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☆ On Tom Suozzi and the Long Island Special Election - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Paul Krugman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last week, Tom Suozzi won handily in the special election in New York’s Third Congressional District to fill the seat vacated by the serial fraudster George Santos — reclaiming the seat that Suozzi previously held. This was the latest in a series of Democratic victories in special elections, victories that seem on their face to run counter to polls showing Donald Trump leading Joe Biden in the presidential race. As Nate Cohn, The Times’s lead polling analyst, has been at pains to point out, there isn’t necessarily a contradiction here. Those who vote in special elections aren’t representative of those who will vote in November, and they may be especially motivated by hot-button issues, especially abortion, that have favored Democrats lately. Furthermore, Long Island, on which N.Y.-03 lies, is an unusual place — something I, who mostly grew up there, can personally confirm.

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☆ George Santos may get to enjoy all sorts of exclusive, lawmakers-only perks — including the ability to walk onto the House floor — even if he's expelled
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That includes access to the House floor, lawmakers-only gym and dining facilities, and more. AdvertisementRep. George Santos of New York may be expelled from the House as soon as this week. Those privileges — which would also apply if he resigned — typically include the ability to walk onto the House floor, use lawmakers-only facilities, and even purchase (and perhaps auction off) their own office furniture. In other words, George Santos may be able to keep LARPing as a member of Congress if he's expelled. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a former House member, hanging out with former Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the House floor on November 27.

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☆ House Democrats shelve effort to censure George Santos — for now
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

House Democrats are punting an effort to force a vote on censuring Rep. George Santos. It could now be weeks before that happens — lawmakers won't return after this week until September 12. The Democratic trio — which also includes Rep. Robert Garcia of California and Rep. Dan Goldman of New York — had pitched their effort as a backstop against an ongoing House Ethics Committee inquiry into Santos' misdeeds. If the censure effort eventually succeeds, Santos would become the 26th member of Congress in American history to be formally censured by the House. Those other censure efforts include:But unlike those efforts, the Santos censure effort enjoys bipartisan support, and would likely pass when it's eventually brought to the floor.

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☆ George Santos' sister still owes nearly $20,000 in back rent on a Queens apartment they once shared
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. George Santos' sister, Tiffany, once bilked the landlord of her Queens apartment out of $40,000 in rent, according to court documents. A lawyer for the landlord told Insider Thursday that she has not started making payments. Two lawyers for legal services who represented Devolder Santos in the case didn't immediately return emails seeking comment. On Thursday afternoon, Santos told Insider by text message that he never lived at the Elmhurst apartment. "As for my sisters Perosnal (sic) dealings I'm unaware of them and find it interesting that the struggles of a private citizen newsworthy," Santos told Insider by text.

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☆ Trump got indicted — again. Here's what to expect as he turns himself into custody.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Taylor Berman | Insider Staff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Donald Trump was indicted by federal prosecutors and has to show up in court. That's what happened in Trump's Manhattan case, where the district attorney's office chose not to take one. The district attorney's office didn't have Trump handcuffed in the Manhattan case. Trump's Manhattan case happened in state court, where photography is allowed at the judge's discretion. And he also has a civil trial over his involvement in an alleged multi-level marketing scheme scheduled for trial in Manhattan federal court in January.

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☆ Yes, Trump has to show up in court again. Here's what happens now that federal prosecutors indicted him.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Taylor Berman | Insider Staff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Donald Trump was indicted by federal prosecutors and has to show up in court. Trump posted on Truth Social that he'll appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday afternoon, where he'll appear before a judge. That's what happened in Trump's Manhattan case, where the district attorney's office chose not to take one. Trump's Manhattan case happened in state court, where photography is allowed at the judge's discretion. And he also has a civil trial over his involvement in an alleged multi-level marketing scheme scheduled for trial in Manhattan federal court in January.

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☆ House Republicans have successfully quashed an effort to hold a vote on expelling George Santos — for now.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Republicans successfully quashed an effort to hold a vote on expelling George Santos. But Republicans moved to refer it to the House Ethics Committee, effectively tabling it for now. Even House Republicans from New York — some of the strongest intraparty critics of Santos — voted for the referral resolution. There's also the political reality that McCarthy can ill afford to lose a reliable vote: Republicans hold the chamber by a four-vote margin, and McCarthy's grasp of the speaker's gavel depended on Santos in January. In the meantime, the criminally charged congressman will continue to serve as a loyal vote for Republicans.

