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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Rep. George Santos won't seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking — The House Ethics committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York. Santos later said he would not see re-election.
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Santos ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ of criminal wrongdoing — The report doesn't recommend expulsion, but a vote to oust the New York Republican is likely regardless. — A bipartisan ethics report concludes there is “substantial evidence” that George Santos violated federal criminal laws …
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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 …
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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Brian Mann / NPR:
Ethics report finds Santos used campaign funds to pay for OnlyFans, Botox, Sephora
Ethics report finds Santos used campaign funds to pay for OnlyFans, Botox, Sephora
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Momentum builds to expel George Santos after House Ethics report
Momentum builds to expel George Santos after House Ethics report
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Santos won't run for reelection in 2024
Santos won't run for reelection in 2024
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NBC News:
There's ‘substantial evidence’ that Rep. George Santos broke the law, House panel finds
There's ‘substantial evidence’ that Rep. George Santos broke the law, House panel finds
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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.”
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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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Elon Musk, TikTok and the social media ownership problem
Elon Musk, TikTok and the social media ownership problem
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Politico:
Capitol Police confront fallout from violent protest at Democratic headquarters — The Hill's police force has been on edge after recent assaults on lawmakers and the Jan. 6 insurrection. — The Capitol Police announced that a protest that turned violent outside of Democratic Party …
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Associated Press:
Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during a demonstration over the Israel-Hamas war — Police and protesters clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters on Wednesday night during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House offices locked down as lawmakers are evacuated from DNC protest
House offices locked down as lawmakers are evacuated from DNC protest
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Michael Finnegan / Washington Post:
David DePape convicted of assaulting Nancy Pelosi's husband — SAN FRANCISCO — The man who broke into the home of Nancy Pelosi last year and bludgeoned her husband was convicted Thursday on federal charges of trying to kidnap the then-House speaker and assaulting one of her family members because of her work in Congress.
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Paula Reid / CNN:
Special counsel investigating Joe Biden's handling of classified material is not expected to bring charges — Special counsel Robert Hur is not expected to charge anyone in connection with the mishandling of classified documents at two locations connected to President Joe Biden, two sources close to the investigation told CNN.
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United States Capitol Police:
USCP Statement on the Unlawful Demonstration outside the DNC — Last night approximately 200 people gathered in front of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters to protest the conflict in the Middle East. — We have handled hundreds of peaceful protests, but last night's group was not peaceful.
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
The Biden campaign wants to remind voters why they turned on MAGA — The News — President Biden is returning to a message that's worked for Democrats in races around the country since his election, portraying Donald Trump as a threat to American democracy who would use his perch …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trumpworld Is Already at War Over Staffing a New Trump White House
Trumpworld Is Already at War Over Staffing a New Trump White House
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Spencer Zwick suits up for team Haley
Scoop: Spencer Zwick suits up for team Haley
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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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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:
Israeli troops scour Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital for evidence of Hamas presence — JERUSALEM — The search by Israeli forces of Gaza's largest hospital stretched into its second day Thursday amid the wait for more concrete evidence of extensive Hamas infrastructure at the facility that precipitated the raid.
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Patrick Kingsley / Reuters:
Israel-Hamas War — Israeli Forces Comb Gaza Hospital for 2nd Day
Israel-Hamas War — Israeli Forces Comb Gaza Hospital for 2nd Day
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Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Mike Gallagher argues it's time to ban TikTok as app ignites sympathy for Osama bin Laden — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) argued it's time to ban TikTok after 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden's “Letter to the American People” went viral and stoked sympathy with younger users.
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Jon Schuppe / NBC News:
Dexter Wade, buried without his family's knowledge, had ID on him with his home address, lawyer says — Dexter Wade, 37, was run over by a police cruiser in March, and buried in a pauper's grave. His mother searched for him for months before learning what happened.
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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Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Trump Secures Change in Key Hearing Dates From Judge Cannon Amid Conflict With New York Hush-Money Case — The scheduling issue that got resolved Thursday is the latest example of the former president's defense team juggling myriad competing cases requiring their split attention
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Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Arizona Poll: Democrat Ruben Gallego Holds Lead In Hypothetical Three-Way Race — Incumbent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema trails both Gallego and Republican Kari Lake in a potential 2024 showdown — A new survey from an Arizona-based pollster found Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema trailing her potential general election opponents.
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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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Dennis Aftergut / The Bulwark:
Punching Politicians and Trump's Belligerence — WHEN THE 118th CONGRESS GOT UNDERWAY, one of the first actions of the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives was to remove the magnetometers that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi had had installed outside the House chamber following the January 6th attack.
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