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  • Matt Gaetz says George Santos should go through House ethics process but should not be shunned

    Matt Gaetz says George Santos should go through House ethics process but should not be shunned

     

    Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said Saturday that fellow Republican Rep. George Santos, the embattled New York congressman who has admitted to lying about parts of his biography and faces federal and local investigations into his campaign finances, “will have to go through the congressional ethics process” but shouldn’t be shunned by his colleagues as it plays out.

    ​Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said Saturday that fellow Republican Rep. George Santos, the embattled New York congressman who has admitted to lying about parts of his biography and faces federal and local investigations into his campaign finances, “will have to go through the congressional ethics process” but shouldn’t be shunned by his colleagues as it plays out. 

  • Trump denies raping E. Jean Carroll in newly unsealed deposition

    Trump denies raping E. Jean Carroll in newly unsealed deposition

     

    Former President Donald Trump denied sexually assaulting former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll and said he never pressured a woman to have sex with him in a deposition transcript that was unsealed Friday.

    ​Former President Donald Trump denied sexually assaulting former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll and said he never pressured a woman to have sex with him in a deposition transcript that was unsealed Friday. 

  • Missouri lawmakers adopt stricter dress code for women in state House

    Missouri lawmakers adopt stricter dress code for women in state House

     

    Lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives this week adopted a stricter dress code for women as part of a new rules package, and now requires them to cover their shoulders by wearing a jacket like a blazer, cardigan or knit blazer.

    ​Lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives this week adopted a stricter dress code for women as part of a new rules package, and now requires them to cover their shoulders by wearing a jacket like a blazer, cardigan or knit blazer. 

  • Best Buy, Dunkin’ and Starbucks changed their rewards programs. Then came the backlash

    Best Buy, Dunkin’ and Starbucks changed their rewards programs. Then came the backlash

     

    If you want to earn rewards points at Best Buy, you’ll have to take out a Best Buy credit card to be able to redeem them.

    ​If you want to earn rewards points at Best Buy, you’ll have to take out a Best Buy credit card to be able to redeem them. 

  • Couple taking care of 4-year-old girl is under arrest and face charges in her disappearance, officials say

    Couple taking care of 4-year-old girl is under arrest and face charges in her disappearance, officials say

     

    A married couple who police say was caring for a 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma has been arrested and charged after the child’s disappearance, investigators said.

    ​A married couple who police say was caring for a 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma has been arrested and charged after the child’s disappearance, investigators said. 

  • ‘Identity politics’: Republicans have long viewed supporting diverse candidates differently than Democrats

    ‘Identity politics’: Republicans have long viewed supporting diverse candidates differently than Democrats

     

    Lori Chavez-DeRemer sat in the gallery of the House nearly two decades ago with her mom and her twin daughters — tourists peering down at lawmakers on the floor of the chamber.

    ​Lori Chavez-DeRemer sat in the gallery of the House nearly two decades ago with her mom and her twin daughters — tourists peering down at lawmakers on the floor of the chamber. 

  • Concerns over Santos’ backstory were known prior to the election

    Concerns over Santos’ backstory were known prior to the election

     

    Concerns over Rep. George Santos’ backstory became louder over the summer and into the fall campaign season, and issues surrounding the recently elected Republican congressman from New York had not been a secret, a GOP source told CNN on Friday.

    ​Concerns over Rep. George Santos’ backstory became louder over the summer and into the fall campaign season, and issues surrounding the recently elected Republican congressman from New York had not been a secret, a GOP source told CNN on Friday. 

  • Americans are spending an extra $72 a month on food because of inflation

    Americans are spending an extra $72 a month on food because of inflation

     

    From rent and groceries to utilities, families are paying a lot more every month as they try to keep up with inflation.

    ​From rent and groceries to utilities, families are paying a lot more every month as they try to keep up with inflation. 

  • Trump Org. fined $1.6 million after conviction for 17 felonies, including tax fraud

    Trump Org. fined $1.6 million after conviction for 17 felonies, including tax fraud

     

    The Trump Organization was fined $1.6 million — the maximum possible penalty — by a New York judge Friday for running a decade-long tax fraud scheme, a symbolic moment because it is the only judgment for a criminal conviction that has come close to former President Donald Trump.

    ​The Trump Organization was fined $1.6 million — the maximum possible penalty — by a New York judge Friday for running a decade-long tax fraud scheme, a symbolic moment because it is the only judgment for a criminal conviction that has come close to former President Donald Trump.