George Santos tries to explain his wealth  —  Rep.-elect George Santos has admitted to “embellishing” his resume with fake stints on Wall Street and a phantom college degree.  He's still trying to defend against accusations that he pretended to be Jewish.  —  But the burning question for many people …

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announces he has ‘serious but curable form of cancer’  —  Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced on Wednesday that he has a “serious but curable form of cancer” and will begin outpatient treatment.  —  In a statement, Raskin said, “After several days of tests …

More false claims from George Santos about his work, education and family history emerge  —  Rep.-elect George Santos made additional false claims over the years about his family history, work history and education in campaign appearances over the years, a review of statements made in two of his campaigns for Congress found.

Judge: Jan. 6 committee evidence suggests Trump asked rally crowd to break the law  —  The Jan. 6 select committee's finding that Donald Trump lured followers to storm the Capitol does not absolve them of legal responsibility for their actions, a federal judge ruled Wednesday …

U.S. to Require Travelers From China to Test Negative for Covid-19  —  Federal health officials said the move reflects the coronavirus's rapid spread in China  —  The U.S. will require travelers from China to submit a negative Covid-19 test beginning Jan. 5, federal officials said.

The Case for Wearing Masks Forever  —  A ragtag coalition of public-health activists believe that America's pandemic restrictions are too lax—and they say they have the science to prove it.  —  Last December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it was shortening …

Republicans Step Up Attacks on F.B.I. as It Investigates Trump  —  Historically, the F.B.I.'s critics have come from the left.  But the bureau's array of inquiries into former President Donald J. Trump has turned the tables.  —  WASHINGTON — When George Piro learned that some of his former colleagues …

Drunk Russian Soldier Beats His Commander to Death  —  TWO DOWN  —  A Russian man called up under Vladimir Putin's “mobilization” order for the war against Ukraine drunkenly beat his commander to death on a military train.  A military court in Magnitogorsk announced Wednesday that the soldier …

As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It  —  Doctors are exasperated by the persistence of false and misleading claims about the virus.  —  Nearly three years into the pandemic, Covid-19 remains stubbornly persistent.  So, too, does misinformation about the virus.

Biden staying at St. Croix villa of wealthy donors who got state dinner invite  —  President Biden will ring in 2023 at the tropical island home of wealthy business owners Bill and Connie Neville — who earlier this month were among the select group admitted to the president's first White House state dinner.

They Called 911 for Help.  Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars.  —  Words of Conviction  —  Tracing a Junk Science Through the Justice System  —  This story contains audio clips of 911 calls where people in distress describe traumatic deaths in sometimes graphic detail.

Trump's obstruction of justice criminal referral matters.  And prosecutors know it.  —  People don't just obstruct justice in a vacuum.  They obstruct to conceal other crimes.  —  After 18 months of work, weeks of anticipation and several days of delays, the House committee investigating …

Rensselaer County elections commissioner pleading guilty to federal criminal charges  —  Jason T. Schofield was arrested in September by the FBI on a nine-page indictment charging him with fraudulently obtaining and filing absentee ballots  —  Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate

A moral leader emerges for Iranian protesters outside Iran  —  When I first met Iranian author and activist Hamed Esmaeilion, one morning this past October in California, I was already well aware of his story.  —  On Jan. 8, 2020, Esmaeilion's wife, Parisa, and only child, 9-year-old Reera …

Barry Croft Jr. sentenced to more than 19 years for role in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer  —  A Delaware trucker described as a co-leader of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison.  —  Barry Croft Jr. was the fourth …

Jan. 6 response would have been ‘vastly different’ if rioters were Black, House sergeant at arms told investigators  —  WASHINGTON — The House sergeant at arms, who was head of the D.C. National Guard during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, told the Jan. 6 committee that the law enforcement response …