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☆ Trump’s VP hopefuls continue auditioning to join his ticket, following weekend fundraiser
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Kit Maher | Greg Clary | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Kristi Noem remained on defense after blowback from an anecdote about killing a 14-month-old dog and goat on her farm. “This is Joe Biden’s Democrat Party today,” the New York Republican said, alluding to scenes of chaos on campuses nationwide. “And the reality is this is why Republicans continue to poll stronger and stronger, because we represent peace and security. Video Ad Feedback Tapper presses potential Trump VP pick on 2020 election 04:10 - Source: CNNGoodbye, Sunshine State? Rubio also tried Sunday to tamp down on speculation that he would be Trump’s vice president.

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☆ Johnson looks to unify GOP with crack down on college campus protests
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Annie Grayer | Melanie Zanona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Anti-Israel protests on college campuses threaten Jewish students,” says the ad, which was shared first with CNN. While supporters of the legislation say it will help combat antisemitism on college campuses, opponents argue it overreaches and threatens to chill free speech. Some Democrats see the new investigative effort into college campuses and Johnson’s recent visit to Columbia University as a divisive political ploy. “Clearly it’s a very high priority for him,” GOP Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma, the chairman of the House Science Committee, told CNN. House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, who sits on the Education panel, is also expected to play a prominent role in the effort.

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☆ Student unrest ratchets up an already tense election year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Dramatic campus protests are injecting an inflammatory new element into an election year that is already threatening to stretch national unity to a breaking point. Republicans smell an openingGOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is a driver of the deepening political backlash against campus protests. Republicans are also using the drama of student protests as a shield and to downplay their presumptive nominee’s own extremism. The unrest is so far not comparable since there’s no student mob trying to destroy American democracy. And they are not yet in the same league as the civil rights and Vietnam War protests in the 1960s and 1970s.

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☆ Tensions are so high at Columbia ahead of Passover that all classes will be virtual today
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Officials at Columbia University, facing surging tensions on campus that have raised safety concerns, have announced all classes will be virtual on Monday as Passover begins. Shafik has faced new calls for her resignation, and a rabbi linked to the university even urged Jewish students to stay home due to concerns about their safety. The crisis at Columbia amounts to a massive test for Shafik, who took the helm of the university less than a year ago. “It is crystal clear that Columbia University -previously a beacon of academic excellence founded by Alexander Hamilton - needs new leadership,” Stefanik said in a statement on Sunday. As Passover begins Monday, Jewish student organizations have increased security for their upcoming events and services.

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☆ Abortion: As Trump contorts, will his potential running mates bend with him?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Kristi Noem said Donald Trump was “exactly right” to want states in charge of abortion access in America. For Noem, Scott and others in consideration to become Trump’s running mate, the former president’s latest contortions around abortion present a new challenge as they compete for his attention. Trump angered several anti-abortion leaders this week by refusing to back a federal abortion ban while embracing exceptions that Republicans throughout the country have for years opposed as morally questionable. But for a party that has long defined life as beginning at conception, Trump’s latest evolution on abortion will test those aspiring to run with him. “That’s just a fact.”Rubio was an early co-sponsor of South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bill to ban abortion nationwide 15 weeks into a pregnancy.

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☆ Behind Trump's campaign cash crunch: Small-dollar donor fatigue, major donor hesitation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

The drop in Trump's small-dollar contributors could be significant obstacle as the former president faces the well-funded incumbent president, Democrat Joe Biden. Falling behind BidenEvidence from earlier in the 2024 election cycle already hinted at an erosion of Trump's small-dollar donor base, or support of $200 or less. In January of this year, Trump's campaign reported raising around $3 million from small-dollar donors, according to data from OpenSecrets. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersMeanwhile, Trump's campaign told The New York Times that February was its strongest month so far in the 2024 campaign cycle for small-dollar donations. Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2020, Trump's campaign raised over $264 million from small-dollar supporters.

