation over sex misconduct prompts Ethics panel remarks

Eric Swalwell resignation over sex misconduct prompts Ethics panel remarks

Published by Sam Flores

U.S. House impeachment manager Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) delivers part of the impeachment managers’ opening argument in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, on the floor of the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 10, 2021. U.S. Senate TV via Reuters The House Ethics Committee on Monday issued a rare, lengthy statement outlining its work to root out sexual misconduct in Congress, as lawmakers feel increased pressure to crack down on lawmakers’ misdeeds in the wake of two high-profile resignations. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, both resigned from the House last week amid allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to assault, and some lawmakers are calling for a broader crackdown on elected official misdeeds. “The Committee on Ethics (Committee) is dedicated to maintaining a congressional workplace free from sexual misconduct and ensuring that any individuals responsible for misconduct are held responsible for their behavior,” the committee wrote in its statement. “There should be zero tolerance for …

Congress isn’t doing enough to protect staff from sexual misconduct, lawmakers say

Congress isn’t doing enough to protect staff from sexual misconduct, lawmakers say

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON — In the absence of a central place on Capitol Hill to report workplace harassment, some female lawmakers have taken action themselves. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Following the sexual misconduct scandals surrounding former Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who both resigned this week, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., publicly assured all Hill staffers they could come to her office with complaints if they did not feel comfortable going to their own bosses. So far, she says she has received at least one unverified allegation involving a senator, which she flagged to Senate GOP Leader John Thune’s office. The matter has since been forwarded to the Senate Ethics Committee, Thune, R-S.D., said. The ad hoc effort to create a safe space for staffers underscores how challenging it can still be to report sexual misconduct in Congress — an institution that has long struggled to police itself. Recognizing the problem, Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., a member of the House Administration Committee, which …

Irish News wrong to allege ‘serious editorial misconduct’ on Stephen Nolan show, says IPSO

Irish News wrong to allege ‘serious editorial misconduct’ on Stephen Nolan show, says IPSO

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Stephen Nolan. BBC Northern Ireland has won a complaint against the Irish News over four articles that alleged staff had been “planted” in the audience of presenter Stephen Nolan’s TV show. Press regulator IPSO found the Irish News had “overstated” the nature of audience manipulation allegations shared with it by a source. Rather than staff posing as audience members, IPSO said, the source’s description appeared to match up better with the BBC’s position: that “spotters” would point out people who wished to participate for the production staff to call upon. The allegations relating to Nolan Live were reported in four articles over the course of five days in August 2023. IPSO said the inaccuracy was significant because it “represented a serious allegation of editorial misconduct that could have serious reputational implications” both for the BBC and individuals working on the programme. IPSO added that the Irish News had failed to provide the allegations to the BBC ahead of the first article, which related mainly to the “work environment” of the programme but included references to …

Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations

Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations

Published by Sam Flores

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during the House Democrats hearing marking the five year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Eric Swalwell, a former Democratic frontrunner in the California gubernatorial race, resigned from Congress on Monday amid sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell announced his resignation in a statement posted to his X account, while still denying some of the allegations made against him in recent days. “I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make,” Swalwell said in the statement. Swalwell, 45, came to Congress in 2013 and had been a top contender in the California governor’s race before suspending his campaign on Sunday. He briefly ran for president in 2019. But the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday that a former …

Further blow for Scott Mills after BBC misconduct allegations and axe

Further blow for Scott Mills after BBC misconduct allegations and axe

Published by Daniella Wilson

Scott Mills is facing another fresh blow after he was sacked by the BBC earlier this week. A plaque dedicating a service station bridge to the disgraced radio presenter Scott has been removed.  The sign was originally installed in 2016 following a light-hearted campaign with his then Radio 1 co-star Chris Stark, but a customer noticed it had disappeared on Thursday morning.  “I never really come to this service station but today I did and the plaque has been taken away,” the customer told The Sun. “I’m not surprised really.”  Welcome Break, which manages Fleet Services on the M3, reportedly took down the plaque following news of Scott’s dismissal.  © Dave Benett/WireImageScott Mills was sacked from the BBC last Friday Earlier this week, it was revealed that the BBC learned the police investigation into allegations of a historical sexual offence involved a person under 16.  The BBC confirmed it knew about the police investigation into Scott in 2017, but said it “acted decisively” after receiving “new information” in the weeks before his sacking.  © Mike …

Staff sexual misconduct, accusers say

Staff sexual misconduct, accusers say

Published by Sam Flores

Marie was released from prison in late 2023 and tried to put Ross out of her mind. But it was hard to move on, she said, because he called her almost every day, telling her he missed the things they did together. Those things had shattered her self-worth and her long-term relationship with her child’s father, she said. She had never had multiple sexual partners, but “I got out and I was just sleeping with people. Almost in a leverage kind of way,” she said. “’Cause that’s what I learned in there.” Before going to prison, she had used drugs, and now she relapsed on methamphetamines. She begged her probation officer for help, asking to go to rehab, she said. Instead, in 2024, she was sent to a federal prison in Alabama for violating the terms of her release. Dejected and alone, Marie got an unexpected visitor in prison, she said: a federal investigator who said she was looking into abuse allegations against Ross. Marie told her everything. She hadn’t made the connection between her …