Ex-George Santos aide says he's more interested in 'turning into a celebrity' than doing the job of a member of Congress

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Rep. George Santos outside of Manhattan court in New York on April 4, 2023.
Rep. George Santos outside of Manhattan court in New York on April 4, 2023.

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Lawmakers are trying to pass a bill that will make flying better — but it doesn't address the problems that make skiplagging so appealing

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A passenger waits near a Delta Airlines terminal in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on April 13,
An airport passenger.

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It's not just JD Vance: Republican senators are open to criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors

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Sen. JD Vance of Ohio at the Capitol on May 11, 2023.
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio at the Capitol on May 11, 2023.

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MTG said she was 'uncomfortable' showing photos of Hunter Biden having sex but Americans 'deserve' to see them

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene wearing glasses looking at a big piece of cardboard, with only the back visible to the camera
Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene prepares to hold up explicit images of Hunter Biden during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing with IRS whistleblowers at the Capitol in Washington, on July 19, 2023.

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Republicans want to shred Amtrak funding as the railroad plans a historic Sunbelt and Western expansion

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Passengers board a train bound for Boston on the day before Thanksgiving at Union Station on November 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Passengers board a train bound for Boston on the day before Thanksgiving at Union Station on November 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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House Democrat says 'perhaps we should call Hunter Biden' the 'Big Guy' after Marjorie Taylor Greene displays lewd photos

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Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida and Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden.
Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida and Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden.

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Sen. Ed Markey announces bill to raise taxes on private jets and their ultra-wealthy passengers

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A private jet is fueled at the Sugar Land Regional Airport Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, in Sugar Land, Texas.
A private jet is fueled at the Sugar Land Regional Airport Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, in Sugar Land, Texas.

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These 9 House Democrats voted against a resolution declaring Israel is 'not a racist or apartheid state'

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Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was among the lawmakers who voted against the resolution.
Rep. Ilhan Omar said the purpose of the resolution was to "target and shame" Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

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Kyrsten Sinema raked in more than $100,000 from the airline industry as she pushed to alter pilot training requirements

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona at the Capitol on May 9, 2023.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona at the Capitol on May 9, 2023.

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Sen. Ron Johnson repaid himself $400,000 in old campaign loans days before saying he had 'no intentions of doing that'

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Sen. Ron Johnson, seen here at a recent press conference, says he won’t seek to recoup $8.4 million in personal loans from his campaign — even though he legally could.
Sen. Ron Johnson, seemed to indicated in May that he would not seek to recoup the old loans he'd made to his own campaign.

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