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Newsweek
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
GOP Lawmaker Yells At Tim Walz In Heated House Hearing: 'Stolen Valor'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Republican lawmaker erupted at Minnesota Governor Tim Walz during a GOP-led House oversight hearing on Thursday, accusing Walz of "stolen valor" because of discrepancies in his public statements about his military service. The Context Walz, the former Democratic vice presidential nominee, served in Minnesota's National Guard for 24 years, reaching the rank of command sergeant major, but that rank was later removed due to the failure to complete needed coursework. Walz's title was then reduced to master sergeant. The Minnesota governor drew sharp scrutiny over his military service during the 2024 presidential campaign after he publicly referred to himself as a "retired Command Sergeant Major." What To Know On Thursday, he was again grilled over his record by Republican Representative Pete Stauber of Minnesota. "Governor, what weapons did you carry in war?" Stauber asked Walz during the House hearing. "Congressman, for 24 years, I carried—" Walz began. "No, no, no," Stauber said, cutting him off and pointing his finger at Walz. "What weapons did you carry in war?" "What did you carry in uniform?" Walz shot back at Stauber, who served as a lieutenant in the Duluth Police Department before running for Congress. "You know I misspoke," Walz added, referring to his previous comments about retiring as a Command Sergeant Major. "I'll tell you what, governor, you're barking down the wrong tree, okay?" Stauber said, while pointing at Walz. "You lied to the Minnesotans. You said that you carried weapons in war. That is stolen valor." At that point, a Democratic lawmaker on the House oversight panel asked the chairman, GOP Representative James Comer, to step in and allow Walz to speak, but Stauber continued speaking over them. "Stolen valor!" Stauber shouted as Walz tried to respond. "You didn't carry weapons in war. Will you apologize for lying?" Representative Stephen Lynch, the ranking member on the panel, again asked Comer to step in, saying, "That's not questioning a witness." "You are hectoring," Lynch said, addressing Stauber. Stauber: What weapons did you carry in war!!!! Walz: What weapons did you carry in uniform? Stauber: My wife served in the military! Stolen Valor!!!!!! — Acyn (@Acyn) June 12, 2025 This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Utah Hockey Club suffers worst loss in franchise history
The Utah Hockey Club hasn't had many big losses this season. Even when they lose, it's usually by a goal, plus an empty-netter or two. Their game against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday did not fit that norm. The final score was 7-1, with five of those goals coming in the first 30 minutes of the game. It marks the biggest defeat Utah has ever suffered. If you're looking for moral victories in terms of compete level or structure, you won't find them in these game tapes. Utah gave up chance after chance, breakaway after breakaway. 'Wins or losses, you've got to be able to move on,' said Sean Durzi, Utah's lone goal scorer. 'The sun's going to come up. (We've) got to wake up and be ready for the next one. We can't afford to sulk. Can't afford to lose confidence in this room.' Two Oilers in particular deserve shoutouts: Mattias Ekholm and Zach Hyman. Both guys returned from injuries on Tuesday, and they combined for three goals and six points. They've both proven to be invaluable additions to this Oilers group. New hockey fans might look at the final score and assume that Utah's goalies were at fault. While Karel Vejmelka and Jaxson Stauber can't fully escape without blame, it had far more to do with the play of the five guys in front of them. As mentioned above, UHC constantly put its goalies in tough positions by allowing odd-man rushes. I don't know the last time I saw this many breakaways in a game.#UtahHC #LetsGoOilers — Brogan Houston (@houston_brogan) March 19, 2025 Vejmelka started the game — his 11th in a row — but after Utah had given up three goals at the conclusion of the first period, UHC coach Andre Tourigny turned to Stauber to start the second. 'Too bad we let Veggie down,' Tourigny said after the game. 'I think Veggie has been good for us for a long, long time.' There are two main reasons for the switch: It gave Utah a change of scenery and it allowed Vejmelka to rest up in what was already a lost cause. Tourigny will likely go back to Vejmelka on Thursday, though he mentioned that it's good for Stauber to get more NHL experience, even if it's in a losing effort. To add even more salt to the gaping wound, all three of Utah HC's closest competitors in the standings won on Tuesday. The Calgary Flames beat the New York Rangers, the St. Louis Blues bested the Nashville Predators and the Vancouver Canucks topped the Winnipeg Jets. Utah is now four points out of the playoff spot that all those teams are so desperately competing for. With just 14 games left in the regular season, there's not a lot of room for error. It doesn't take a statistician to realize that Utah played poorly on Tuesday, but sometimes advanced stats can offer some consolation. That wasn't the case this time — especially in the first two periods. Through 40 minutes, according to Natural Stat Trick, Edmonton controlled: 68% of the scoring chances 85% of the high-danger scoring chances 73% of the expected goals 64% of the unblocked shot attempts Additionally, the majority of Edmonton's shot attempts came from the slot, while most of Utah's were from the outside. It's both a credit to the Oilers' defense and a point of needed improvement for UHC's offense. Utah showed improvement statistically in the third period but not nearly enough to facilitate any sort of a comeback. All of the above categories were around 50% in the third, give or take five percentage points. 