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9:10 PM ET, December 28, 2022

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The Daily Beast:
George Santos' Massive Campaign Loans May Not Be Legal  —  Rep.-elect George Santos managed to loan his campaign $700,000.  How he did that has been a bit of a mystery.  But it also may have been illegal. … Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding.
Discussion: Raw Story
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CNN:
More false claims from George Santos about his work, education and family history emerge  —  Rep.-elect George Santos made additional false claims over the years about his family history, work history and education in campaign appearances over the years, a review of statements made in two of his campaigns for Congress found.
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
George Santos tries to explain his wealth  —  Rep.-elect George Santos has admitted to “embellishing” his resume with fake stints on Wall Street and a phantom college degree.  He's still trying to defend against accusations that he pretended to be Jewish.  —  But the burning question for many people …
Scott Eidler / Newsday:
Nassau DA Donnelly opens investigation into George Santos  —  Anne Donnelly, the Republican district attorney for Nassau County, has opened an investigation into GOP Congressman-elect George Santos after he admitted to lying about his work experience and educational background.
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Santos scandal crashes into McCarthy speakership battle  —  While some of George Santos' soon-to-be colleagues are encouraging investigations into his many resume fabrications, Kevin McCarthy's speakership battle in a narrow majority is complicating his fate.
Discussion: Bloomberg
CNN:
Federal prosecutors are investigating Rep.-elect George Santos' finances  —  Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating the finances of Rep.-elect George Santos, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.  —  The news of the probe, being undertaken by the US attorney's office …
Discussion: NBC News and Deseret News
Bobby Caina Calvan / Associated Press:
Prosecutors open investigation into Rep.-Elect George Santos  —  Long Island prosecutors have launched an investigation into U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos of New York, after revelations surfaced that the now-embattled Republican lied about his heritage, education and professional pedigree as he campaigned for office.
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
‘Known liar’: Republican congressman ‘not supportive’ of George Santos in GOP conference
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Steve Israel / The Atlantic:   How a Perfectly Normal New York Suburb Elected a Con Man
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
The GOP's George Santos Dilemma
Annie Grayer / CNN:
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announces he has ‘serious but curable form of cancer’  —  Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced on Wednesday that he has a “serious but curable form of cancer” and will begin outpatient treatment.  —  In a statement, Raskin said, “After several days of tests …
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Congressman Jamie Raskin:
Statement of Congressman Jamie Raskin to the People of Maryland's 8th District  —  WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) today released the following statement.  —  “After several days of tests, I have been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, which is a serious but curable form of cancer.
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Jamie Raskin Announces He Has a ‘Serious but Curable’ Form of Cancer
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge: Jan. 6 committee evidence suggests Trump asked rally crowd to break the law  —  The Jan. 6 select committee's finding that Donald Trump lured followers to storm the Capitol does not absolve them of legal responsibility for their actions, a federal judge ruled Wednesday …
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CNN:
Former Trump White House aide told Jan. 6 panel Mark Meadows burned documents a dozen times during the transition period
Danielle Braff / New York Times:
Babies in First Class: Which Side of the Aisle Are You On?  —  For some travelers, nothing can kill that premium-cabin buzz quicker than an infant next to them.  But for parents, despite the overwhelming opposition (and glaring side-eye), seats in the front of the plane can be golden.
Discussion: CNN, Popula and Slate
Dominique Mosbergen / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Require Travelers From China to Test Negative for Covid-19  —  Federal health officials said the move reflects the coronavirus's rapid spread in China  —  The U.S. will require travelers from China to submit a negative Covid-19 test beginning Jan. 5, federal officials said.
Discussion: Bloomberg, CNBC, Foreign Policy and NBC News
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Madison Muller / Bloomberg:
US to Require Negative Covid Tests for Travelers From China
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
U.S. Announces New Covid Test Requirements for Travelers From China
Emma Green / New Yorker:
The Case for Wearing Masks Forever  —  A ragtag coalition of public-health activists believe that America's pandemic restrictions are too lax—and they say they have the science to prove it.  —  Last December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it was shortening …
Brett Murphy / ProPublica:
They Called 911 for Help.  Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars.  —  Words of Conviction  —  Tracing a Junk Science Through the Justice System  —  This story contains audio clips of 911 calls where people in distress describe traumatic deaths in sometimes graphic detail.
Discussion: Raw Story
Amee LaTour / The Hill:
New Biden administration guidance closes ‘ghost guns’ loophole in federal rule  —  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued an open letter to federal firearms dealers on Tuesday saying a rule that went into effect in August applies to certain partially completed pistol frames …
Brendan J. Lyons / Albany Times Union:
Rensselaer County elections commissioner pleading guilty to federal criminal charges  —  Jason T. Schofield was arrested in September by the FBI on a nine-page indictment charging him with fraudulently obtaining and filing absentee ballots  —  Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate
Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It  —  Doctors are exasperated by the persistence of false and misleading claims about the virus.  —  Nearly three years into the pandemic, Covid-19 remains stubbornly persistent.  So, too, does misinformation about the virus.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Drunk Russian Soldier Beats His Commander to Death  —  TWO DOWN  —  A Russian man called up under Vladimir Putin's “mobilization” order for the war against Ukraine drunkenly beat his commander to death on a military train.  A military court in Magnitogorsk announced Wednesday that the soldier …
Joyce Vance / MSNBC:
Trump's obstruction of justice criminal referral matters.  And prosecutors know it.  —  People don't just obstruct justice in a vacuum.  They obstruct to conceal other crimes.  —  After 18 months of work, weeks of anticipation and several days of delays, the House committee investigating …
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Biden staying at St. Croix villa of wealthy donors who got state dinner invite  —  President Biden will ring in 2023 at the tropical island home of wealthy business owners Bill and Connie Neville — who earlier this month were among the select group admitted to the president's first White House state dinner.
Jason Rezaian / Washington Post:
A moral leader emerges for Iranian protesters outside Iran  —  When I first met Iranian author and activist Hamed Esmaeilion, one morning this past October in California, I was already well aware of his story.  —  On Jan. 8, 2020, Esmaeilion's wife, Parisa, and only child, 9-year-old Reera …
 
 
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Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
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New York Times:
Republicans Step Up Attacks on F.B.I. as It Investigates Trump
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Washington Post:
Retired Pope Benedict XVI, 95, is ‘very sick’; Francis asks for prayers
John Hanna / Associated Press:
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Veronica Miracle / CNN:
Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack pleads not guilty to state charges
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Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
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Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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