Lower chamber of a bicameral legislature in many nations
Bill Gates has appeared for a closed-door transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee about his past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein. Gates has said he never witnessed criminal conduct, denied visiting Epstein-owned properties and called meeting Epstein a "grave error in judgment." The committee is probing Justice Department handling and released files.
The articles show lawmakers in several states advancing or debating mid‑decade redistricting, with Georgia planning a special session to redraw voting maps for 2028 and New York eyeing constitutional changes; the move is part of a broader partisan effort affecting House seats and local districts, amid ongoing legal and political friction.
Republican factions in Congress have rebuked President Trump on Iran, the White House ballroom funding, and the anti-weaponization fund, while Ukraine aid moves forward. The party faces growing fractures as it weighs next steps ahead of Election Day.
Liberian lawmakers publish a staggered roadmap to establish a UN-backed war crimes court (SWACCOL) and a domestic anti-corruption court, outlining eleven phases, public hearings, and diaspora consultations with a December plenary deadline; momentum is tempered by upcoming elections.
Parliamentary budget scrutiny and public enterprise oversight are intensifying across several African nations as lawmakers push for more transparency and accountability, with civil society groups urging stronger citizen engagement and independent auditing.