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In George Santos’s district, setting of The Great Gatsby, cries of ‘imposter’ abound

George Santos rose to power by courting the same Long Island elite that Jay Gatsby fooled in F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, but the residents he represents see him as a Great American Nightmare, Richard Hall reports.

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George Santos news - live: White House briefing room laughs at congressman as new drag videos emerge

Congressman George Santos has faced scrutiny after appearing to fabricate much of his resume

The Independent UK

McCarthy names Michael Guest to lead Ethics panel as George Santos questions loom - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has named Mississippi Rep. Michael Guest to lead the Ethics Committee as questions about Rep. George Santos linger.

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George Santos finally admits to drag queen past: ‘Sue me for having a life’

GOP congressman reportedly performed in drag as ‘Kitara Ravache’ in Brazil

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Saturday Night Live: Aubrey Plaza hosts standout cameo-packed episode

The White Lotus star makes for an impressive host in a week that sees Sharon Stone, Amy Poehler, Allison Williams and, surprisingly, Joe Biden pop up

The Guardian - US

His dog was dying, and he needed help. He says he ended up swindled by George Santos

Rich Osthoff told NPR that Santos — who went by Anthony Devolder — set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the veteran's dog in 2016. Santos never delivered the cash. The dog died months later.

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‘We don’t know his real name’: George Santos’s unravelling web of lies

‘Nobody even knows who this guy is,’ critics say, but he was still awarded with House panel assignments – showing the party ‘stands for nothing’

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George Santos celebrated engagement to a man while he was married to a woman, report says

Mr Santos remained married to his wife until five years after the engagement announcement

The Independent UK

Meet George Santos, the 'mini Trump' Republican who lied his way into the US Congress

When George Santos entered the political race, he described himself as the descendant of Jewish Holocaust survivors, an NYU finance graduate and top Wall Street investor who rescued distressed animals in his spare time. But most of the life story turned out to be bogus.

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Wikipedia page with George Santos’s ‘alias’ appears to admit his drag queen past

Santos is under fire for series of alleged untruths concerning his background

The Independent UK

Confusion as Twitter appears to suspend and reinstate George Santos account

George Santos’ account now seems to be active

The Independent UK

Speaker Kevin McCarthy: how backroom deals have put controversial Republicans into key roles

When California Representative Kevin McCarthy finally earned the speaker’s gavel earlier this month after an unprecedented 15 rounds of votes on the House floor, it required a slew of backdoor deals. McCarthy was tight-lipped about all the concessions he had to make to win. But now with his doling out…

The Conversation

Colbert to Jacinda Ardern: ‘We need you to come to America to run in 2024’

Late-night hosts discuss Ardern’s resignation as prime minister of New Zealand, George Santos’s past and Republican infighting

The Guardian - US

AI, ex-friends contradict Santos denials

Amazon’s Rekognition service found that there was a 98% chance that Santos was the drag queen in a photograph

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All politicians must lie from time to time, so why is there so much outrage about George Santos? A political philosopher explains

The idea that politicians are dishonest is, at this point, something of a cliché – although few have taken their dishonesty as far as George Santos, U.S. representative for New York’s 3rd Congressional District, who seems to have lied about his education, work history, charitable activity, athletic prowess and even…

Salon

Bannon calls Santos "bulletproof"

"Introducing the First Brazilian American Drag Queen," Bannon said on social media, reacting to "Miss Kitara"

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Rep. George Santos is another embarrassment for the GOP. How much is enough?

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., quickly became a global punchline when his multiple, contradictory misrepresentations of his background were revealed after he was elected in November. But there’s nothing funny about Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s refusal to call on Santos to resign, as a few other Republicans have.

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George Santos lied about his mom being in the South Tower on 9/11, records show

Another day, another lie for Rep. George Santos.

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Rep. George Santos allegedly used fake name to bilk Jewish people

Rep. George Santos used a phony name he thought sounded Jewish in one of his schemes, saying “the Jews will give more if you’re a Jew,” a former roommate says.

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At the Races: Contours of post-Roe battleground - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

The Independent UK

House GOP rewards hard-liners, Santos with committee seats

Look who's in line for coveted House committee assignments

The Independent UK

George Santos mocked after saying he had helped ‘reduce’ dogs while denying claims over veteran’s dying pet

The typo comes as a veteran accuses the New York Republican of stealing money meant for a dying dog.

Salon

Santos was drag queen in Brazil: report

“He was always such a liar,” former drag queen acquaintances said of Santos, who reportedly went by Kitara Ravache

The Guardian - US

Kimmel on George Santos: ‘Literally a Scooby-Doo villain at this point’

Late-night hosts discuss the GOP congressman’s alleged sick dog fraud and Republican double standards about Biden’s classified documents

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