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Seat Vacated by Santos Moves to “Toss Up” Status
Former Republican congressman George Santos was expelled from Congress on Friday.
George Santos Becomes Sixth Person Ever Expelled From House After Year of Chaos
Santos’s less than a year in Congress was marked by scandals and lies.
Senate Democrats Okay Subpoenas for SCOTUS Handlers Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow
The vote saw “every permutation of Republican obstruction” in the GOP toolbelt, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said.
Musk to Advertisers Who Left “X” Due to Antisemitic Content: “Go F*** Yourself”
“If somebody is going to try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go f*** yourself,” he said.
Report: Just 10 Senators Own Up to $1.2 Million in Individual Big Oil Stocks
The top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee owns stock in Exxon, Chevron and Shell.
AOC Says Republicans Would Be “Humiliated” If Hunter Biden Hearing Was Public
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Republicans are afraid that the public will see that they have no case.
House GOP-Led Hearing Is a Trojan Horse for Social Security Cuts, Critics Warn
The Wednesday hearing will examine legislation that would establish a so-called fiscal commission for the U.S. debt.
Anti-Abortion Groups Made Sure Abortion Ban Exceptions Didn’t Happen
State lawmakers caved to pressure from anti-abortion activists opposing exceptions for rape, incest and health risks.
Anti-Abortion Groups Undeterred by Election Losses, Press On in Courts
Abortion opponents are seeking ways to work around voters and cancel out victories at the polls for reproductive rights.
Mike Johnson Once Said Only God Gives Authority for Presidents to Take Office
The current speaker of the House was a key figure in Trump's allies’ plans to overturn the 2020 election.