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California House Democrat Maxine Waters defended herself against ethics charges Friday, reiterating that she did nothing wrong or improper in seeking federal help that could benefit a Los Angeles bank where her husband is an investor.At a Capitol Hill press briefing, the veteran member of the Financial Services Committee said she has not violated any House rules. Late last month, the House Committee on Sta stanley cup ndards of Official Conduct, also known as the Ethics Committee, said there was reason to believe Waters violated ethics rules when she helped arrange a meeting between U.S. Treasury officials and officials of Los Angeles-based OneUnited ostensibly in their capacity as members of a bankers group worried about the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed housing finance entities in which minority banks were heavily invested.At the meeting, the OneUnited officials asked fo stanley cup r $50 million to cover its losses. Treasury officials said their rules would not allow that.If OneUnited failed, Waters ; husband could lose his investment in the bank, which fluctuated between about $350,000 and $175,000.On Friday, Waters said she had no prior knowledge of the special request by OneUnited, and saw her advocacy of the meeting as part of her long-standing efforts to assist minority- and women-owned businesses.The bank later got financial aid under the federal rescue program known a stanley cup s TARP. Waters said by that time she had divorced herself from any a Qxkg Asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico say they fear for their safety
LANSING, Mich. AP 鈥?Peter Meijer, a Republican who served one term in Congress before being ousted by voters following a vote to聽impeach then-President Donald Trump, announced Monday that he will run for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan.Meijer joins adidas originals a field of more than a dozen candidates vying for a seat thats been held by Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow for more than two decades. Stabenow shocked many in the state in January by聽announcing her retirement, creating a wide open race in the battleground state. My wife and I prayed hard about this race and how we can best serve our state and our nation. We considered every aspect of the campaign, and are confident we have the best chance of taking back this seat for the Republicans and fighting hard for a conservative future, Meijer said in聽a statement聽on X, formerly known as Twitter. We are in dark and uncertain times, but we have made it through worse. The challenges are great, but so is our country. If we are to see another great American century, we need leaders who arent afraid to be bold, will do the work, and cant be stanley cup bought. READ MORE: Michigan GOP Rep. Peter Meijer, who voted to impeach Trump, loses primaryMeijer i salomon s an heir to a Midwestern grocery store empire. His name recognition and fundraising ability instantly make him a top candidate in one of the nations most competitive Senate races. He joins former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers and former Detroit Police Chief James Craig in the Republican field, while the Democra