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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 Rep. George Santos of New York that has been sent to the Justice Department …
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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 …
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.
Discussion: The Guardian and New York Post
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.”
CNBC:
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.
Discussion: Axios, ABC News and Roll Call
ABC News:
Ethics Committee will not recommend punishment for embattled Rep. George Santos
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.”
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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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 …
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 ...
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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.
Discussion: Political Wire
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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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The ominous rise of congressional anger
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Autoworkers ratify deal with General Motors after tight vote  —  Union workers at General Motors (GM) plants ratified a 54-month contract with the U.S. automaker on Thursday after a surprisingly tight vote, according to vote tracker compiled by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union.
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Q&A with Mitch Landrieu: Why doesn't Biden get credit for his achievements?  —  Two years ago this week, President Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law.  The day before, on Nov. 14, 2021, he named former Louisiana lieutenant governor and New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu …
Discussion: Exposing the role …
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 …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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.
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 …
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Yevgeny Vindman, officer who reported Trump, to run for Spanberger seat  —  Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman, a retired Army colonel who along with his twin brother raised alarms about President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine, plans to announce that he will run for Congress in Virginia's 7th District …
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 …
Discussion: The Post Millennial and Forbes
 
 
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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
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Ashley Lopez / NPR:
Once Florida's favorite son, Floridians turn on DeSantis in his bid for president
Discussion: Raw Story
Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
2 Georgia election workers to seek millions from Giuliani at defamation trial
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Gavin Newsom Gave Millions to Mosques that Cheer the Annihilation of Jews
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. warns Israel it's violating visa waiver deal with West Bank closure
David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Judge to issue protective order in Georgia Trump case
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