#Santos steps down from committee assignments

#Santos steps down from committee assignments

Santos steps down from committee assignments Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is stepping down from his committee assignments, he informed House GOP colleagues on Tuesday in a conference meeting. The representative had faced a whirlwind of criticism over numerous fabrications and misrepresentations of his resume and personal history, as well as questions about his personal and…

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#Is helping Ukraine reducing US preparedness, security?

#Is helping Ukraine reducing US preparedness, security?

Is helping Ukraine reducing US preparedness, security? Questions are mounting as to how long the United States can continue to supply Ukraine from its own weapons stockpiles without hindering its own security.   With more than $27 billion in weapons committed to Kyiv since the start of Russia’s Feb. 24, 2022, attack on the country, Washington…

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#Santos loans deepen questions around campaign finances

#Santos loans deepen questions around campaign finances

Santos loans deepen questions around campaign finances A set of updated campaign finance reports are deepening the mystery surrounding the source of high-dollar loans that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) made to his campaign last year.  Santos’s campaign previously reported that a pair of six-figure loans from the candidate — one for $500,000 that was made…

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#Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions

#Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions

Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions Rep. Ruben Gallego’s (D-Ariz.) entrance into the Arizona Senate race has supercharged many Democrats’ hopes of ousting Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) while putting others in a tough position. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Democratic senators and the party’s aligned campaign arm will need to decide…

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#Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’

#Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’

Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’ Democrats are expressing alarm over President Biden’s classified documents controversy, with some criticizing the president as diminished in stature and his staff as irresponsible. “I’m very concerned,” said Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.), one of several incumbent Democrats who face potentially difficult reelection races next year…

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#‘I’m not the Speaker’: McCaul sidesteps questions on Marjorie Taylor Greene committee posts

#‘I’m not the Speaker’: McCaul sidesteps questions on Marjorie Taylor Greene committee posts

‘I’m not the Speaker’: McCaul sidesteps questions on Marjorie Taylor Greene committee posts Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) deflected questions about Rep. Marjorie Greene’s (R-Ga.) committee posts on Sunday, saying that it’s not up to him to decide panel assignments. Greene was selected to sit on the House Homeland Security Committee and House Oversight and Accountability Committee…

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