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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 9
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George Santos has been indicted on 10 additional counts including identity theft, wire fraud, lying to the FEC and doctoring documents given to the FEC
This brings him up to 23 counts.
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Sen. Bob Menendez Charged With Acting as a Foreign Agent (RollingStone)
RFK Jr. Is a Lesson for MAGA World: Be Careful What You Wish For | Opinion (Newsweek)
First, this guy is a joke not taken seriously by anyone other than media headlines.
Second, no one progressive or left supports him like the media keeps insinuating. If anyone it would be libertarian leaning independents.
Minnesota representative Dean Phillips starts calling New Hampshire Dems in step toward challenging Biden