Ritchie Torres
American politician (born 1988)
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Can I ask what’s the statute of limitations on the Joe Biden blame game?”
- Representative Ritchie Torres, Democrat of New York, askedThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…
Calling a Black man a ‘monkey’ is racist. Full stop."
- Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., echoed the same sentiment, postingFox Newsfoxnews.com/media/democratic…
Presidential communications capable of affecting stocks, bonds, oil, currencies and other assets should not become a premium financial product that gives wealthy institutions a millisecond advantage over retail investors,
- Torres wrote in the letter obtained by AxiosInternational Business Timesibtimes.com/trumps/latest…
There is a fundamental difference between a social media platform licensing ordinary data and a company substantially owned by the sitting President selling sophisticated traders faster access to his market-moving policy announcements,
- Torres wrote in his letter, according to AxiosInternational Business Timesibtimes.com/trumps/latest…
Currently, there is no general requirement that Members proactively disclose extended absences to the public,
- Representative Torres’ office said on TuesdayNewsweeknewsweek.com/mitch/mcconnell…
As someone who has lived with depression, I have deep sympathy for anyone struggling with mental illness,
- Representative Torres posted to X after Kean revealed the reason for his absenceNewsweeknewsweek.com/mitch/mcconnell…
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Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Mitch McConnell Absence Sparks Push To Change Congress Rules
Newsweeknewsweek.com/mitch/mcconnell…Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., is preparing the Duty of Transparency Act, which would require any lawmaker missing votes for three weeks to file a disclosure statement with the House or Senate ethics committee, Axios first reported Tuesday
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Insider trading accusations ignited amid well-timed US-Iran ceasefire bets on Polymarket
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