☆ Here are all of the Republican elected officials backing Trump's 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Michael Burgess — the Texas congressman endorsed Trump in March after being named to the former president's campaign's Texas leadership team. Eli Crane — the Arizona freshman tweeted his support for Trump's 2024 bid the night of his announcement. Barry Moore — the Alabama congressman endorsed Trump in a radio interview in December, citing the former president's "experience level." 3 House Republican endorsed Trump days before his widely expected 2024 announcement in November. Roger Williams — the Texas congressman endorsed Trump in March after being named to the former president's campaign's Texas leadership team.

☆ George Santos — who is Catholic — insists he used to say he was 'Jew-ish' as a party joke. Now he says he's taken 4 DNA tests to prove his maternal grandparents are actually Jewish.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos told Piers Morgan he used to say he was "Jew-ish" as a party joke. He also said he has taken four DNA tests to prove that his maternal grandparents are actually Jewish. Santos claimed his grandparents fled Belgium in 1941 before falsifying documents to say they were born in Brazil. "I would always say I was raised Catholic but I come from a Jewish family, so that makes me 'Jew-ish.'" Santos explained: "I would say that my grandparents are Jewish on my mother's side, so I am 'Jew-ish.'

☆ Most Republicans are on the fence about Trump's 2024 re-election bid. Here are the few elected officials backing him so far.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As of Monday, five senators and about a dozen House members have announced they're backing Trump in 2024 or expressed support for his bid. As president, Trump maintained an ironclad grip over the GOP. Eric Schmitt — the newly elected senator told Politico last month he's backing the former president in 2024, who also endorsed Schmitt in Missouri's GOP primary last year. Tommy Tuberville — the Alabama senator endorsed Trump in a tweet just days after he launched his 2024 bid, becoming the first Republican senator to do so. 3 House Republican endorsed Trump days before his widely expected 2024 announcement in November.

☆ George Santos — who claimed he was Jewish — wrote a Facebook comment in 2011 joking about Hitler, 'the Jews' and Black people
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Chris Panella | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

George Santos reportedly wrote Facebook comments over a decade ago joking about Hitler. Santos, who would later claim to be Jewish, has been the subject of a variety of scandals related to his past. Santos' office declined to comment on the Patch report. According to Patch, Santos commented on a friend's photo of an apparent military salute in March 2011: "hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh hiiiiiiiiiiiitlerrrrrrrrrrr (hight hitler) lolololololololololololol sombody kill her!! Dum"George Santos' office declined to comment.

☆ George Santos appears to have claimed he acted in 'Hannah Montana' and with Uma Thurman in a movie she wasn't actually in
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Wikipedia user called Anthony Devolder made elaborate claims about his acting experience. The name is a known alias of GOP Rep. George Santos, who has made false claims about his past. No "Anthony Devolder" — or George Santos — was listed in the cast on IMDb. He has also at various times listed his full name as George Anthony Devolder Santos. He also went by the name George Devolder in social media posts in 2020, CNN reported.

☆ George Santos — accused of falsifying most of his CV — says he is a 'workhorse' and that he's 'lived an honest life'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos told Matt Gaetz that he has lived an "honest life." During the podcast, Santos told Gaetz he has "lived an honest life" and has "never been accused of any bad doing." Santos admitted to the New York Post in December that he never graduated from any institute of higher learning. Prosecutors in Long Island said on December 28 that they opened an investigation into Santos. Long Island Republicans and the New York State GOP in January called on Santos to resign, but he has refused to do so.

☆ In a political first, two gay candidates face off in congressional election
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Julie Moreau | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

A historic number of LGBTQ candidates will appear on ballots across the country in November. It is one of 16 competitive races in which LGBTQ candidates appear, and which may decide control of the U.S. House, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund. 'It was going to happen sooner of later'The odds of a faceoff between two gay candidates have gone up in recent years, because there’s been an increase in LGBTQ candidates at all levels of government. Santos is the only openly LGBTQ Republican running for Congress this fall, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund. “The issue is not that both of us are gay,” Zimmerman said.

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