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☆ George Santos crashing the State of the Union to announce a comeback campaign is what Congress deserves
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

George Santos crashed the State of the Union and announced a comeback bid for Congress. But with the way things in Washington have been going lately, it may be what Congress deserves. I have made several personal… — George Santos (@MrSantosNY) March 8, 2024It's the latest stunt for the scandal-plagued lawmaker, who never seemed to take the job of being a member of Congress all that seriously. Former Rep. George Santos seen on the House floor for #SOTU2024. Three members of Congress were censured, an increasingly meaningless rebuke that may have backhandedly delivered one of them a Senate seat.

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☆ House Republicans stand by their decision to oust George Santos even as it cost them a GOP seat: 'You have to have standards'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Several GOP lawmakers who voted to expel George Santos told Politico they stand by their votes. Last week, Democrat Tom Suozzi flipped Santos' former seat in a House special election. And even though Suozzi flipped the seat blue, the Republicans who backed Santos' ouster said they continue to stand behind their votes. Advertisement"I didn't shrink the Republican majority — George Santos shrunk it by his actions," Lawler told the outlet. Santos has criticized the New York Republicans who voted to remove him from Congress.

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☆ House Republicans are mourning the departures of George Santos and Kevin McCarthy after their failed vote to impeach Mayorkas
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

House Republicans narrowly failed to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday. That wouldn't have happened if George Santos hadn't been expelled or Kevin McCarthy hadn't resigned. AdvertisementOn Tuesday, House Republicans suffered an embarrassing setback — they narrowly failed to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after 3 Republicans voted against it. But Tuesday's failed vote was the first time House Republicans have suffered at the hands of their slowly shrinking majority, which has been driven by retirements and expulsions in recent months. AdvertisementTwo prominent names who weren't around to vote on Tuesday: former Rep. George Santos of New York and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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☆ ‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Nicholas Confessore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +44 min

‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. “In support of ridding schools of C.R.T., the Right argues that we want nonpolitical education,” Mr. Klingenstein wrote in August 2021. In a 2023 exchange, Dr. Yenor and two associates discussed how to defend Amy Wax, a conservative law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Yenor and his allies bristled at the conventions of academic life as overly solicitous toward female and nonwhite students. Samuel Ginn, Claremont donor“The president then told him, ‘Things will change,’” a Claremont fund-raiser wrote to Dr. Yenor and other officials there.

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☆ Harvard's president stepping down is giving the GOP the green light to probe other top universities
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Harvard President Claudine Gay — whose response to a question on antisemitism on campus at a Congressional hearing sparked outrage — has stepped down after weeks of increasing pressure. Gay gave a bungled answer that she wouldn't outright ban calls for genocide against Jews on campus during the House hearing last month. The controversy quickly spiraled into wider allegations of plagiarism against Gay — led by the Washington Free Beacon, a conservative outlet. Stefanik — who led the hearing Gay attended and was also booted off a Harvard advisory panel for backing Donald Trump's election lies — vowed to keep up the pressure.

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☆ The Clothes That Unmade George Santos
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Jacob Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

George Santos exhibited a distinct fashion sense during his months in Congress. Photo: Jabin Botsford/Getty ImagesGeorge Santos knew how to make an exit. “The hell with this place,” the New York Republican declared to a scrum of reporters after his expulsion Friday from the House over allegations that he stole money from his own campaign and committed other misdeeds. He was just the sixth House member expelled and the first who wasn’t a convicted felon or a supporter of the Confederacy.

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☆ George Santos Faces House Expulsion Vote After a Year of Mounting Allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) delivered a speech this week in which he said it would be improper for lawmakers to vote to expel him before the legal process fully plays out. Photo: elizabeth frantz/ReutersWASHINGTON—The House is set to vote Friday on whether to expel embattled Rep. George Santos over allegations the New York Republican stole money from his own campaign and committed other misdeeds, in what would be only the third expulsion from the chamber since the Civil War. A two-thirds House supermajority is required to remove a member, meaning that 290 votes would be needed to oust Santos if all 435 House members vote. Most Democrats are expected to back expulsion, leaving Santos’s hopes in the hands of his GOP colleagues. While many Republicans support the move to remove Santos, some—including Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.

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☆ George Santos Expelled From Congress in Tense House Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) delivered a speech this week in which he said it would be improper for lawmakers to vote to expel him before the legal process fully plays out. Photo: elizabeth frantz/ReutersWASHINGTON—The House voted Friday to expel embattled Rep. George Santos over allegations the New York Republican stole money from his own campaign and committed other misdeeds, in only the third expulsion from the chamber since the Civil War. The vote was 311 to 114, just slightly more than the two-thirds House supermajority required to remove a member. While Democrats and many Republicans supported the move to remove Santos, some—including Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La. )— had expressed reservations about expelling him before his criminal case had been resolved.

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☆ George Santos Expelled From Congress in Historic House Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A majority of House members voted Friday to expel George Santos (R., N.Y.) from the House of Representatives. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg NewsWASHINGTON—The House voted Friday to expel embattled Rep. George Santos over allegations the New York Republican stole money from his own campaign and committed other misdeeds, in only the sixth expulsion from the chamber and the first of a member who wasn’t a convicted felon or a member of the Confederacy. Lawmakers voted 311 to 114 to remove him, above the two-thirds House supermajority required by the Constitution. While almost all Democrats and many Republicans supported the move to expel Santos, more than half of GOP lawmakers—including Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) and other members of party leadership—said he shouldn’t be expelled before his criminal case had been resolved as it would set a bad precedent.

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☆ Nancy Mace flip-flops on George Santos, decrying vote to expel him despite being among the first lawmakers to call for his resignation
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Nancy Mace criticized the expulsion of George Santos, saying it's about "power." NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementIn January, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina made a big show of calling for Rep. George Santos to resign. "I'm not gonna have anything to do with somebody that can't be trusted, and clearly defrauded the voters of New York," Mace told Business Insider in January. — Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) December 1, 2023Over the course of her nearly three years in Congress, Mace has definitely a reputation for flip-flopping.

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George Santos, the New York Republican congressman whose tapestry of lies and schemes made him a figure of national ridicule and the subject of a 23-count federal indictment, was expelled from the House on Friday after a decisive bipartisan vote by his peers. The move consigned Mr. Santos, who over the course of his short political career invented ties to the Holocaust, Sept. 11 and the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, to a genuine place in history: He is the first person to be expelled from the House without first being convicted of a federal crime or supporting the Confederacy. Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana announced the tally to a hushed House chamber: The measure, which required a two-thirds majority, passed with 311 lawmakers in favor of expulsion, including 105 Republicans, and 114 against. Two members voted present. “The new whole number of the House is 434,” a downcast Mr. Johnson announced, confirming that with Mr. Santos’s ouster, the already paper-thin margin of Republican control had shrunk to three votes.

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Still, some Republicans opposed Santos' expulsion, including nearly all members of the GOP leadership, because he hasn’t been convicted of a crime. Just five lawmakers have ever been removed from the House by an expulsion vote, and three of them fought against the union in the Civil War. Though many railed against Santos for embarrassing the party and the chamber more broadly, Republicans could hardly afford to lose his vote. “By voting yes to expulsion, Republicans and Democrats can stand for election integrity and against voter fraud because there is no more provable case of election fraud before this Congress than George Santos’ 2022 election fraud,” Rep. Nick LaLota, New York Republican, said on Thursday. “New Yorkers from Queens and Nassau counties deserve better than George Santos – a total fraud and a serial liar representing them in Congress.”Still, Santos teased this week that he may not be finished with Congress.

