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Apr

2023

By The African Mirror

Senators seek probes into report on undisclosed luxury trips by Supreme Court’s Thomas

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ANDREW CHUNG and JOHN KRUZEL CONSERVATIVE U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for decades accepted luxury trips from a Dallas businessman without publicly disclosing them despite a federal law requiring disclosure of most gifts, a media report said, prompting Senate Democrats to call for an investigation. The report by ProPublica found that Thomas has repeatedly vacationed with real estate magnate and Republican donor Harlan Crow, including on his private jet and superyacht in the United States and around the globe. The news outlet said the frequency of the gifts have "no known precedent in the modern history of the…

Nov

2022

By The African Mirror

US midterm elections deserve Africa’s attention – but not for reasons of foreign policy

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AFRICANS normally pay little attention to American elections when the presidency is not at stake. But the midterm polls – such as the 8 November 2022 one – deserve Africa’s attention. During midterms, US voters elect 435 members of the House of Representatives for a two-year term and one-third of the senators, the 100-member upper house, who serve for six years. The two houses are collectively known as the US Congress. Some governors, and other officials, including those responsible for elections of the 50 states, also seek a mandate during this period. Author JOHN J STREMLAU, Honorary Professor of International…