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The Philadelphia Board of Ethics is accusing mayoral candidate Jeff Brown of illegally coordinating with a super PAC

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Board of Ethics on Monday sued a political committee and a nonprofit supporting Jeff Brown’s bid for mayor and accused Brown of violating the city’s campaign finance law by illegally coordinating with those groups, which are supposed to operate independently from his campaign.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Repeat of Passport Office delays looms after failure to address issues, say MPs

Bosses showed ‘lack of curiosity’ about human impact of backlog, says public accounts committee member

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of thousands of British travellers failed by Passport Office delays, according to damning MPs’ report

People were unable to travel for family emergencies and lost money due to ‘frustrating’ situation

The Independent UK

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‘Boogeyman’: Why Republicans invoke Soros to defend Trump

Right-wing claims about liberal donor being behind former US president’s charges are a conspiracy theory, critics say.

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HMRC failing to scrutinise potential tax avoidance by big tech, watchdog warns

Surprise first-year windfall suggests stopgap tax measure is being underestimated and may be badly designed

The Guardian - UK

Tanzania-South Africa: deep ties evoke Africa’s sacrifices for freedom

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently paid a state visit to South Africa aimed at strengthening bilateral political and trade relations. As the South African presidency noted, ties between the two nations date back to Tanzania’s solidarity with the anti-apartheid struggle.

The Conversation

Betsy DeVos-founded, Republican-funded school choice group backs Vallas campaign for Chicago mayor

The political committee’s contribution is a drop in the bucket of dollars pouring into the race in its final days. But it’s an indication that school privatization champions see an opportunity with Vallas’ candidacy.

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At the Races: TikTok takeover - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

MSPs probing ferries scandal 'rushed report to attack Nicola Sturgeon', SNP claim

SNP members of the committee probing the Ferguson Marine ferries fiasco have launched an extraordinary broadside at the group’s chair...

The National (Scotland)

This Rare Kenny Omega Singles Match Will Be Even More Special

His match against Vikingo was a long time in the making.

Sports Illustrated

Bankers cheer anti-regulation Republican

The American Bankers Association, whose PAC has donated to Sen. Steve Daines, cheered his defense of rollbacks

Salon

Republicans invoke Soros to steer narrative on Trump probe

Republicans blasting a hush-money probe against former President Donald Trump as politically motivated are blaming a frequent target: George Soros

The Independent UK

Scheme to help long-term unemployed ‘overestimated support by almost half’

The Restart scheme was designed to help 1.4 million people into work post-Covid but its ambitions were scaled back.

The Independent UK

Texas companies resumed 2022 PAC donations to Jan. 6 election objectors they had cut off

WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, major companies and trade associations announced they would at least temporarily halt campaign donations to lawmakers who objected to certifying President Joe Biden’s victory.

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The Independent UK

Three million people suffer driving licence delays since April 2020 – report

MPs say the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s system to process applications is ‘slow, inefficient and in need of major improvement’.

The Independent UK

Trump super PAC files ethics complaint against DeSantis over ‘shadow campaign’

Former president expands attacks against Florida governor

Axios

Scoop: House Dems launch N.Y. "war room" for 2024

Democrats will need a better showing in the blue state to reclaim the House.

Wales Online

Efforts to recoup billions in wrongly claimed furlough cash ‘woeful’, say MPs

£2.3bn of taxpayer cash was wrongly paid to employers claiming Covid support for staff who continued to work

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The Independent UK

Efforts to recoup billions in wrongly claimed furlough cash ‘woeful’, claim MPs

The Public Accounts Committee report on Covid employment support said HMRC was too slow to tackle problems in the design of the schemes.

Zenger

LONG SHOT: ESPN, ACC, And Pac-12 Talked About A Joint TV Deal. Could It Really Happen?

The Trio Talked Last Summer About A Plan To Save Both Conferences And Talks Could Be Revived.

The Independent UK

NHS in ‘full blown crisis’ and will miss targets to cut cancer waiting lists, MPs warn

’The metrics are going in the wrong direction’

The Guardian - UK

£14bn plan to reduce NHS cancer backlogs in England is failing, MPs say

Treatment waiting times at worst-ever levels as post-Covid recovery programme ‘falling short’

Tribune News Service

PAC money to electoral count objectors fell 10%

WASHINGTON — Donations from corporate and trade association PACs declined in the 2022 cycle by 10% to Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 election for President Joe Biden, according to an analysis of campaign reports by Accountable.us.

Roll Call

PAC money to electoral count objectors fell 10 percent - Roll Call

PAC donations to House members and senators who voted against certifying electoral votes dropped 10 percent, the group Accountable.us said.

Daily Mirror

Young black boys almost THREE times more likely to enter youth justice system

Children from ethnic minority backgrounds make up more than half all children in custody. The proportion has increased from 32% in 2010 to 53% in 2020

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