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☆ Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress for corruption, cutting GOP majority
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) arrives to speak about the House Ethics Committee report and potential expulsion from Congress this week during a press conference outside on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington, DC. The House voted Friday to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress for his alleged finance crimes and his campaign lies, shrinking the GOP's already slim majority. Santos is the sixth House member in U.S. history to be booted from Congress, and the third since the Civil War. Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi, who left the seat in New York's 3rd congressional district to run for governor, has already launched a campaign to take it back. The resolution, brought by Santos' fellow New York Republicans was the latest effort to boot the embattled 35-year-old freshman lawmaker.

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After months of congressional hand-wringing, Mr. Santos finally met his demise on Friday, after Republicans and Democrats each offered separate expulsion resolutions. The resulting debate on the House floor on Thursday captured the absurdity and unseemliness of Mr. Santos’s scandals. Mr. Santos is only the sixth member of the House to be expelled in the body’s history. Mr. Santos must still contend with the federal indictment in which prosecutors have accused him of multiple criminal schemes. (That company, Harbor City Capital, has been accused of operating a Ponzi scheme by the Securities and Exchange Commission, though Mr. Santos has not been implicated.)

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☆ George Santos says he'll force a vote to expel Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm incident
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. George Santos, facing his own likely expulsion, says he's pushing to expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman. Bowman pulled a fire alarm in a House office building in September. AdvertisementFacing his own likely expulsion vote, Rep. George Santos says he intends to force a vote on expelling fellow New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman from Congress. Bowman pulling the fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Bldg. And he also declined to resign, despite the wishes of some in House GOP leadership to avoid a contentious expulsion vote.

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☆ GOP congressman says it would be politically advantageous for him to vote to expel George Santos because some of his constituents 'don't like the fact that he's gay'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett says he's undecided over whether he'll vote to expel George Santos. "People don't like the fact he's gay," he said, adding that he's personally "a libertarian." AdvertisementRep. Tim Burchett remains undecided over whether to vote for a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress this week. Advertisement"I mean, people don't like the fact he's gay," said Burchett. Burchett voted against two previous attempts to expel Santos in May and November.

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☆ George Santos joked that his opponent had 'better lip filler than me' when he thought he'd lost his 2022 race, book says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A new book on George Santos's quest to become a member of Congress was released on Tuesday. At one point, Santos quipped that his opponent must have hard "better lip filler" than him. But according to "The Fabulist," a newly released book by reporter Mark Chiusano about the scandal-plagued congressman, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Advertisement"New lips kicked in lol," he once texted to a 2022 campaign aide, according to the book. "Fuck," Santos joked, according to the book.

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New York (AP) — Rep. George Santos has said he expects to be expelled from Congress following a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York Republican. In a defiant speech Friday sprinkled with taunts and obscenities aimed at his congressional colleagues, Santos insisted he was “not going anywhere.” But he acknowledged that his time as a member of Congress, at least, may soon be coming to an end. “I know I’m going to get expelled when this expulsion resolution goes to the floor,” he said Friday night during a conversation on X Spaces. Political Cartoons View All 1265 ImagesThe report found Santos used campaign funds for personal purposes, such as purchases at luxury retailers and adult content websites, then caused the campaign to file false or incomplete reports. “Representative Santos sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit,” investigators wrote.

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☆ George Santos ‘Blatantly Stole’ From Own Campaign, House Ethics Committee Finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. George Santos recently pleaded not guilty to 13 felony charges. WSJ’s Ashby Jones breaks down those charges and what’s next for the New York Republican. Photo Illustration: Ryan TrefesWASHINGTON—The House Ethics Committee said Thursday that it found substantial evidence that Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) stole money from his campaign and used his connections to high value donors to get additional money through questionable business dealings but stopped short of recommending that lawmakers boot him from Congress. “Representative Santos sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit” and “blatantly stole from his campaign,” the report said. The committee said Santos’s conduct “warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon the House.”

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