Homocons

Vice News reports: Among the colorful cast of characters surrounding scandal-plagued New York congressman George Santos, one of the more prominent is Joe Murray, his personal attorney and de facto spokesperson. Journalists covering Santos’ various legal headaches frequently seek Murray’s comment, which is almost as frequently given, and the lawyer appears to be close to his client, with the pair …

The New York Times reports: Representative George Santos has had a hard time making new friends or winning support in his first few months in Congress. On Tuesday, Mr. Santos tried a new tactic: He introduced his first bill, seeking to partially undo President Donald J. Trump’s tax plan that limited how much homeowners could deduct in state and local …

Mother Jones reports: During Rep. George Santos’ second run for a congressional seat on Long Island—he lost his first—he helped raise money for and direct a political action committee called Rise NY that was set up in 2020. Its declared mission was to focus on voter registration, education, and turnout. The PAC collected over $430,000 in donations for its operations. …

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: The Georgia Senate put down a pro-Buckhead City rebellion, rejecting legislation Thursday that would have allowed a vote on whether the north Atlanta neighborhood could secede from the rest of the city. It was a disappointment for the supporters of the breakaway movement, which won an incremental victory earlier this week when a tandem of proposals …

From the House Ethics Committee: Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: In accordance with House Rule XI, clause 3, and Committee Rules 10(a)(2) and 16(d), the Committee unanimously voted on February 28, 2023, to establish an Investigative Subcommittee. Pursuant to the Committee’s action, the …

The Hill reports: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he would have “difficulty” supporting Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) if he runs for reelection, as the freshman congressman draws scrutiny amid questions about his finances and background. “I think we’d have to see the election. I’d probably have a little difficulty doing that,” McCarthy told reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday when …

Politico reports: The first House Republican to call for Rep. George Santos’ resignation is now taking it a step further, introducing a bill that would prevent the embattled New Yorker from profiting off his campaign lies. Santos’ fellow first-term New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito has started circulating proposed bill text among his GOP colleagues for a bid to prevent members …

CBS New York reports: There are new calls Saturday for embattled freshman Rep. George Santos to resign. Opponents are staging a caravan to try to drive him from office. The embattled congressman’s own constituents are turning up the heat, trying to pressure Congress to expel him from office. Saturday, activists are organizing a caravan, stopping at locations with connections to …

Politico reports: George Santos lied to a Seattle judge about working for Goldman Sachs while speaking at a 2017 bail hearing for a “family friend” who later pleaded guilty to fraud in an ATM skimming scheme, according to an audio recording of the proceeding and court records. “So what do you do for work?” King County Superior Court Judge Sean …

Gothamist reports: In one of his first legislative acts as a new member of Congress, Rep. George Santos has backed a bill to make an AR-15 style rifle – a weapon used in some of the deadliest mass shootings of the past decade – the “National Gun of the United States.” Santos co-sponsored the bill, along with prime sponsor Alabama …

Politico reports: One of George Santos’ first acts as a candidate for Congress in 2019, according to his campaign finance filings, was making a series of four-figure donations from his campaign to a pair of local Republican groups and President Donald Trump’s reelection committee. But according to those groups’ own filings, the contributions were never received — and may not …

The New York Daily News reports: Rep. George Santos’ campaign filed paperwork Tuesday listing a new campaign treasurer but provided scant detail about the mysterious man apparently tapped to track the truth-challenged New York congressman’s coffers. A statement of organization for Santos’ campaign listed Andrew Olson as the new treasurer. But it gave no phone number for Olson, and provided …

Brad Palumbo writes for the Washington Examiner: Something very strange is going on with the Log Cabin Republicans. The group of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Republicans has long advocated tolerance and inclusion within the GOP. But it’s now teaming up with a self-described “homophobic” troll. This is bizarre for several reasons, chief among them the fact that Isabella Moody …

The New York Post reports: Tell us something we don’t know, George. Nearly two months after telling The Post that he was guilty of “embellishing my resume” during his successful 2022 House campaign, Long Island Rep. George Santos went a step further Monday, telling broadcaster and Post columnist Piers Morgan that “I’m a terrible liar.” “It wasn’t about tricking people,” …

The New York Times reports: By 2019, Mr. Santos was divorced, not long before he launched his first congressional campaign. But the old relationship drew new scrutiny on Wednesday, via a letter filed with ethics watchdogs in the House of Representatives requesting an investigation into whether Mr. Santos has violated federal immigration laws. The request was made by Malcolm Lazin, …

Gothamist reports: Long Island Rep. George Santos’ sister has settled a suit seeking her eviction from an apartment in Elmhurst, Queens over more than a year of unpaid rent. She agreed to pay her former landlord $1,000 a month through October 2024 to cover what she owed, for a total of $19,525, according to a settlement agreement released Friday. Tiffany …

Bloomberg News reports: Another twist in the never-ending saga of George Santos: One of his top donors owns multiple employment screening companies. One simple search and the whole mess could have been averted. Josh Eisen, a former congressional candidate and long-time Republican donor, owns and operates two background investigation companies. Eisen donated over $35,000 to various Santos-related fundraising committees from …

The Independent reports: The office of embattled Republican congressman George Santos was surrounded by a police barricade on Wednesday as local residents delivered a petition calling on him to resign. Around 25 residents visited his district office in Douglaston, Queens, and asked to speak with the congressman. The protesters were turned away by a member of his staff, who said …

The Daily Beast reports: When George Santos first ran for Congress in 2020, he lost by more than 12 points. But even though he was running in a safely blue district, the “red mirage” of Election Day votes lent the false impression of a tight race, and before absentee ballot counting began the following week, Santos seized on a golden …

Mediaite reports: Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and George Santos (R-NY) have co-sponsored a bill that would prohibit publishers from providing schools with “sexually explicit material.” Flagged by LGBT Nation, the bill – H.R. 863 – was filed by freshman Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) last week. Though text of the legislation remains to be seen, its description’s use of the …