‘We were duped’: How George Santos raised money from wealthy GOP donors while lying about his resume  — George Santos would flaunt or hint at key pieces of his resume that have turned out to be false as he raised money for his successful congressional campaign.

BREAKING: Fulton special grand jury completes Trump investigation  —  Judge dissolves panel, sets hearing on whether to publish group's recommendations  —  The Fulton County special grand jury that has spent the last eight months examining potential criminal interference …

The pro-Bolsonaro ‘insurrection’ was pathetic - and, for now, has made President Lula stronger  —  The real threat from Brazil's radical right is not from showy coup attempts, but from less deluded ultra-conservatives playing the long game  —  lad in canary yellow football shirts or draped …

How Trump's allies stoked Brazil Congress attack  —  The scenes in Brasilia looked eerily similar to events at the US Capitol on 6 January two years ago - and there are deeper connections as well.  —  “The whole thing smells,” said a guest on Steve Bannon's podcast, one day after the first round …

US Safety Agency to Consider Ban on Gas Stoves Amid Health Fears  —  A federal agency says a ban on gas stoves is on the table amid rising concern about harmful indoor air pollutants emitted by the appliances.  —  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to take action to address the pollution …

Dr. Dre Slams ‘Hateful’ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green for Using His Music  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene used a Dr. Dre song to tout her political prowess — but she didn't have the green light for it ... according to Dre himself.  —  The Georgia lawmaker posted a highly-produced clip …

McCarthy's fast start: Big Tech is a top target  —  House Republicans plan to launch a new investigative panel this week that will demand copies of White House emails, memos and other communications with Big Tech companies, top sources tell Axios. … The new panel, the Select Subcommittee …

Germany detains brothers from Iran over alleged terror plot involving cyanide and ricin  —  Berlin — Counterterrorism police in Germany raided an apartment in the west of the country over the weekend, arresting an Iranian national and his brother who now stand accused of preparing an attack motivated by Islamic extremism.

IRS Funding Repeal Could Cost Over $100 Billion, Encourage Tax Cheating  —  The House is likely to vote today on a bill that would rescind roughly $70 billion of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding over the next decade.  We estimate the bill would increase deficits by more than $100 billion …

New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids  —  Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.

That McCarthy PAC Concession?  It Could Elect Far-Right Candidates in 2024.  —  To secure him the speakership, a PAC linked to Kevin McCarthy promised to change how it handles races in safe Republican districts.  —  After months of miscalculation, four days of humiliation, and fifteen ballots …

Noma, Rated the World's Best Restaurant, Is Closing Its Doors  —  The Copenhagen chef René Redzepi says fine dining at the highest level, with its grueling hours and intense workplace culture, has hit a breaking point: “It's unsustainable.”  —  Julia Moskin has been reporting on the restaurant industry for The Times since 2004.

Supreme Court sides with Texas death row inmate who says conviction was based on bad DNA evidence  —  The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a Texas death row inmate who is trying to overturn his conviction based on faulty DNA evidence.  In a rare reversal, the inmate received the support of the district attorney involved in the case.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 8, 2023  —  Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.  —  ISW is publishing an abbreviated campaign update today, January 8.

‘I Expect More and More Violence’: Former IDF West Bank Chief Pans Palestinian Sanctions  —  Gen. (res.)  Nitzan Alon says Israel's flurry of punitive actions in response to the PA's International Court of Justice request puts ‘oil on the fire,’ as former COGAT adviser Michael Milstein warns against enabling the PA's collapse

House Rules Vote to Test Unity of Republicans After Speaker Fight  —  Some GOP lawmakers consider voting against package in protest of McCarthy deal with conservatives  —  WASHINGTON—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) will face his first challenge in keeping his raucous conference united Monday …

How DEI Is Supplanting Truth as the Mission of American Universities  —  An obsession with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion threatens students, professors, and the very credibility of higher education in the U.S.  —  One of the things The Free Press has been doing since its inception …

More Proof That Nancy Pelosi Was More Responsible for J6 Riot Than Trump  —  A little-noticed bill passed before Christmas shows that the U.S. Senate knows Nancy Pelosi had more to do with the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, than anything President Trump did that day.

Trump pushes for primary challenges against McConnell and others who ‘vote with him’  —  Former President Donald Trump issued his latest attack against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), encouraging Republicans to pose primary challenges against the Kentucky Republican and any GOP lawmaker who votes with him.

Public Transit Goes Off the Rails With Fewer Riders, Dwindling Cash, Rising Crime  —  When riders stop taking subways and buses, it's harder to keep up service.  'It's becoming a vicious cycle.'  —  Several of the nation's largest urban mass-transit systems are at a crossroads …

Schumer taps Peters again as Senate campaign chief in hopes of 2022 repeat  —  Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will once again lead his caucus' campaign arm, according to two people familiar with the matter and confirmed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Restoration of the Ozone Layer Is Back on Track, Scientists Say  —  Rogue emissions from China of ozone-depleting chemicals had threatened to delay recovery by a decade.  But the emissions were stopped, according to a U.N.-backed report.  —  The protective ozone layer in the upper atmosphere …

As legal bills mount, Florida paid about $35,000 for each migrant in Martha's Vineyard flights  —  TALLAHASSEE — Florida has agreed to pay up to $1 million to two law firms to defend it following Gov. Ron DeSantis' controversial decision last summer to relocate nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants …