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RFK Jr. Drove Decapitated Dead Whale's Head To New York, Daughter Reveals RFK Jr. Drove Decapitated Dead Whale's Head To New York, Daughter Reveals
RFK Jr. Drove Decapitated Dead Whale's Head To New York, Daughter Reveals Even though Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dropped out of the presidential race, that hasn't stopped him from stirring yet another odd animal-related controversy thanks to a resurfaced interview with his daughter. In the 2012 interview with Town & Country Magazine, Kennedy's daughter, Kick, revealed that her father, the former independent presidential candidate who is now 70 years old, rushed to Squaw Island in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, in 1994 when she was just 6 years old.  This was after he heard that a dead whale had washed up on the shore. After an hours-long trip, Kennedy…

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by Ben Crnic
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George Santos Being Investigated By Ethics Committee, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Confirms George Santos Being Investigated By Ethics Committee, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Confirms
George Santos Being Investigated By Ethics Committee, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Confirms House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for the first time confirmed that embattled New York Rep. George Santos is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee amid growing questions around the freshman Republican lawmaker’s personal and campaign finances. Speaking with reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 7, McCarthy said the panel will take action depending on what members find. “Right now we’re not allowing (Santos) to be on committees from the standpoint of the questions that have arisen,” McCarthy said. .@SpeakerMcCarthy on Rep. George Santos: "Ethics [Committee] is moving through…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bye George: Embattled NY Rep Santos Stepping Down 'Temporarily' From Committee Assignments Bye George: Embattled NY Rep Santos Stepping Down 'Temporarily' From Committee Assignments
Bye George: Embattled NY Rep Santos Stepping Down 'Temporarily' From Committee Assignments This story has been updated to include a statement from Rep. Santos. Just weeks after being appointed to two House committees, beleaguered New York Congressman George Santos is stepping down from those assignments amid investigations into his personal and campaign finances. In a statement Tuesday, Jan. 31, the freshman Republican lawmaker said he had submitted a request to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to be "temporarily recused" from his assignments to the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and the Small Business Committee "until I am cleared." "This was a decision that I take very…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'That #$@&%*! Lunatic': New Book Reveals Obama's Real Thoughts On Trump 'That #$@&%*! Lunatic': New Book Reveals Obama's Real Thoughts On Trump
'That #$@&%*! Lunatic': New Book Reveals Obama's Real Thoughts On Trump Former President Barack Obama didn’t mince words about the man who succeeded him in the Oval Office according to a soon-to-be-released book. Obama called former President Donald Trump “a corrupt (expletive deleted)” a “mad man,” “that (expletive deleted) lunatic,” and a “racist, sexist pig,” among other things, according to reports citing author Edward-Isaac Dovere’s book “Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Trump.” The book, which is scheduled to be published on Tuesday, May 25 by the Atlantic author, was first obtained by The Guardian. “He’s a madman,” Dover…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Allies Drafted Letter To Attack, Damage First Accuser's Credibility, New Report Says Cuomo Allies Drafted Letter To Attack, Damage First Accuser's Credibility, New Report Says
Cuomo Allies Drafted Letter To Attack, Damage First Accuser's Credibility, New Report Says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his staff reportedly drew up a letter attacking the credibility of a former aide who was the first to make claims of sexual harassment against him, according to a report released on Tuesday. The New York Times reported that Cuomo and his staff drew up a letter targeting former aide Lindsey Boylan, who was the first of seven women to come out against the governor since December. According to the report, Cuomo himself was directly involved, and it was emailed to several former aides for review. It is unclear how many people in the administration saw or signed th…

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by Zak Failla
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Many State Senators Want To Strip Cuomo Of Emergency Powers, Citing Nursing Home Cover-Up Many State Senators Want To Strip Cuomo Of Emergency Powers, Citing Nursing Home Cover-Up
Many State Senators Want To Strip Cuomo Of Emergency Powers, Citing Nursing Home Cover-Up This story has been updated. New York State Senate Republicans, and now, a growing number of Democratic Senators, are seeking a special session in an effort to remove Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers in the wake of the report into the underreporting of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes statewide. Senate Republican Leader Robert Ortt and members of the Republican Conference called on the Senate Majority to convene a special session and strip Cuomo of his emergency powers while calling for a thorough investigation into his administration. They were later joined by 14 Democratic senators. …

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by Zak Failla