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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
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?
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New York Post and Vanity Fair
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Fernanda da Escóssia / revista piauí:
An avalanche of fibs — The story took place in New York, in the summer of 2021 - as told by George Anthony Devolder dos Santos, better known as George Santos. He had just walked out of a commercial building after a business engagement when he was intercepted by two muggers on the corner …
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
George Santos Has Got to Go — He's a bad example to the young, an embarrassment to the old, an insult to the institution and America. — WSJ Opinion: The Biden Classified-Document Payback — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool. — 1x — I'm sorry, but it keeps bothering me.
Politico:
Santos leans on group with white nationalist ties — Among the few allies Rep. George Santos has sought to maintain during his brief time in the political spotlight is a group of young Republicans with connections to white nationalists, conservative conspiracy theorists and far-right European parties.
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Raw Story
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
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.
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New York Times:
68 Days of Silence: Why the White House Stayed Mum on Classified Documents — Advisers to President Biden calculated that the Justice Department would view possession of the documents as little more than a good-faith mistake. — WASHINGTON — The decision by President Biden and his top advisers …
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Tom Joyce / Washington Examiner:
Biden's presidency is halfway over — if voters have common sense — As of Friday, President Joe Biden will have been in office for two years. That puts him at the halfway point of his first term, and if the people exercise common sense next year and vote Biden out, Friday will also be the halfway point of Biden's presidency.
Jonathan Alter / New York Times:
Biden's Classified Documents Scandal Is Really Bad for 2024
Biden's Classified Documents Scandal Is Really Bad for 2024
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IJR, The Daily Caller, Fox News, Denver Post and Bloomberg
New York Times:
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.”
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Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
Trump fined nearly $1M for ‘revenge’ lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, others
Trump fined nearly $1M for ‘revenge’ lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, others
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump drops lawsuit against New York AG after judge in case sanctions him almost $1 million for Clinton suit
Trump drops lawsuit against New York AG after judge in case sanctions him almost $1 million for Clinton suit
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
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 …
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Political Wire, Daily Mail and New York Post
Dan Sullivan / Miami Herald:
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 …
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Politico:
Germany snubs Ukraine's tank request — Germany dashed Ukrainian hopes that Berlin would finally decide on Friday to send modern battle tanks to Kyiv's forces, with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arguing there was no international agreement yet on the topic.
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New York Times:
The U.S. will impose new sanctions on the Wagner mercenary group in Russia.
The U.S. will impose new sanctions on the Wagner mercenary group in Russia.
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Morgan Phillips / Daily Mail:
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
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Thomas Catenacci / Fox Business:
Joe Manchin has helped steer millions in federal funds to groups linked to his wife
Joe Manchin has helped steer millions in federal funds to groups linked to his wife
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Washington Examiner and The Daily Beast
Steve Clemons / Semafor:
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 …
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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Can Mike Pence win the anti-abortion vote?
Can Mike Pence win the anti-abortion vote?
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New York Times, CNN, Washington Post and The Daily Signal
Linh Ta / Axios:
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.
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USA Today, Insider, Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
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.
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
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 …
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Adrian Carrasquillo / Newsweek:
Ruben Gallego Set to Launch Senate Campaign Against Kyrsten Sinema — Arizona Representative Ruben Gallego, a former Marine combat veteran who was critical of Senator Kyrsten Sinema's leadership and fidelity to the Democratic Party long before she announced she was leaving it to become an independent …
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BBC:
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 …
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Jonathan Weil / Wall Street Journal:
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.
Stephanie Russell-Kraft / Insider:
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.”
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
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.
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Washington Post
Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
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 …
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RedState, The Gateway Pundit and IJR
Konstantin Toropin / Military.com:
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.
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Tara Palmeri / Puck:
Who's Afraid of Rick Scott? — “Rick Scott's team is vicious,” said a former Ron DeSantis aide. “It's very bad news for Ron if Rick gets in the race.” — Politics can be a soulless and gutless bloodsport, and yet it's rare to see the sort of bizarre choreography that is taking place among …
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