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Agalga defends Ablakwa over interdiction of passport scandal suspect
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Agalga defends Ablakwa over interdiction of passport scandal suspect

Majority Leader in Parliament, James Agalga, has defended Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over allegations of irregularities in the issuance of Ghanaian service passports, saying the minister acted appropriately by interdicting an officer implicated in the matter to allow investigations to proceed. Calls for parliamentary investigation On whether Parliament should independently investigate the passport allegations, Mr Agalga pointed to the oversight responsibilities of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Republicans hoping to succeed Trump in 2028 dissect midterm rout
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Republicans hoping to succeed Trump in 2028 dissect midterm rout

JD Vance, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz all pointed to Iran war and affordability as key factors in Democratic victory US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Q&A: Ask your questions about Democrats’ win in the midterms Republican hopefuls in the race to succeed Donald Trump swiftly blamed two key pillars of his agenda – the Iran war and tariffs – for summoning the Democratic blue wave that swept the US midterm elections. On Thursday, the Associated Press called more competitive House races for the Democrats, though Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi remained undecided.

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Pete Hegseth may take fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Trump support
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Pete Hegseth may take fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Trump support

JD Vance calls Iran war into question as Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment Send us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ The war in Iran, which voters and Trump have named as a key reason for Republicans’ midterm losses, “has been primarily a Department of War-led effort because you chose to take military action to resolve a foreign policy matter”, a former senior Pentagon official told CNN.

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2027 Budget won’t get rubber-stamp treatment by supermajority – Agalga
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2027 Budget won’t get rubber-stamp treatment by supermajority – Agalga

Majority Leader in Parliament, James Agalga, has dismissed suggestions that the governing National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) numerical strength in the House could undermine parliamentary scrutiny of the 2027 Budget, insisting that the legislature will not abandon its oversight responsibilities. Mr Agalga’s assurance signals that the Majority leadership intends to maintain Parliament’s scrutiny of the Executive’s proposals despite the governing party’s commanding position in the House.

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