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Arab Times
4 days ago
- Arab Times
Probe finds 119 persons having ‘fake' Kuwait citizenship
KUWAIT CITY, July 19: A citizenship forgery case that had been dormant since 2008 was revived following a report received through the Nationality Investigation Department hotline, leading to the revocation of the Kuwaiti citizenship of 119 individuals confirmed to have obtained the citizenship fraudulently. Sources revealed the case involves a Gulf national suspected of acquiring Kuwaiti citizenship through fraudulent means, in violation of Article One of the Nationality Law. Sources said the tip-off received through the hotline of the department triggered an intensive investigation of the individual and his descendants. Sources stated that the department affirmed that every communication received through its hotline is treated seriously and undergoes scrutiny to verify legitimacy and rule out malicious intent. 'The department also checks the background of the reporting party in line with its standard protocol,' sources added. The investigation revealed that the individual in question was the subject of a formal letter sent by his Gulf country to Kuwaiti authorities back in 2008. The letter included his Gulf citizenship information, family details, and national identification number, and requested clarification on how he acquired Kuwaiti nationality and whether his father held Kuwaiti citizenship. At the time, Kuwaiti authorities responded, acknowledging that the individual fraudulently obtained Kuwaiti citizenship and that he was using two completely different names -- one under his Gulf nationality and another under Kuwaiti identity. Despite this evidence, the case was inexplicably closed without further action. Further inquiries revealed that two of the man's grandchildren had their Kuwaiti citizenship revoked in separate decisions -- one in 2016 and the other in 2024. Upon a thorough review of the file, it was found that a total of 119 individuals -- all associated with the original citizenship forger -- had also fraudulently obtained Kuwaiti nationality and have now had it revoked. The investigation is ongoing into other dependents linked to the case. Authorities have affirmed that all the necessary legal and administrative measures will be taken based on the final findings.
Axios
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Pelosi backs growing Dem effort to limit Trump on Iran
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday threw her weight behind a rapidly accelerating effort by Democratic lawmakers to limit Trump's power to unilaterally strike Iran. Why it matters: Democrats are infuriated that the Trump administration postponed briefings on the Middle East that were planned for Tuesday, and that rage is helping to fuel what was initially a fringe effort. "Yesterday, the Administration decided to withhold intelligence ... in a slap in the face to the Congress," Pelosi said in a statement. "That is why I am supporting War Powers Resolutions which reassert the Article One powers of the Congress and ensure the Administration does not keep the American people and their Representatives in the dark." State of play: Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) reacted to Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday with a resolution to restrict further attacks without congressional authorization. Massie has inched away from the effort after a ceasefire was brokered between Israel and Iran, but dozens of Democrats have signed on. Three Democratic committee chairs introduced their own war powers measure on Monday — a signal that leadership supports reining in Trump as well. And on Tuesday, Democratic leaders attempted a procedural maneuver on the House floor aimed at objecting to the postponed briefing. Reality check: With Republicans in control of both chambers and standing firmly behind Trump in his actions against Iran, any congressional move to rein in the president is highly unlikely.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Massie on Iran strikes: ‘No imminent threat' to US authorizing that
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday slammed the United States's recent strikes against Iran, saying there was 'no imminent threat' to the U.S. to authorize them. In an interview on CBS's 'Face the Nation,' host Margaret Brennan stated that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that ''the Article One power of Congress really allows for the president to do this. It was a limited, necessary, targeted strike,'' of the Iran attacks. 'Well, he's probably referring to the War Powers Act of 1973, but that's been misinterpreted. There were no imminent threats to the United States, which was what would authorize that. And I think that's peculiar to hear that from the speaker of the House,' Massie responded. On Saturday, Trump announced that the U.S. had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, stepping into an ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel that kicked off the prior week. Massie quickly posted on the social platform X that Trump's bombing of Iranian nuclear sites was unconstitutional. Massie did his interview alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who is a co-sponsor of a war powers resolution with the Kentucky Republican to prohibit U.S. involvement in Iran. 'The tragedy in this country is that we keep entering these overseas wars. We triumphantly declare the mission is accomplished the day after. And then we're left with Americans burdening the consequences for decades,' Khanna said in the 'Face the Nation' interview. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
22-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Massie on Iran strikes: ‘No imminent threat' to US authorizing that
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday slammed the United States's recent strikes against Iran, saying there was 'no imminent threat' to the U.S. to authorize them. In an interview on CBS's 'Face the Nation,' host Margaret Brennan stated that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that ''the Article One power of Congress really allows for the president to do this. It was a limited, necessary, targeted strike,'' of the Iran attacks. 'Well, he's probably referring to the War Powers Act of 1973, but that's been misinterpreted. There were no imminent threats to the United States, which was what would authorize that. And I think that's peculiar to hear that from the speaker of the House,' Massie responded. On Saturday, Trump announced that the U.S. had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, stepping into an ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel that kicked off the prior week. Massie quickly posted on the social platform X that Trump's bombing of Iranian nuclear sites was unconstitutional. Massie did his interview alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who is a co-sponsor of a war powers resolution with the Kentucky Republican to prohibit U.S. involvement in Iran. 'The tragedy in this country is that we keep entering these overseas wars. We triumphantly declare the mission is accomplished the day after. And then we're left with Americans burdening the consequences for decades,' Khanna said in the 'Face the Nation' interview.
Politico
22-05-2025
- Business
- Politico
DOGE sought access to Government Publishing Office - Live Updates
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency initiative sought last week to gain access to the government's central publishing operation, a congressional offshoot that provides public access to federal documents. The Government Publishing Office is the fourth legislative branch agency that President Donald Trump's administration has recently attempted to access. DOGE made an inquiry about placing a cost-cutting team at GPO, and leadership of the legislative branch agency declined, according to two people on Capitol Hill with oversight responsibility for the agency. The GPO prints official documents and provides digital access to publications across the legislative, executive and judicial branches. While it services all three branches of government, the GPO is overseen by Congress and funded alongside other congressional support agencies. A GPO spokesperson declined to comment. GPO Director Hugh Halpern testified last month to House and Senate spending subcommittees that the agency's head count is currently 1,644 — down from 2,284 in fiscal 2010 when its budget was 8.2 percent higher. Last week DOGE made attempts to place a downsizing team at the Government Accountability Office, a congressional watchdog that roots out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government, and the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, which fields and manages complaints about discrimination, harassment, accessibility and other workplace issues. Both legislative branch agencies declined access to DOGE teams. 'Everybody has been saying 'get lost,'' New York Rep. Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, said of legislative branch agencies who have been approached by DOGE. 'As they should — they have no business.' House Administration Chair Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) said Monday evening that his panel already works with legislative support agencies on possible improvements. "There's efficiencies we can create at all these agencies while also maintaining Article One authority, so I think we're in a good spot," Steil said in a brief interview. The White House also launched a purge of officials at the Library of Congress, including Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and the head of the copyright office two weeks ago and attempted to install hand-picked replacements from within Trump's Department of Justice.
