When Representative Traficant was convicted in 2002, the House voted to expel him three months later. If convicted, he could legally continue to serve from prison.The moment presents a test for the narrow House GOP majority. He has also already declared for a second term.

Santos has long withstood calls to resign – including from many Republicans – and faced countless jokes. Santos’ constituents, and for Congress itself, it’s a sad moment. Now he’s in legal jeopardy, and the stakes are much higher.For Mr. He has pleaded not guilty to 13 criminal counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making false statements to the House of Representatives.Ī summary of the federal charges can be read here. The most serious charge, wire fraud, carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.Representative Santos admitted months ago to “embellishing” his résumé and told British TV host Piers Morgan that he’s a “terrible liar.” But owning up to lies is one thing.

The first-term member of Congress – already infamous as a serial fabulist about, apparently, pretty much every facet of his life – was indicted Tuesday and turned himself in Wednesday. James Traficant of Ohio was expelled from Congress after a 10-count felony conviction on charges including racketeering and the filing of false tax returns.Today, it’s Republicans grappling with the alleged criminal behavior of one of their own, Rep. Ultimately, the Internet Girls series became the ninth-most banned book between 20.In 2002, Democratic Rep. Challengers content the book due to offensive language and sexually explicit content, as well as being unsuited for the age group and going against a religious viewpoint. The books received the number seven spot in 2007, the number three spot in 2008, the number one spot in 20. The Internet Girls series has often landed on the American Library Association's list of banned and challenged books. ĭespite the books' positive reception, the series became the ninth-most banned book between 20. In 2004, the first book of the series, ttyl, gained attention for being the first book written entirely in the style of an instant messaging conversation. The series follows best friends Maddie (madmaddie), Angela (SnowAngel), and Zoe (zoegirl) through high school. The series includes four books ( ttyl ttfn l8r, g8r and yolo), as well as a book companion (bff: a girlfriend book you write together). Internet Girls is a young adult novel series by American author Lauren Myracle published between 20.

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