The House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to expel embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos this week, after a damning report from the House Ethics Committee found substantial evidence of criminal activity. The resolution, introduced by California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia, requires a two-thirds majority vote to pass and would be the first time in more than two decades that a member of Congress has been expelled. If passed, it would be the first time in history that a member of Congress has been expelled due to criminal charges.
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Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican, is facing expulsion from Congress following a damning House ethics report that found he had spent thousands of dollars of campaign funds on personal expenses. Despite criticism from both sides of the aisle, Santos has declared he would “wear it like a badge of honor” if he were to be expelled. It remains to be seen what action the House Ethics Committee will take, but it is clear that Rep. George Santos’s future in Congress is uncertain.
The Biden administration has expressed optimism that an American hostage will be released on Sunday, the third day of a temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has said that the U.S. has "reason to believe that Americans will be released today — at least one American will be released today." The cease-fire, which was brokered by Egypt, is set to expire on Tuesday and it is unclear if the hostage release will be part of a larger agreement between the two sides.
Two people were killed and a Customs and Border Protection officer was injured in a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing near Niagara Falls, New York. The FBI is investigating the incident, which appears to have been a deliberate act, and an initial search did not find a secondary explosive or device. The Rainbow Bridge is one of the busiest crossings between the United States and Canada.
David Letterman returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater on Monday night for the first time since his retirement in 2015, appearing as a guest on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." He was welcomed with a warm reception and was grateful to be back, joking that he was there because his son didn't believe he had a show. He and Colbert recreated a selfie they took in 2014 and Letterman thanked Colbert for having him, showing that he still has a place in the hearts of late night fans.
On Monday, a Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane overshot a runway while approaching Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii, with all nine people aboard the plane uninjured. Diane Dircks captured a photo of the plane in the water just offshore, reminiscent of the 2009 "Miracle on the Hudson". The Coast Guard responded to the incident, but rescue operations were quickly called off and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.
Judge Arthur Engoron has denied a motion for a mistrial in the $250 million civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump, calling the motion "utterly without merit" and Trump's rationale for halting the trial "disingenuous". The trial, which began on October 2nd, is expected to last another two months and is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. Trump has denied the allegations and has sought to have the case dismissed.
Singer Cassie has filed a legal complaint alleging a decade of abuse from record executive Sean "Diddy" Combs, including rape, physical abuse, and sex trafficking. The complaint also alleges Combs threatened to blow up rapper Kid Cudi's car in 2012. Cassie is now seeking unspecified damages for the alleged abuse, after the expiration of a non-disclosure agreement between the two.