Navy veteran Richard Osthoff has accused newly elected Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) of fraudulently raising funds for his service dog's lifesaving surgery and then disappearing with the money. Osthoff believes access to the $3,000 donation pot would have saved his dog's life, and veterans and animal rights activists are now calling for an investigation and demanding that Rep. Santos be held accountable for his actions.
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Solomon Pena, a failed Republican state House candidate and election denier, was arrested this week in connection to multiple shootings at the homes of state Democratic officials. Pena is accused of conspiring with and paying four men to carry out the attacks, and the state is requesting that he be detained before trial. Republican lawmakers have distanced themselves from Pena, and Democratic leaders have called for increased security measures as the investigation continues.
Donald Trump is criticizing religious conservatives who have not endorsed his 2024 presidential campaign, while Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to speak in Florida to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and signal the Biden administration's commitment to abortion rights. Harris is focusing on reproductive rights, which could be met with resistance from religious conservatives, a key voting bloc in Republican primaries.
House Republicans have reinstated Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) to their respective committees, two years after Democrats stripped them of their assignments. The move is seen as a reward for the 21 House Republicans who initially blocked McCarthy from winning the speakership, and comes after a process that took 15 rounds of voting. Greene and Gosar are both staunch supporters of former President Donald Trump and critics of President Joe Biden.
Ohio Election Highlights the Power of Anti-Abortion Lobby in Driving Like-Minded Voters to the Polls
Ohio Election Highlights the Power of Anti-Abortion Lobby in Driving Like-Minded Voters to the Polls
Key takeaways: The 2022 election in Ohio has highlighted the power of the anti-abortion lobby and the influence they have on the state’s politics. Maureen…
Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for state office in New Mexico, was arrested Monday and is facing multiple criminal charges related to allegedly paying and conspiring with four men to shoot at the homes of four Democratic lawmakers in Albuquerque since early December. He is currently in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque and the investigation is ongoing.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been appointed to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and the Small Business Committee, despite facing multiple investigations and calls to resign from fellow Republicans. The House Republican Steering Committee, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, voted to give Santos the slots on the two lower-profile panels. Despite the controversy, House Republicans have decided to keep him on board, assigning him to two committees.
House Republicans are preparing to launch impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, while GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar have been installed on House panels by party leaders. The House Judiciary Committee is prepared to move ahead with formal proceedings if there appears to be a case against Mayorkas, and it is unclear how GOP moderates will react to the potential proceedings.