George Santos tricked supporters into giving him money that he spent on designer clothes and credit card payments, feds allege

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Rep. George Santos in the Capitol Visitor Center on February 7, 2023.

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Disgraced Rep. George Santos duped supporters into giving him money and spent thousands of it on designer clothes and credit card payments, federal prosecutors allege.

Biden is trying to lure Saudi Arabia's crown prince away from China with lucrative promises, despite once threatening to make him a 'pariah'

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Biden and Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) fist bumping.
US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is bringing Japan closer to NATO, in yet another own goal for Putin

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, and Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi address a media conference on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, and Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, April 4, 2023.

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Everyone fled big cities during the pandemic. So why is your rent still so damn high?

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An apartment building with individuals moving into empty rooms
If you're wondering why your rent is still so high, look no further than all the people who ditched their roommates over the past few years.

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Because people ditched their roommates

Elon Musk is escalating his beef with Mark Zuckerberg, claiming WhatsApp 'cannot be trusted' and saying the Meta CEO seems 'extremely partisan'

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Elon Musk has been critical of Mark Zuckerberg before, but this time accused the Meta CEO of seeming
Elon Musk has been critical of Mark Zuckerberg before, but this time accused the Meta CEO of seeming "extremely partisan."

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Watch Kevin McCarthy prove he's the GOAT of dodging as he avoids 60 seconds of tough questions about George Santos and Trump

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy.

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  • Kevin McCarthy was seen swerving questions about Santos and Trump like a pro.
  • "I'm not going to avoid your question," McCarthy told a reporter.
  • Then, he proceeded to do just that.

If dodging reporters' tough questions was a sport, Rep. Kevin McCarthy would be the G.O.A.T. 

Matt Gaetz slams 2 Fox News hosts for over-sexualizing AOC and joking that he might divorce his wife and marry her instead

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Matt Gaetz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Matt Gaetz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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Tucker Carlson is popular with the boomers, but at Twitter he will be courting a different — and much younger — audience

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A side-by-side of Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk
Tucker Carlson is moving to Twitter.

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Trump may have shot himself in the foot by not testifying in the E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case because its 'very hard' to win without even showing up, ex-prosecutor says

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Former President Donald Trump appears in court for his arraignment, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York.

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Why battery, not rape? E. Jean Carroll's own testimony against Donald Trump helps explain Manhattan verdict

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A smiling E. Jean Carroll leaves federal court in Manhattan after her verdict finding Donald Trump civilly liable for sexually abusing her.
A smiling E. Jean Carroll leaves federal court in Manhattan after her verdict finding Donald Trump civilly liable for sexually abusing her.

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