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March 10, 2023 at 6:52 pm

George Santos had role in ATM fraud scheme in Seattle, ex-roommate says

In April 2017, the Seattle police arrested a Brazilian man they had caught installing a card-skimming machine on an ATM near the famed Pike Place...

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FILE — Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) during the State of the Union address in the U.S. Capitol, on Feb. 7, 2023. A letter to ethics watchdogs in the House of Representatives questioned if Santos’s seven-year marriage was a scheme to aid a woman’s immigration bid. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) XNYTF XNYTF

February 15, 2023 at 7:43 pm

George Santos married a Brazilian woman. House is asked to find out why

The request is the latest in a torrent of scrutiny of Santos, who made history as the first openly gay non-incumbent Republican to be elected...

Michael Weinstock, who says he suffers from a neurological condition related to his time as an emergency worker, in New York on Jan. 27, 2023. Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), facing scrutiny over a web of false claims, including a family connection to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, will bring Weinstock as his guest to the State of the Union on Tuesday. (Sean Sirota/The New York Times) XNYT57 XNYT57

February 7, 2023 at 9:27 am

George Santos invited a guest to the State of the Union. He said yes.

Michael Weinstock, a Democrat who once ran for Santos’ district, said he wanted to raise attention to health issues of 9/11 rescue workers like himself.

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FILE — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves a House GOP conference meeting on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023. Federal authorities are investigating a military veteran’s claim that Santos raised $3,000 for life-saving surgery for his pet dog several years ago, then never turned over the money for the animal’s care, according to a published report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) NYRD405 NYRD405

February 4, 2023 at 7:13 pm

George Santos is accused of sexual harassment in his Capitol office

A prospective congressional aide has accused Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., of ethics violations and sexual harassment, according to a letter the man sent to the...

Rep. George Santos, R-NY, leaves a GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

February 1, 2023 at 5:28 am

George Santos’ treasurer has resigned, leaving a trail of questions

The longtime campaign treasurer and trusted aide of embattled Rep. George Santos has resigned, potentially exacerbating the congressman’s already troubled finances.

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) enters an elevator on Capitol Hill, in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. How, in this day and age, did the congressman’s web of lies manage to avoid detection from his Democratic opponents and the media? (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) XNYT194 XNYT194

January 24, 2023 at 8:43 pm

Mystery deepens around George Santos’ $700,000 in campaign loans

An updated campaign finance report filed Tuesday raised new questions about the source of six-figure loans that Rep. George Santos gave his congressional campaign.

FILE – Andrew Intrater in New York on June 28, 2019. Intralter has been in touch with the Securities and Exchange Commission about Rep. George Santos’s dealings on behalf of a company accused in a Ponzi scheme. (Jeenah Moon/The New York Times)

January 20, 2023 at 11:51 am

How an investor lost $625,000 and his faith in George Santos

Andrew Intrater, a wealthy businessman, has been in touch with the government about George Santos’ dealings on behalf of a company accused in a Ponzi...

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Rep.-elect George Santos, R-N.Y., votes during the eighth round of voting in the House chamber as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

January 19, 2023 at 6:04 am

George Santos’ mother was not in New York on 9/11, records show

Rep. George Santos of New York Santos’ apparently fabricated link to Sept. 11 marks yet another entry in a long list of falsehoods that he...

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January 18, 2023 at 10:50 am

George Santos shows early signs of tilting to the hard right

N.Y. Rep. George Santos' actions so far in the House suggest that his stance will be further to the right than the one he adopted...

Rep.-elect George Santos, R-N.Y. sits in the chamber during opening day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Jan 3, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) DCAH314 DCAH314

January 4, 2023 at 4:45 am

George Santos came to Washington, D.C. It was awkward.

Hounded by reporters whom he labored to avoid and shunned by members of his own party, George Santos, Republican representative-elect of New York, spent his...