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New York Post:
Liar Rep.-elect George Santos admits fabricating key details of his bio — Long Island Rep.-elect George Santos came clean to The Post on Monday, admitting that he lied on the campaign trail about his education and work experience — but insisting that the controversy won't deter him from serving out his two-year term in Congress.
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New York Times:
George Santos Admits to Lying About College and Work History — The congressman-elect told The New York Post that he had not graduated from college or worked at two major Wall Street companies, as he had previously claimed. — Representative-elect George Santos admitted on Monday …
David Zweig / The Free Press:
How Twitter Rigged the Covid Debate — The platform suppressed true information from doctors and public-health experts that was at odds with U.S. government policy. — By the time reporter David Zweig got to the 10th floor conference room at Twitter Headquarters on Market Street in San Francisco …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Democrats, Feeling New Strength, Plan to Go on Offense on Voting Rights — After retaining most of the governor's offices they hold and capturing the legislatures in Michigan and Minnesota, Democrats are putting forward a long list of proposals to expand voting access.
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Pennsylvania politics are heated. It soon could be utter chaos — PHILADELPHIA — Democrats in Pennsylvania won the majority of seats in the state House this fall, powered by voter backlash to the fall of Roe v. Wade. — But come next year, it's anybody's guess which party will actually hold the speaker's gavel.
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NBC News:
Four substations attacked in Washington state, leaving thousands without power — Four Washington electricity substations targeted in attack — Four electricity substations in the Tacoma, Washington, area were attacked Sunday, affecting thousands of customers, authorities said.
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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
3 power substations vandalized in Washington state, over 14K lost power
3 power substations vandalized in Washington state, over 14K lost power
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Rachel Alexander / Townhall:
The Dismissal of Kari Lake's Election Lawsuit Shows Voter Disenfranchisement No Longer Matters — Top Columns — Trending on Townhall Media — The One We've Been Waiting For: Twitter Files on COVID-19 Drops — David Zweig thread is ‘the latest and most disgraceful #TwitterFiles yet’ (on rigged Covid debate)
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
‘Enough Really Is Enough’: Arizona Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs Seeks More Than $500,000 in Sanctions for Kari Lake and Her Lawyers — Arizona's Governor-elect Katie Hobbs (D) asked a judge on Monday for more than half a million dollars in sanctions against her defeated rival Kari Lake (R) …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Far-Right GOPer Unloads on Marjorie Taylor Greene: You ‘Crossed A Rubicon!’ — ‘CALLING US LIARS!’ — Far-right Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has accused Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) of having “crossed a rubicon” after she slammed Republicans who intend to vote against a Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speakership.
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Rob Copeland / New York Times:
In the Bahamas, a Lingering Sympathy for Sam Bankman-Fried — Residents there have a generous view of the disgraced FTX founder, who has been accused of misusing billions of dollars in customer funds. — Rob Copeland reported this story from New Providence Island in the Bahamas.
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Gavin Bade / Politico:
‘A sea change’: Biden reverses decades of Chinese trade policy — After decades of U.S. efforts to engage China with the prospect of greater development through trade, the era of cooperation is coming to a screeching halt. — The White House and Congress are quietly reshaping …
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BBC:
Ukraine war: Drone attack on Russian bomber base leaves three dead — A Ukrainian drone attack on an airbase for bombers in southern Russia has left three people dead, Moscow says. — Air defences shot down the drone near the Engels base, but falling debris fatally wounded three technical staff, the defence ministry said.
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Chang Che / New York Times:
Covid Is Spreading Rapidly in China, New Signs Suggest — Even as official figures from the central government remain low, regional numbers point to explosive outbreaks and overstretched health care systems. — Since China abandoned its restrictive “zero Covid” policy about two weeks ago …
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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Mike Pence's spokesman denies he has entered 2024 race after FEC filing — Former Vice President Mike Pence has not filed paperwork to run for president in 2024 despite a filing with the Federal Election Commission on Monday, a spokesperson confirmed. — A filing with the FEC that was processed …
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