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Washington Post:
Rep.-elect George Santos acknowledges ‘résumé embellishment’ but answers little on finances — The Long Island Republican was pressed to address questions about whether he fabricated his biography and why he reported skyrocketing wealth — George Santos, a Long Island Republican …
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Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
Document reveals Santos boasted of being ‘proud American Jew’ during campaign — Congressman-elect George Santos, a Republican from New York who reportedly lied about his Jewish heritage and has admitted he fabricated key details of his resume, said in an interview Monday evening that he never claimed to be Jewish.
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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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Washington Post:
Democrats call for George Santos to resign seat over résumé ‘lies’ — Democratic lawmakers are calling for Rep.-elect George Santos to resign from the House seat he won in November, after the Long Island Republican admitted to “résumé embellishment” — dialing up the pressure on GOP leadership to respond.
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Republican Jewish Coalition says George Santos ‘not welcome’ at events after revelations — The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) on Tuesday said Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) “deceived” the organization and “misrepresented” his Jewish heritage, adding the incoming lawmaker is no longer welcome at its events.
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Skye Ostreicher / City & State New York:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: George Santos' on-camera explanation of swirling controversies
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Insider, New York Times and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Paul Kirby / BBC:
Russian sausage tycoon Pavel Antov dies in Indian hotel fall — Russian sausage tycoon Pavel Antov has been found dead at an Indian hotel, two days after a friend died during the same trip. — They were visiting the eastern state of Odisha and the millionaire, who was also a local politician …
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William McGurn / Wall Street Journal:
It's Joe Biden's Border Now — The fight over Title 42 encapsulates all the dysfunctions of immigration policy. — WSJ Opinion: How Biden's Border Mess Began With a Reverse Trump Mindset — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool. — 1x — The border will soon be open.
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Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Greg Abbott: Scrooge.
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Reuters:
Ringleader in plot to kidnap Michigan governor sentenced to 16 years in prison — The leader of a foiled plot by members of right-wing militia groups to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Tuesday in a U.S. District Court, prosecutors said.
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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Leader in plot to kidnap Michigan governor faces up to life in sentencing
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Law & Crime and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
‘Tragic Battle’: On the Front Lines of China's Covid Crisis — Medical staff are outnumbered and working sick as the nation's health care system buckles under the strain of a spiraling crisis. — Slumped in wheelchairs and lying on gurneys, the sickened patients crowd every nook and cranny …
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Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks — Many union leaders say the Biden White House has delivered on its promises. But its handling of a freight rail dispute has given rise to detractors. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. vowed to be “the most pro-union president you've ever seen.”
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New York Times:
With Record Military Incursions, China Warns Taiwan and the U.S. — Taiwan said China sent 71 military aircraft near the island days after President Biden bolstered U.S. support for Taiwan. — China sent a record number of military aircraft to menace self-ruled Taiwan in a large show …
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Matt Egan / CNN:
Exclusive: $4 gas could return as soon as May, GasBuddy projects — New York CNN Business — Gas prices will probably be significantly cheaper overall next year. Yet the national average could still climb back above the $4-a-gallon threshold as soon as May, according to GasBuddy projections shared exclusively with CNN.
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New York Times:
Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound — Workers are in short supply three years into the pandemic job market rebound, and officials increasingly think they aren't coming back. — Alice Lieberman had planned to work for a few more years as a schoolteacher …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
The untold story of how a US woman was sentenced to six years for voting — The case of Pamela Moses sparked a national outcry - but newly uncovered documents reveal the extent of its injustice — It was the morning after Labor Day and Pamela Moses was in a rush.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. Jewish leaders warn Israeli officials over incoming right-wing government — Several U.S. Jewish leaders during a meeting with Israeli officials earlier this month warned that racist and extremist moves by the new Israeli government could seriously hamper support for Israel among Jews …
Susan Page / USA Today:
In search of the perfect president: What Americans say they want, from age to gender — Republicans and Democrats value different leadership styles in the Oval Office, one reason it's hard to get things done. — What if you could pick a president to order?
Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
Kremlin Bans Sales of Russian Oil to Countries That Impose Price Cap — Action to take effect Feb. 1 and run through July 1, 2023 — How a Cap on Russian Oil Prices Could Affect U.S. Consumers — Created with sketchtool. … 1x — MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin banned …
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Indigo Olivier / New Republic:
Transphobe of the Year: Matt Walsh — From book bans to bomb threats, 2022 has been characterized by a disturbing rise in right-wing violence brought on by the viral moral panic of very online fearmongers. And the biggest target of this mayhem has been the transgender community.
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New York Times:
For Sale on eBay: A Military Database of Fingerprints and Iris Scans — German security researchers studying biometric capture devices popular with the U.S. military got more than they expected for $68 on eBay. — Kashmir Hill writes about technology and privacy. John Ismay covers the Pentagon.
Hyung-Jin Kim / Associated Press:
S. Korea military sorry for failing to down North's drones — SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's president on Tuesday called for stronger air defenses and high-tech stealth drones while the military apologized for failing to shoot down North Korean drones that crossed the border for the first time in five years.
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Heather Hamilton / Washington Examiner:
‘Be open to learning’: Democratic lawmaker blasted for deleting tweet after Elon Musk fact-check — Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) is being called out and fact-checked after attempting to slam the latest release of “Twitter Files.” — In another bombshell release of Twitter Files on Monday …
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