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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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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.
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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 …
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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Jonathan Alter / New York Times:
Biden's Classified Documents Scandal Is Really Bad for 2024
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Operative jumps from Haley PAC to Pence's amid 2024 jostling — The executive director of former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley's political action committee is leaving to help run PAC efforts for former Vice President Mike Pence, a defection that comes as both former Trump administration …
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Steve Clemons / Semafor:
Principals — with Steve Clemons — What's everyone joking about at Davos? George Santos, of course.
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Can Mike Pence win the anti-abortion vote?
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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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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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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump drops lawsuit against New York AG after judge in case sanctions him almost $1 million for Clinton suit
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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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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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Thomas Catenacci / Fox Business:
Joe Manchin has helped steer millions in federal funds to groups linked to his wife — The 2021 federal infrastructure bill Manchin helped push through Congress gave a staggering $1 billion to a commission headed by his wife — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has played a role steering millions …
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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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CNN:
US to designate Russia's Wagner mercenary group as a ‘transnational criminal organization’
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Supreme Court Justices Were Interviewed in Investigation of Leaked Abortion Opinion — The clarification by the court's marshal, who oversaw the investigation, followed widespread speculation about the scope of the interviews. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's internal investigation …
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.
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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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.
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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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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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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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.”
W.J. Hennigan / TIME:
Exclusive: AWOL Navy SEAL Killed Fighting In Ukraine — A former American Navy SEAL was killed this week during Russia's assault on eastern Ukraine while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, a Navy official tells TIME. — Daniel W. Swift, a Navy Special Warfare Operator First Class who had gone AWOL …
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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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Susan Rinkunas / Jezebel:
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 …
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