#Buttigieg faces key test amid Southwest meltdown

#Buttigieg faces key test amid Southwest meltdown

Buttigieg faces key test amid Southwest meltdown Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faces one of his biggest tests yet as tens of thousands of outraged Southwest Airlines travelers remain stranded at airports across the country.  Buttigieg is under pressure to help get travelers home, ensure they are reimbursed for unexpected costs and take steps to prevent…

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#DeSantis administration launches investigation into holiday drag show

#DeSantis administration launches investigation into holiday drag show

DeSantis administration launches investigation into holiday drag show Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) on Wednesday announced it was investigating a holiday-themed drag show in South Florida. It said the department had received “multiple complaints” alleging a Dec. 26 performance of Drag Fans’ “A Drag Queen Christmas” was “sexually explicit” and “marketed to…

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#Nassau County DA announces probe into George Santos

#Nassau County DA announces probe into George Santos

Nassau County DA announces probe into George Santos The top prosecutor in Nassau County, New York, on Wednesday said her office would investigate Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) after reports emerged he had fabricated large parts of his personal and professional history. “The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associated with Congressman-Elect Santos are nothing short of stunning,”…

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#New York Rep.-elect George Santos admits fabricating college, work details

#New York Rep.-elect George Santos admits fabricating college, work details

New York Rep.-elect George Santos admits fabricating college, work details Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) has admitted to fabricating details about his education and previous employment as he campaigned for Congress during this year’s midterms, falsely claiming he’d earned a college degree and misrepresenting his past work. His comments in an interview with the New York Post…

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#DeSantis’s request for COVID vaccine probe denounced by health experts

#DeSantis’s request for COVID vaccine probe denounced by health experts

DeSantis’s request for COVID vaccine probe denounced by health experts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) petition for a grand jury investigation into COVID-19 vaccines, in which he decries the ongoing vaccine campaign as “propaganda” by the Biden administration, is drawing fierce criticism from health experts. Physicians and public health experts say his request betrays decades of established procedure designed to ensure the…

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#TikTok bans on government devices raise questions about platform’s future

#TikTok bans on government devices raise questions about platform’s future

TikTok bans on government devices raise questions about platform’s future TikTok is getting banned from a growing number of federal and state devices, underscoring how political winds are turning against the platform given worries about China and raising questions about its future.   The latest development is the decision by Republicans and Democrats in Congress to include a…

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