A wave of New York House Democrats called for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) resignation Friday morning amid impeachment threats over sexual harassment allegations. The members include House Judiciary chair Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Jamal Bowman (D-NY).
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution Thursday condemning terms such as “Chinese virus” used to describe the coronavirus as a form of “anti-Asian sentiment,” the Blaze reported.
NBC News is set to host a virtual town hall about what it describes as “anti-Asian” sentiment during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, and what can be done about it on a “legislative” level.
Chinese media announced on Tuesday it had sentenced Meng Hongwei, who was president of Interpol when Chinese authorities abducted him in October 2018, to 13 years and six months in prison for allegedly taking bribes.
Chinese prosecutors announced Friday that they finally charged former Interpol President Meng Hongwei with taking “huge” bribes over half a year after Meng mysteriously disappeared on a trip to China.
The Democrats in Congress are using their invited guests to the State of the Union on Tuesday to send a message about their priorities.
Grace Meng, wife of former Interpol President Meng Hongwei, began issuing a series of interviews last week, and most recently spoke to the Associated Press this weekend, urging the Chinese government to provide more information on her husband’s whereabouts and guarantee both of their safeties since Beijing admitted to arrested him early this month.
Residents of the city of Golden, Colorado, will decide this November whether they want the minimum voting age lowered from 18 to 16.
