Resigns Amid

• Evika Siliņa stapt terug nadat de coalitie instortte na het ontslag van de minister van Defensie. • De centrumrechtse premier van Letland is afgetreden vanwege de manier waarop haar regering omging met Oekraïense drones die vanuit Rusland het Letse grondgebied waren binnengedrongen, waardoor haar coalitieregering maanden voor de verkiezingen in oktober viel. • Evika Siliņa kondigde haar aftreden aan op donderdag, een dag nadat de partij Progressives, haar linkse coalitiepartner, haar steun introk vanwege haar beslissing om de minister van Defensie, Andris Sprūds, een lid van de Progressives, te ontslaan.

Florida US representative indicted in November for allegedly misusing more than $5m of federal disaster fundsDemocratic US representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick said she is resigning effective immediately, after a House committee found she violated ethics rules. The panel was set to issue its recommended punishment for the Florida representative on Tuesday.Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted by a federal grand jury in November for allegedly funneling more than $5m worth of federal disaster funds from her company into her 2021 congressional campaign. Continue reading...

• Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress after two women came forward with exclusive allegations of sexual harassment to CBS News. • Swalwell had previously paused his campaign for California governor in response to the accusations and has denied allegations of sexual misconduct. • The women detailed their allegations and explained their reluctance to speak publicly, citing fear and difficulty in coming forward with their stories.