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☆ Ever wondered how members of Congress cash in after they retire? Look no further than Tom Suozzi's financial disclosures
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewWhen members of Congress leave their jobs, many of them become even wealthier than they were before. The former congressman was also paid a $35,000 salary by Hercules Pharmaceuticals, a drug distributor based in the district. As a member of Congress, Suozzi faced scrutiny from congressional investigators for failing to disclose stock transactions on time. AdvertisementAdditionally, Pilip reported owing between $100,000 and $250,000 to the IRS, which her amended disclosure says has now been fully paid off.

Persons: —, Daniel Schuman, Tom Suozzi, George Santos, Mazi, Suozzi, Tom, Richard Leeds, Jay Jacobs, Pilip, Santos, Kathy Hochul, Schuman Organizations: Service, Business, Capitol, POPVOX Foundation, Long Island Democrat, New York's, Republican, Capitol Hill, Suozzi Consulting, Global Industrial, Hercules Pharmaceuticals, New York Democratic, The New York Times, Times, Intelligence Technology Solutions, Gov, BI Locations: New York, Bitcoin Pilip, Nassau County, Bitcoin

Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed at least 24,100 Palestinians and injured another 60,834, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, pictured on December 18 in Tel Aviv, announced the withdrawal of some troops from Gaza on Monday. It was the most significant sign so far of a new phase in Israel's military offensive. The withdrawal means there are now three IDF combat divisions left in Gaza, alongside special forces, according to the spokesperson. Thousands of families have moved multiple times as Israel’s offensive has moved to new areas.

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☆ Philippines jeepneys: Will the loud, colorful vehicles soon disappear from the roads?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For years, jeepney drivers have argued that the cost to transition to cleaner vehicles is out of their reach. Groups representing jeepney drivers have held protests in recent months, with the latest gathering set for Tuesday in the capital Manila. But Mar Valbuena, chairman of transport group Manibela, said police attempted to stall jeepney drivers from joining that protest. Jeepney drivers protesting the modernization plan on December 29, 2023 near Mendiola, Manila. The important thing is that the consolidation is done,” Andy Ortega, head of the Office of Transport Cooperatives, told CNN Philippines.

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☆ Saudi Arabia isn’t ruling out befriending Israel. But it may come at a higher price
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +70 min

Fatima Shbair/AP Mourners collect the bodies of Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza, on December 24. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa/picture-alliance/AP Relatives and friends bid farewell to the body of Al Jazeera camera operator Samer Abu Daqqa in Khan Younis, Gaza, on December 16. Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images Israeli soldiers form an honor guard at the funeral of Israeli reserve soldier Master Sgt. Mohammed Saber/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Children use candles for lighting in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Friday, October 20. Maya Alleruzzo/AP A boy carries salvaged belongings from the wreckage of his family's home in Khan Younis, Gaza, on October 11.

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☆ In Race to Replace George Santos, Financial Questions Re-emerge
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | More About Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Republican nominee in a special House election to replace George Santos in New York provided a hazy glimpse into her personal finances this week, submitting a sworn financial statement to Congress that prompted questions and led her to amend the filing. The little-known candidate, Mazi Pilip, reported between $1 million and $5.2 million in assets, largely comprising her husband’s medical practice and Bitcoin investments. In an unusual disclosure, she said the couple owed and later repaid as much as $250,000 to the I.R.S. But the initial financial report Ms. Pilip filed with the House Ethics Committee on Wednesday appeared to be missing other important required information, including whether the assets were owned solely by herself or her husband, Dr. Adalbert Pilip, or whether they were owned jointly. And despite making past statements that she stopped working there in 2021 when she ran for the Nassau County Legislature, Ms. Pilip reported receiving a $50,000 salary from the family medical practice in 2022 and 2023.

Persons: George Santos, Mazi Pilip, Pilip, Dr, Adalbert Pilip Organizations: Republican, Legislature Locations: New York, Nassau

Surprise: Not every YouTuber edits their own videos. Often a behind-the-scenes gig, the lives and career paths of YouTube editors aren't as public as the stories behind the platform's stars. But like freelance work in media more broadly, many YouTube editors are still figuring out how to structure their payment rates and hours. And unlike in Hollywood where unions often dictate labor terms, YouTube editors are often on their own. Business Insider connected with editors, creators, agents, managers, and other digital-media industry professionals to learn more about the work of editors on YouTube.

