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House Expels George Santos From Congress in Historic Vote — Mr. Santos, a New York Republican, is the sixth member of the House to be expelled in the body's history. “To hell with this place,” he said after his colleagues ousted him. — Back — TRANSCRIPT — House Ousts George Santos From Office in Bipartisan Vote
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How each House member voted on expelling George Santos from Congress — Supports 311 Opposes 114 — Did not vote 8 — Present 2 — One-hundred and five Republicans and 206 Democrats voted to expel George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the House of Representatives on Friday.
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George Santos Accused Of Stealing House Member's Personal Credit Card Info — GOP Rep. Max Miller of Ohio made the allegation not long before Santos was expelled from Congress. — Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) accused his now-former GOP colleague George Santos of stealing his and his mother's …
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House Staffer Swiftly Changes Locks On George Santos' Office — The New York Republican was finally expelled from the chamber after a brief and scandalous tenure. — LOADING — The U.S. House wasted no time after its members voted to remove disgraced Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) …
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Fox News Anchor Harris Faulkner Laments Santos Expulsion as a Loss for Israel
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DC diner unveils ‘Adios Santos’ cocktail after expulsion vote
DC diner unveils ‘Adios Santos’ cocktail after expulsion vote
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Sparks flew behind the scenes at the Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom debate — While the candidates said they were happy to keep debating for longer than 90 minutes, an intervention from the California governor's wife put a stop to it. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom …
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Newsom camp: Hannity, DeSantis cheated. They dispute the charges. — The messy prime-time event outside Atlanta between Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis didn't end when the Fox News cameras stopped. Newsom's team says DeSantis and Fox broke several rules. — ALPHARETTA, Georgia — So much for that Newsom-Hannity bromance.
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Judge denies two of Trump's motions to dismiss his federal election interference case — The judge rejected arguments from Trump's lawyers, who cited the First Amendment and presidential immunity in pressing for dismissal of special counsel Jack Smith's case.
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Trump may be sued over Jan. 6 incitement claims, appeals court panel rules
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Behind the Curtain — Scoop: The Trump job applications revealed
Behind the Curtain — Scoop: The Trump job applications revealed
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Patricia McCabe / Supreme Court of the United States:
For Immediate Release — For Further Information Contact: — Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor died this morning in Phoenix, Arizona, of complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer's, and a respiratory illness.
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Former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies
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Sandra Day O'Connor, pathbreaking woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
Sandra Day O'Connor, pathbreaking woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
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DeSantis Super PAC Suffers Another Big Staff Loss, This Time Its Chairman — The departure of Adam Laxalt, a longtime friend of the Florida governor, is the latest shake-up inside Never Back Down as it faces questions over the group's strategy and spending.
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DeSantis campaign blames its own super PAC for leaks, bad TV advertising
DeSantis campaign blames its own super PAC for leaks, bad TV advertising
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Florida appeals court reverses ruling on DeSantis's congressional maps — A state appeals court in Florida reaffirmed Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) congressional maps Friday, reversing a lower court ruling that labeled them unconstitutional. — The appeals court said the lower court misapplied precedent …
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Boebert Enlists Dave Chappelle for Transphobic Photo Op — SAY CHEESE — Dave Chappelle obliged a number of starstruck lawmakers' requests for photos while at Capitol Hill on Thursday, among them Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL). “May we get a selfie with you?”
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Walmart says it is not advertising on social platform X — Walmart (WMT.N) said on Friday it is not advertising on social media platform X, one of the latest brands to say it has dropped the Elon Musk-owned site. — “We aren't advertising on X as we've found other platforms to better reach our customers …
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Speaker Johnson wrote foreword for book filled with conspiracy theories and homophobic insults — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson wrote the foreword and publicly promoted a 2022 book that spread baseless and discredited conspiracy theories and used derogatory homophobic insults.
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Rep. Smith Statement on Vandalism at His Home — WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today released the following statement on the vandalism against his home in Bellevue, Washington regarding the conflict in Israel and Gaza. — “Last night, my house was vandalized …
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NY-03: With Santos Expulsion Likely, Toss Up Special Looms on Long Island — With nearly 90 House Republicans planning to vote to expel GOP Rep. George Santos (NY-03) per Politico's latest whip count, it looks like a matter of hours until the most infamous House member of the social media age is finally ousted.
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Gay Board Member Attacked by Zieglers Slams Their Hypocrisy Amid Sex Scandal — Bridget Ziegler refused to act when her openly gay colleague was labeled a groomer despite the Moms for Liberty co-founder allegedly engaging in her own same-sex relationship. — A lesser person than Tom Edwards …
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How religion plays into Ron DeSantis' public image — from ‘armor of God’ to a Bible ordered on Amazon — The Florida governor has never made his faith a major part of his public image, but he's having to talk about it more as he reaches out to conservative religious voters.
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Exclusive: Felicity Huffman speaks about college-admission scandal, promotes women's rehab group — In an exclusive interview with Eyewitness News, Felicity Huffman is speaking about her involvement in the college-admissions scandal. — LOS ANGELES (KABC) — One day in December 2017 actress …
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Shellenberger tells weaponization subcommittee US and UK turned ‘psychological operations’ against Americans — Journalist Michael Shellenberger testified in front of a House Judiciary subcommittee on Thursday, claiming military contractors for the United States and the United Kingdom have used disinformation tactics against Americans.
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Why Cornel West Is Broke — Newly uncovered divorce filings reveal allegations of a “secret life” and help explain why the presidential candidate, who has earned millions of dollars over the years, has hardly anything left. — Cornel West has been a fixture of American society for more than three decades …
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