'At the end of the day, it's on me,' Tourigny said. 'It's my job to make sure we're better than that.' UHC returns to Salt Lake City for a three-game home stand involving three Eastern Conference teams. First up are the Buffalo Sabres, who'll be in town on Thursday. The Sabres are currently in the longest playoff drought in NHL history, 13 seasons. Barring any miracles, this won't be the year it changes, as they're at the bottom of the standings in the East with a 12-point gap between them and the last wild card spot. What does that mean for Utah? It means it's a must-win game — not because it's against a rival, but because, at least on paper, it's one of the team's easiest remaining matchups. That being said, there's no such thing as an easy win in the NHL. The Sabres have won three of their last four games, beating the Oilers, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Boston Bruins — three good hockey teams. The game starts at 7 p.m. MDT and will be televised on Utah 16 and Utah HC+.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Stauber proposes 'Superior National Forest Restoration Act' that would reopen area to mining
Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Duluth) on Wednesday re-introduced a bill that would erase mining protections for a large area of Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The proposed legislation, titled the "Superior National Forest Restoration Act," would reopen a 225,504-acre area for sulfide-ore copper mining contracts. If approved, it would rescind the 20-year mining moratorium implemented by President Joe Biden in 2023, following an attempt by President Donald Trump during his first term in the White House to open up the area to mining. In his statement, Stauber says his bill would reinstate mineral leases in the area, describing that Biden's decision to protect it "a direct attack on our way of life in northern Minnesota" that "threatened our nation's strategic national security." "Thankfully, with Donald Trump back in the White House and Republicans in control of both Chambers of Congress, we are well positioned to reverse the damage done by President Biden and turn Minnesota into a critical mineral powerhouse," he added. Conservation group Save The Boundary Waters says that the bill would automatically force the issuance of federal mineral leases to Chilean mining giant Antofagasta, and introduced an expedited review timeline on any environmental review and project permits within the watershed of the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park. "Rep. Stauber's bill is a giveaway of America's most popular wilderness area – the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness – to a foreign mining company,' said Ingrid Lyons, Executive Director of Save the Boundary Waters. "Rep. Stauber's bill undermines the robust record of science, public opinion, law, and economics that clearly demonstrates that this iconic American landscape is absolutely no place for our nation's most dangerous industry." A previous version of the bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives in April Boundary Waters has been the subject of a tug-of-war for the past decade, with the Obama Administration halted mineral exploration leases in 2016, only for them to be renewed by Trump during his first term as president. Biden then reversed Trump's order, ordering 350 square miles of the forest and Rainy River Watershed near Ely to be closed to mineral and geothermal leasing for two decades – the longest amount of time it can issue the moratorium without congressional approval. Much like many of the Trump Administration's recent actions in its first few weeks in power, it follows the advice of Project 2025 — a blueprint for Trump's second presidency put together by conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation — which advised the repeal of the protection on mining in the Boundary Waters watershed. According to a Public Land Order (PLO) signed by then-U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in 2023, resource scientists and professional land managers in the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management stated that a reversal of protections would cause environmental risks from sulfide-ore copper mining on land, water, and to wildlife. The order also said it would cause harm to Native American communities, violate treaty rights and resources; and accelerate climate change impacts through the destruction of forest land and the vast consumption of energy by mining companies.
