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Date Time Jail for serial fraudster migration agent A 38-year-old Perth woman has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after being convicted of multiple charges relating to extensive migration fraud from which she obtained more than $300,000 from her unsuspecting clients. A joint investigation by the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), with support from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), revealed the Chinese national masqueraded as a registered migration agent, charging numerous clients for services she did not deliver. Many of those clients...

Congress Is the Problem Child of American Democracy If Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have the same complaint, then things must be really broken. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images When Americans learn about Congress in civics classes, they’re taught that passing legislation can be a lengthy, multi-stage process. Bills are introduced by a member of either the House or the Senate, then sent to committee for mark-up and deliberation, from there proceeding to the floor for amendments and a final vote. Bills passed by one chamber generally go to the other chamber for approval and, if it’s gr...