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2:35 PM ET, December 29, 2022

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New York Times:
George Santos Faces Federal and Local Investigations  —  Prosecutors said on Wednesday that they would examine Mr. Santos, who has admitted lying about his work and educational history during his campaign.  —  Federal and local prosecutors are investigating whether Representative-elect …
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The Boston Globe:
Who is the real George Santos, and how did he get $700,000 to run for Congress?  —  The congressman-elect's web of lies merits genuine concern of malfeasance, and Congress must launch an ethics inquiry.  —  Many politicians have a tenuous relationship with the truth.
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
George Santos said 9/11 'claimed my mother's life.' She died in 2016.  —  When George Santos mentioned his family during his congressional campaign, the New York Republican often reflected on the work ethic and strength of his mother, Fatima Devolder, and how she survived the Sept. 11, 2001 …
CNN:
More false claims from George Santos about his work, education and family history emerge
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Two burning questions about Kevin McCarthy  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE NEW WASHINGTON ORDER — President JOE BIDEN's administration is taking a shot across the bow of the incoming House Republican majority …
Associated Press:
Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees  —  For the Biden White House, a quartet of four female judges in Colorado encapsulates its mission when it comes to the federal judiciary.  Charlotte Sweeney is the first openly LGBT woman to serve on the federal bench west …
Associated Press:
Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died  —  Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday.  He was 82.  —  The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” …
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Lawrie Mifflin / New York Times:
Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82  —  Pelé, who was declared a national treasure in his native Brazil, achieved worldwide celebrity and helped popularize the sport in the United States.  —  Pelé, one of soccer's greatest players and a transformative figure …
Discussion: ABC7
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Senate GOP dealmakers depart just as Congress control splits  —  Rob Portman doesn't want his fellow Republicans to take the wrong lesson from their lackluster showing in the midterms.  —  Some think “you have to be more partisan to win elections,” Portman said in an interview.  “I think it's just the opposite.”
Discussion: Twitchy
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Divided GOP enters 2023 attacking itself
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
‘The slippery slope is powerful’: Dems believe drug pricing law will pay dividends
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Adam Wren / Politico:   A Republican free-for-all looms in 2024 Indiana Senate race
Washington Post:
Inside the Ukrainian counteroffensive that shocked Putin and reshaped the war  —  KHARKIV, Ukraine — After weeks of fighting for scraps of territory on the war's bloodiest front, Oleh, a 21-year-old Ukrainian company commander, was summoned suddenly last August, along with thousands of other soldiers …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Steven Allen Adams / weirtondailytimes.com:
Public Broadcasting reporter released after DHHR pressure  —  CHARLESTON - West Virginia Public Broadcasting has parted ways with one of its reporters after alleged retaliation from WVPB operational management and pressure from the Department of Health and Human Resources.
Morgan Watkins / Courier-Journal:
Elaine Chao addresses Donald Trump's repeated use of “racist taunt” about her  —  Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and her husband, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, generally have stayed mum when former President Donald Trump slams them online, but on Thursday she responded …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Republicans rethink abortion strategy after bruising midterms  —  Republicans are recalibrating their messaging on abortion after Democrats successfully used the issue to galvanize their base and win over swing voters in 2022.  —  While the GOP largely focused on the three-pronged message …
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
Newsom's moderate course in California angers critics as his national profile rises  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom was hammering oil industry greed when he paused to offer a conflicting — if telling — qualification.  —  “We want them to make extraordinary profits …
Wall Street Journal:
Pete Buttigieg, Air Traffic Controller  —  The Southwest Airlines mess has politicians angling to rule the skies.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  The scheduling meltdown at Southwest Airlines is one for the business record books, and the carrier will pay a price for months or years in damaged reputation.
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Roxanne Roberts / Washington Post:
Judy Woodruff on how her son with disabilities changed her view of health care  —  The ‘PBS NewsHour’ anchor is stepping down but still plans to report from around the country, with some stories about people with disabilities  —  Last month, TV anchor Judy Woodruff had some news of her own …
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Trump lawyer: Subpoena was ‘assault’ on Constitution  —  Donald Trump's top lawyer in his fight with the House Jan. 6 committee declared victory today in forcing the panel to withdraw its subpoena on the former president, which she called an assault on the separation of powers.
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Sara Murray / CNN:
January 6 committee drops Trump subpoena as it winds down
 
 
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