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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Ethics panel says it found ‘overwhelming evidence’ of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos — The House Ethics committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Rep. George Santos of New York that has been sent to the Justice Department …
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Rep. George Santos will not seek reelection after damning House Ethics report — Republican Rep. George Santos of New York said Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024 in the wake of a damning House Ethics report. — The report found Santos likely committed campaign fraud and other ethical violations.
House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative George Santos — Pursuant to House Rule XI Clause 3(q)(1), today the Chairman of the Committee on Ethics, Representative Michael Guest, and the Ranking Member, Representative Susan Wild …
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NBC News:
There's ‘substantial evidence’ that Rep. George Santos broke the law, House panel finds — The House Ethics Committee said it will refer its findings, including new “uncharged” conduct, to the Justice Department. — WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Thursday released …
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CBS News:
House Ethics Committee report on George Santos finds “substantial evidence” of wrongdoing — Washington — The House Ethics Committee released a long-awaited report on its investigation into embattled Rep. George Santos on Thursday, finding that there was “substantial evidence” of wrongdoing by the congressman.
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Washington Post:
Ethics panel finds ‘substantial evidence’ that Rep. Santos violated federal laws — House investigators found “substantial evidence” that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) knowingly violated a litany of ethics and criminal laws, according a House Ethics Committee report released Thursday.
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Santos won't run for reelection in 2024 — Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced Thursday he will no longer run for reelection in 2024, dropping out of the race shortly after the House Ethics Committee released a scathing report detailing “substantial evidence” that the embattled Congressman “violated federal crimes.”
ABC News:
Ethics Committee will not recommend punishment for embattled Rep. George Santos
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Elon Musk faces scrutiny after calling antisemitic X post the ‘absolute truth’ — Tech billionaire Elon Musk is facing a wave of backlash after engaging with an antisemitic social media post on Wednesday, calling it the “absolute truth.” — The antisemitic post that Musk seemed to endorse came …
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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Disturbing ‘Truth’ — The billionaire affirmed the deadliest anti-Semitic conspiracy theory in recent American history. — The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society “likes to bring invaders in that kill our people ... Screw your optics, I'm going in.”
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Rudy's Ukraine caper looks even worse now — This free edition of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one already, please consider signing up. Just click the button below. — Click for Public Notice free trial — There's something so utterly predictable …
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Associated Press:
More pandas will be coming to the U.S., China's president signals — SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.” — “We are ready to continue …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trumpworld Is Already at War Over Staffing a New Trump White House — A year out from Election Day, Trumpworld is tearing itself apart over different groups claiming they have the inside track on staffing the White House. … The America First Policy Institute was supposed to add …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Spencer Zwick suits up for team Haley
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Washington Post:
A rare look at the devastation caused by AR-15 shootings — Editor's note: The photos, videos and personal accounts below are extremely disturbing and may be too upsetting for some people. Read why The Post is publishing this story. — When a gunman fires an AR-15 ...
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Washington Post:
‘Signs of life’ on longshot Senate border deal — Good morning, Early Birds. Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock, was on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. We wonder if he and Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) met up to discuss a potential presidential unity ticket. Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.
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Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Mitch McConnell's Strength Is Tested in Fight for Ukraine Aid
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Politico:
‘Same clown car with a different driver’: House GOP goes off the rails — Mike Johnson may have avoided a shutdown, but the House GOP is still emotionally raw from its 22-day speakership fight. — The House GOP has descended, as one member put it, into “schoolyard bully bullshit.”
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The unusual inability of the House GOP to win votes
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Stephen Kruiser / PJ Media:
The Morning Briefing: So Much for ‘Nikkimentum’ — Top O' the Briefing — Happy Thursday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Dalyxes was gaining quite the reputation for being able to delicately flavor moonshine whilst pairing it with nonpareils. — One of the most tiring things …
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Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
How Trump plays the media on abortion — Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion has been a losing issue for Republicans. This was evident in this year's election: in Ohio, voters approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights. In Kentucky, pro-choice Governor Andy Beshear …
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Where efforts to disqualify Trump from 2024 ballot stand — Former President Trump is set to soon learn his fate in a Colorado legal challenge seeking to remove him from the 2024 presidential ballot, after a judge heard closing arguments on Wednesday.
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Zandar / Zandar Versus The Stupid:
Last Post, Please Read — Good morning. This is Zandar's Dad. I am sorry to tell you that he passed away over the weekend, peacefully in his sleep. Fortunately, his computer was on and open to this page but I don't know if I will be able to post again. This blog was Jon's passion.
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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump's Mistrial Motion Has ‘Total Lack of Merit’ and There's No ‘Urgency’ to Respond, New York AG Says — New York Attorney General Letitia James requested a reply deadline of Dec. 8, given the ‘demonstrable lack of urgency’ — There is no “urgency” to respond to former President Donald Trump's motion …
Politico:
Ronna McDaniel is under siege — and, her critics concede, likely to survive — The RNC chair faces criticism from lawmakers, candidates and activists. But the committee members themselves don't have much appetite for a change at this juncture. — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel …
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Santul Nerkar / New York Times:
Starbucks Workers Walk Out on Red Cup Giveaway Day — Unionized employees say promotional events like the one on Thursday exacerbate staffing and scheduling problems at the chain's stores. — Thousands of unionized Starbucks workers walked off the job on Thursday to press their demands …
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Politico:
Playbook: Biden and Xi clear the air — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE — Garrett Graff for POLITICO Mag: “We Have a UFO Problem. What We Don't Have (Yet) is a Serious Answer.” — SHOWDOWN ON SOUTH CAPITOL STREET …
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Wall Street Journal:
Biden Expected to Face Harsh Criticism in Classified-Document Probe — Special counsel isn't likely to bring a criminal case over handling of records from Biden's time as vice president and in the Senate — The prosecutor investigating why classified documents ended up at President Biden's home …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Christie warns Trump's ‘vermin’ remark could incite others: 'He doesn't care' — GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie warned Wednesday that former President Trump's rhetoric, including his recent ‘vermin’ comment, could incite others, — “Well, I think that what he's done with his use of language …
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Reuters:
Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit — U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had not changed his view that Chinese President Xi Jinping was effectively a dictator, a comment likely to land with a thud in Beijing after the two leaders held straightforward summit talks.
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