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Kevin McCarthy Loses Twice On Vote For Speaker Of The House

The results of Round 3 of voting for Speaker of the House (screen cap)
Well, this must be humiliating for Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader in the House who assumed he would easily become the new Speaker of the House thanks to the (slim) Republican majority. On the first round of voting, 19 Republicans voted against McCarthy when he could only afford to lose 4 votes. Continue reading “Kevin McCarthy Loses Twice On Vote For Speaker Of The House”

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George Santos Was Married To A Woman While Living With Gay Bf?

Rep.-elect George Santos
Rep.-elect George Santos (screen capture)
Rep.-elect George Santos says he married a woman in 2012 and stayed legally hitched to her until 2019. But a former boyfriend, Pedro Vilarva, says he met Santos in 2014 when he was 18 and Santos was 26. After dating for a few months, Santos suggested they move in together. Continue reading “George Santos Was Married To A Woman While Living With Gay Bf?”

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George Santos Could Face Fraud Charges In Brazil + More News

Law enforcement in Brazil intends to revive fraud charges from 2008 against Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY)
Rep-elect George Santos (R-NY)
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Brazilian law enforcement intends to revive fraudulent check-writing charges from 2008 against Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY). If Santos does not present a defense in the Brazilian case, he will be tried in absentia. If found guilty, Santos could receive up to five years in prison, plus a fine. Continue reading “George Santos Could Face Fraud Charges In Brazil + More News”