Persons: Nicholas Stanley Erhart, Brittany, Broski, Tomlinson, YouTubers, Tony Santos, Thomas Frank, Cam Peddle Organizations: Business, YouTube Locations: Hollywood

☆ Republicans Tap Israeli Military Veteran to Run for Santos’s Seat
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-14 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Republicans battling to hold onto the New York House seat vacated by George Santos chose on Thursday another relatively unknown candidate with a remarkable biography but a thin political résumé to run in a special election next year. It was a bold gamble by Long Island Republicans, a group better known for nominating older, white establishment figures. Republicans believe Ms. Pilip, a 44-year-old mother of seven, has the potential to become a breakout star before the Feb. 13 special election, particularly at a moment when Israel’s war with Hamas is reordering American politics. “She is the American success story,” said Peter King, a former New York Republican congressman involved in the nomination. She walks into the room, people notice her, they listen to her.”

Persons: George Santos, Mazi, Pilip, ”, Peter King Organizations: New, New York House, Israel Defense Forces, Long Island Republicans, New York Republican Locations: New York, Ethiopia, American

☆ John Fetterman defends giving money to George Santos on Cameo: 'Get over it'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. John Fetterman paid George Santos $343 for a Cameo video trolling Sen. Bob Menendez. He's not the only Democrat giving Santos money for Cameo, and some say it's wrong. In the Cameo video, Santos urges "Bobby from New Jersey" to "stand your ground" and not "get bogged down by all the haters out there." "I don't think Mr. Clickbait's donors would appreciate him enriching George Santos," Menendez told NBC News. AdvertisementThe Pennsylvania senator isn't the only Democrat who's forked money over to Santos since he fired up a Cameo account on Monday.

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☆ Special election to replace ex-Rep. George Santos set for Feb. 13
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The special election to fill expelled Rep. George Santos' House seat will be Feb. 13, New York Gov. Until then, House Republicans will be down a vote, leaving them with an even narrower majority in the chamber than usual. "As Governor, I have the solemn responsibility to call a special election to ensure the voters of Long Island and Queens once again have representation in Congress," Hochul, a Democrat, said in a statement. The expulsion resolution was championed by a bloc of Santos' fellow New York Republicans. A bloc of Santos' fellow New York Republicans championed the expulsion resolution.

Persons: George Santos, Kathy Hochul, Tom Suozzi, Santos, Hochul Organizations: Capitol, Washington , D.C, House, New York Gov, House Republicans, Queens, Democratic, New York's, Santos, New York Democratic, New York Republicans, Republican, Congressional District, CNBC PRO Locations: Washington ,, Long Island, New York, Washington

☆ Inside the Secret Meeting That Cleared the Way for Tom Suozzi’s Return
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With his successor, George Santos, expelled from Congress, Tom Suozzi appeared to be on the brink of a full-scale comeback campaign on Monday. Then he got a worrisome request: Gov. Kathy Hochul wanted to see him. Mr. Suozzi knew Ms. Hochul, a bitter rival, had been toying for weeks with trying to block him from becoming the Democratic nominee in a special election to replace Mr. Santos. Inside, Ms. Hochul presented Mr. Suozzi with multiple demands, according to two people briefed on the previously unreported meeting.

Persons: George Santos, Tom Suozzi, Kathy Hochul, Suozzi, Hochul, Santos Organizations: Democratic, Catholic, Ms Locations: Albany

The logo of Spanish telecoms firm Telefonica is seen atop the company's building in Madrid, Spain, September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Telefonica told unions on Monday it was seeking to cut around 5,100 jobs in Spain by 2026 in an effort to reduce costs and adapt the company's size to the current market, a UGT union spokesperson said. The company based the decision on productivity, organization and technical reasons, the union spokesman said as Telefonica and the unions started negotiating the layoffs. In a statement Telefonica confirmed the labour "adjustment", but declined to say how many jobs it intended to axe. The company will negotiate the extent of the job cutting with the union, so that the actual cuts could be fewer than the 5,100 ones targeted by the company, UGT spokesperson Diego Gallart said.

