Here's Every Single Lie Told by George Santos  —  Since the New York Times revealed that George Santos was not quite the man he sold himself as to voters, it's been hard to track down exactly what is true about the incoming representative's life story.  Is he broke or rich?  Is he Jewish or Catholic?

Trump to GOP: Don't touch Medicare or Social Security in debt ceiling fight  —  Former President Donald Trump issued a warning to Republican lawmakers on Friday: Don't lay a finger on entitlement programs as part of the debt ceiling showdown with the White House.

Judge Orders Trump and Lawyer to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Bogus Suit  —  In a scathing ruling, the judge said the suit against Hillary Clinton and dozens of the former president's perceived political enemies was “brought in bad faith for an improper purpose.”

REVEALED: How Davos darling and divisive Democrat Joe Manchin has spent $1 MILLION in campaign dollars on fine dining in his 12 years in the Senate - as he considers whether to run again in 2024  — He spent more than $1.13 million through his campaign and leadership PAC on dining and catering since coming to office in 2011

The U.S. will impose new sanctions on the Wagner mercenary group in Russia.  —  Allies Fail to Reach Agreement on Providing German-made Tanks to Ukraine … A meeting of Ukraine's allies ends with no consensus on sending Kyiv Western tanks.  —  BERLIN — Western defense officials …

Principals  —  with Steve Clemons  —  What's everyone joking about at Davos?  George Santos, of course.  At a marquee event hosted by Lally Weymouth and the Washington Post, Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein quipped that the congressman couldn't join the World Economic Forum …

Judge: DeSantis violated state Constitution, First Amendment in firing state attorney  —  Despite concluding that Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the Florida Constitution and the First Amendment when he suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren last year, a federal judge ruled Friday …

George Santos appears to admit drag queen past in Wiki post  —  Embattled Rep. George Santos has claimed that reports and videos documenting him performing in drag are both “outrageous” and “categorically false.”  —  But nearly a dozen years ago, Santos himself appears to have confirmed …

No more sliced cheese, white rice under proposed Iowa SNAP bill  —  Iowa House Republicans are proposing restrictions on the state's SNAP benefits that could dramatically limit what foods recipients can get at the store. … Nearly 40 House Republicans have co-sponsored the bill.

All hail, ‘Toadzilla’: Giant toad in Australia could be world's largest  —  As Kylee Gray got out of her car, she looked to the ground and gasped in disbelief.  —  The ranger at Conway National Park in Queensland, Australia, had stopped the vehicle last week in a wild rainforest after she saw a snake slithering across the track.

Elon Musk Sold Tesla Shares Before Company Acknowledged Weakness  —  The stock tumbled after the CEO's sale and fell further when electric-vehicle maker said it had delivered fewer cars than expected  —  What's Behind Tesla's Stock Slide?  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.

Andrew Tate: Romania court extends police detention for influencer and brother  —  Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are to stay in custody until 27 February after a Romanian court extended their detention by police.  —  The pair are being investigated over allegations …

College dad sentenced to 60 years for sexually manipulating daughter's classmates  —  Lawrence Ray was convicted of sex trafficking in April 2022.  —  Lawrence Ray, who sexually, psychologically and emotionally manipulated his daughter's classmates at Sarah Lawrence College …

Supreme Court Simply Can't Figure Out Who Leaked the Abortion Opinion  —  The report is far from conclusive, as it appears the investigators did not question the nine justices themselves.  —  Alerts  —  Today the embattled institution known as the Supreme Court released a report …

DOJ reserves right to not cooperate with certain House GOP requests  —  The Justice Department is signaling that it has the right to not cooperate with Hill Republicans' requests to peek into their ongoing investigations, a top official wrote in a letter obtained by POLITICO.

Missouri's abortion ban declares ‘Almighty God is the author of life.’ Faith leaders beg to differ in new suit.  — Missouri's abortion ban completely outlaws abortion with limited exceptions.  — The text of the law declares that “Almighty God is the author of life.”

3 Active-Duty Marines Who Work in Intelligence Arrested for Alleged Participation in Jan. 6 Riot  —  Three Marines were arrested Wednesday for their participation in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.

The Super Shady Coverup of the Paul Pelosi Story Is Worse Than You Thought  —  Remember when the Paul Pelosi story was big news for a while, then weird things started coming out, and then suddenly everyone stopped talking about it?  —  Yeah, I do.  —  Back in October, the story came …