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Corruption Charges: From Washington to the City of Bell
As she demanded last week on WWLA?, the House Ethics Committee today made public its charges against LA Democrat Maxine Waters. We look at the impact here and on Capitol Hill. Also, Attorney General Jerry Brown has subpoenaed nine present and former officials of the City of Bell. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, America's double standard over nuclear non-proliferation, and the death of ten aid workers in Afghanistan.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenAs she demanded last week on Which Way, LA?, the House Ethics Committee today made public its charges against LA Democrat Maxine Waters. The California Congresswoman still wants her case to be heard as soon as possible. We look at the impact here and on Capitol Hill. Also, Attorney General Jerry Brown has subpoenaed nine present and former officials of the City of Bell. What does he want to know? What about his campaign for Governor? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the Obama Administration will help the United Arab Emirates with nuclear technology, as long as it doesn’t reprocess uranium on its own soil. But Vietnam will be allowed to do that. Also, the death of ten aid workers in Afghanistan.
Banner image: House Finance Committee chair Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) (2R) confers with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) (R), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) (L) and a staff member during the House-Senate Conference Committee meeting on the 'Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act' June 15, 2010 in Washington, DC. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images
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4 storiesHouse Ethics Committee Releases Charges against Maxine Waters
The Congressional Ethics Committee today made public charges against Los Angeles Democrat Maxine Waters, as she demanded last week and explained in an interview here on WWLA? .
Read the story8 minAG Jerry Brown Subpoenas Bell Officials over Excessive Salaries
Past and present officials made between $800,000 and $1.5 million from the City of Bell, a situation made possible by a special election, for which just 400 people turned out in a city of 40,000.
Read the story6 minAmerican Double Standard for Nuclear Non-proliferation?
In the Wall Street Journal last week, Jay Solomon reported that the Obama Administration is employing a " double standard " when it comes to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons technology.
Read the story7 minAid Workers Killed in Afghanistan
The International Assistance Mission has identified the ten workers massacred last week in northern Afghanistan, calling two of them "irreplaceable."
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