Persons: Violeta Santos Moura, Diego Gallart, Inti Landauro, Matteo Allievi, Jakub Olesiuk, Andrei Khalip, Jan Harvey Organizations: Telefonica, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Madrid, Spain

☆ George Santos spent his post-expulsion weekend ranting and raving against his former New York GOP colleagues
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Santos spent the following weekend ranting about his former GOP congressional colleagues on X. He promised to file ethics complaints against three of the ten NY Republicans who voted to oust him. AdvertisementAfter becoming just the sixth member to ever get expelled from Congress, former GOP Rep. George Santos spent the weekend ranting and raving on X against his former New York Republican congressional colleagues. He added that he planned to file ethics complaints against three of the members — Malliotakis, Lawler, and LaLota — as well. If the accusations are substantiated, the group may refer the complaint to the House Ethics Committee for further investigation.

Persons: George Santos, Santos, —, he's, Nicole Malliotakis, Mike Lawler, Nick LaLota, Brandon Williams, — Malliotakis, Lawler, LaLota —, Rob Menendez, Santos — Organizations: GOP, NY Republicans, Service, GOP Rep, New, Republican, Federal, Commission, Democratic Rep Locations: New York

☆ John Fetterman paid George Santos $343 for a Cameo to troll Bob Menendez
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Taylor Berman | Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

John Fetterman bought a video from Santos to troll Bob Menendez, who's under investigation for bribery. Now he's made history again as the first former congressperson to be used by Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to troll Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey via Cameo. "I thought my ethically-challenged colleague @BobMenendezNJ could use some encouragement given his substantial legal problems," Fetterman wrote on X. AdvertisementA Fetterman spokesman told Business Insider that Santos posted the Cameo just 16 minutes after it was requested. Correction: December 5, 2023 — An earlier version of this story included a misspelling of Sen. Bob Menendez's name.

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☆ John Fetterman paid George Santos $343 for a Cameo to troll Bob Mendendez
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Taylor Berman | Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

John Fetterman bought a video from Santos to troll Bob Menendez, who is under investigation for bribery. Now he's made history again, as the first former congressperson to be used by Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to troll Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey via Cameo. "I thought my ethically-challenged colleague @BobMenendezNJ could use some encouragement given his substantial legal problems," Fetterman wrote on X. An attached video shows Santos giving advice to "Bobby from Jersey" about how to stay strong. AdvertisementA Fetterman spokesman told Business Insider that Santos posted the Cameo just 16 minutes after it was requested.

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☆ George Santos is selling videos on Cameo now
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Embattled former Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress on December 1. Now, he's selling $150 videos of himself talking to anyone who'll buy them. He initially sold the videos at $75 each but quickly upped it to $150. No videos have been posted publicly to his profile as of yet, but a former staffer of his confirmed to Business Insider the account belongs to Santos. AdvertisementSince getting expelled, he's also gone on a posting spree on X, railing against Republican members of Congress from New York.

Persons: George Santos, who'll, —, he's, Santos Organizations: Service, GOP

☆ Congress Expels George Santos. Who’s Next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Instead he went to Congress. On Friday the House expelled the indicted New Yorker, but however bad Mr. Santos’s conduct, it’s a worrying precedent for a polarized age. Mr. Santos faces 23 federal charges, including fraud and identity theft. Yet he has pleaded not guilty, and even politicians get a presumption of innocence. Before Friday’s expulsion, which passed 311-114, only five people in history had been booted by the House.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Mark Kelly George Santos, Santos’s, it’s, Santos Organizations: New Yorker Locations: America

☆ Opinion: Taylor Swift has it. Elon Musk and George Santos don’t
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Exit George SantosVideo Ad Feedback SE Cupp: Trump didn't pave the way for George Santos. In the week that Americans said goodbye to Rosalynn Carter, Henry Kissinger and Sandra Day O’Connor, it was jarring that Santos occupied our minds. But as SE Cupp argued, in a more rational world, Santos would have resigned from Congress long ago. • Join us on Twitter and Facebook“Many Republicans just don’t care,” wrote Zelizer. Ron Edmonds/APAs a 12-year-old girl in 1981, Traci Lovitt was riveted by the appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman on the Supreme Court.

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☆ OK, sure: Gen Z still thinks George Santos is kind of funny
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

George Santos was expelled from Congress on Friday. AdvertisementTrue diva representation in Congress is now back to zero after scandal-plagued representative George Santos was formally expelled by his colleagues on Friday. Because, for Gen Z, Santos has become something of a star, a man worth having a shrine erected in his honor, per one post on X , "in memory of a Jew-ish icon ." As Santos exits the halls of Congress with post-congressional gym membership perks in tow, Gen Z says, "Gone but never forgotten." Representatives for George Santos did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: George Santos, —, you've, Gen, Santos, Gen Z, He's, scamming, Lauren Boebert, Mary Magdalene, grumbled, hasn't Organizations: Service, Republican Locations: Washington, Manhattan

The strategy of association was evident as Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York castigated Republicans in comments leading up to Santos' expulsion on Friday. “Look, House Republicans knew a lot about George Santos before he was elected. In May, all five of the Republicans voted to refer to the Ethics Committee a Democratic-sponsored resolution to expel Santos. Rep. Richard Hudson, chairman of the campaign arm for House Republicans, dismissed the threat of Santos tainting other Republicans. Ellie Dougherty, a spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said New York Republicans spent months protecting Santos.

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But Greene said she had a tougher time connecting with Speaker Mike Johnson, who doesn’t have a strong relationship with the congresswoman. “I haven’t heard much from him,” Greene told CNN earlier this week. Greene said Johnson heard her out and gave her assurances that her impeachment articles would move through committee and on to the floor. Taking a page from his predecessor’s playbook, Johnson has tried to dole out commitments and face-time to some of his potential critics. GOP Rep. Bob Good of Virginia said the Freedom Caucus made clear to the speaker on Thursday what their expectations are.

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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.

Persons: George Santos, Jabin Organizations: New York Republican

☆ Republicans have a better chance at winning George Santos' old House seat than you might think
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But Republicans are thriving on Long Island, and they could win the upcoming special election. AdvertisementRepublican Anne Donnelly won the Nassau County district attorney's race in 2021. Republicans actually have a benchRepublicans in recent years have begun to claw back power across Long Island. Joe Cairo, the chairman of the Nassau County Republican Committee, is currently interviewing roughly 22 individuals for the seat. But Republicans can't be discounted in the district given the current political shifts on Long Island.

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☆ Nancy Pelosi called disgraced Rep. George Santos a 'coward' for leaving the House chamber before his expulsion vote ended
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress in a historic vote on Friday. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi said he was a "coward" for leaving the House chamber before the vote ended. After leaving the chamber Santos said: "To hell with this place." AdvertisementFormer Speaker Nancy Pelosi called disgraced Rep. George Santos a "coward" after he left the House chamber on Friday before the end of a historic vote to expel him. As Santos left the Capitol on Friday he told a CNN reporter that the vote set a "new dangerous precedent."

Persons: George Santos, Nancy Pelosi, Santos, —, Pelosi Organizations: Service, Democratic, Republican, Capitol, CNN, New Locations: New York

The expulsion of George Santos from the House on Friday, after a year shaped by audacious lies and outright frauds, ended his 11-month congressional tenure. But as he stormed off Capitol Hill, Mr. Santos made abundantly clear that he had no intention of returning to obscurity. Mr. Santos, a New York Republican, is scheduled to stand trial next year on a lengthy rap sheet that includes charges he defrauded donors, lied to election officials and stole unemployment benefits. But in American politics, even convicted criminals are often given second acts — if not in elected office, then on reality TV or the big screen. Here’s what might be next — and what will not be — for the disgraced and recently deposed former congressman.

Persons: George Santos, Santos Organizations: Capitol, New, New York Republican Locations: New York

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is making history this year in ways that Republicans could hardly have envisioned when the party took control. First, the Republicans voted to oust their speaker, Kevin McCarthy, and on Friday they voted to get rid of one of their own, indicted GOP Rep. George Santos of New York. The result has been a dizzying 11 months in a House majority riven by infighting, chiseling away at the powers of Congress and taking its toll on the actual business of governing. As the year comes to a close, the arc of power for House Republicans is at an inflection point, a new era of performance politics and chaotic governing that shows no signs of easing. A scathing House Ethics report found “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Santos, including questionable campaign expenditures on items like Botox.

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