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FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., departs Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 11, 2023. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the former U.S. representative said he's dropping his longshot bid to return to Congress, months after he was expelled from the House while facing a slew of federal fraud charges. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

George Santos ends comeback bid for Congress after raising no money

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he’s dropping his longshot bid to return to Congress, months after he was expelled from the House while facing a slew of federal fraud charges.
 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington. Santos said Friday, March 22, 2024, that he will leave the Republican Party and run as an independent in a bid to return to Congress after having been expelled while facing fraud charges. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

George Santos says he’ll ditch GOP, run as independent, in bid to return to Congress after expulsion

 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington. Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives in December and faces federal charges of defrauding donors to his 2022 campaign, announced on social media that he is running for Congress again. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Former US Rep. George Santos, expelled from Congress, says he is running again

 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington. A Texas man was arrested Wednesday, March 6, 2024, on accusations he schemed to dupe George Santos into wiring him money with the false promise that he could get the criminal corruption charges against the disgraced congressman dropped. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Texas man arrested in alleged scam attempt against disgraced former congressman George Santos

 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington. Santos alleged in a lawsuit in New York, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the Cameo app that were used to ridicule the disgraced lawmaker on the show. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

George Santos sues late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for tricking him into making videos to ridicule him

 

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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi speaks during a campaign canvass kick off event, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Plainview N.Y. The race to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos pits Democrat congressional candidate Suozzi against Republican Mazi Pilip in New York's 3rd district. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Why AP declared Tom Suozzi the winner of the George Santos seat: Race call explained

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi will return to Congress to replace scandal-plagued Republican George Santos.
 
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, Democratic candidate for New York's 3rd congressional district, speaks at his election night party Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Woodbury, N.Y. Suozzi won a special election for the House seat formerly held by George Santos. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Democrats flip George Santos’ seat in Congress with Tom Suozzi’s win

Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to take the seat that was left vacant when George Santos, also a Republican, was expelled from Congress.
 
CORRECTS LAST NAME TO PILIP, NOT PHILIP - Mazi Pilip, center, the Republican congressional candidate for New York's 3rd district, arrives to vote early at a polling station in Massapequa, N.Y., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. The race to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos pits Pilip, a Nassau County legislator, against former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat who represented the district for three terms before quitting to run for governor. Joining Pilip are, former U.S Rep. Peter King, left, and Oyster Bay, N.Y., Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. (Adam Gray/Pool Photo via AP)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the race to replace George Santos

Voters in New York’s third congressional district will decide who will complete the remaining 11 months of George Santos’ unfinished term.
 
FILE — Congressman Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., listens during New York's governor primary debate at the studios of WCBS2-TV, June 7, 2022, in New York. The Long Island race to replace disgraced former Congressman George Santos could offer clues about the mind-set of suburban voters everywhere as 2024 election contests ramp up across the country. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

The race for George Santos’ congressional seat could offer clues to how suburbs will vote this year

How will America’s suburbs vote this year? A special election in New York next week may offer clues.
 
CORRECTS ATTORNEY NAME TO JOSEPH MURRAY FROM JOHN MURRAY Former U.S. Rep. George Santos, right, leaves federal court with his attorney, Joseph Murray, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Central Islip, N.Y. Santos appeared, Tuesday, in federal court on Long Island, New York for another hearing ahead of his criminal fraud trial later this year. Unlike a prior appearance in December, Santos' lawyer John Murray spoke only briefly about the potential for a plea deal, saying negotiations remain "productive" and that both sides would report back to the judge if there were any notable developments. (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo)

George Santos says he doesn’t plan to vote in the special election to fill his former seat

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he doesn’t plan to vote in next month’s special election to fill his now vacant seat in Congress.
 
FILE - The U.S. Capitol is seen, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington. Republicans have picked a little-known county lawmaker who once served in the Israeli military as their candidate in a special election to replace ousted New York congressman George Santos, party officials said Thursday, Dec. 14. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Israeli military veteran tapped as GOP candidate in special election to replace George Santos

Republicans have picked a little-known county lawmaker who once served in the Israeli military as their candidate in a special election to replace ousted congressman George Santos.
 
Former U.S. Rep George Santos leaves the federal courthouse with his lawyer in Central Islip, N.Y. on, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

George Santos attorney expresses optimism about plea talks as expelled congressman appears in court

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos’ lawyer expressed optimism about plea negotiations in Santos’ criminal fraud case Tuesday, successfully fending off prosecutors’ attempts to speed up the the ousted congressman’s trial.
 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington. Santos, who was ejected from Congress, is in negotiations to resolve his federal criminal fraud case, prosecutors said in a court filing, Monday, Dec. 11. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

George Santos is in plea negotiations with federal prosecutors

Prosecutors say in a court filing that former U.S. Rep. George Santos is in plea negotiations to settle his federal criminal fraud charges.
 
FILE - Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., right, speaks during a news conference with a bipartisan group of current or former elected officials who support Robert Zimmerman's campaign, Nov. 7, 2022, in Great Neck, N.Y. Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi will be the Democratic nominee in next year's special election to replace ousted congressman George Santos, New York Democrats announced Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Former congressman tapped as Democratic candidate in special election to replace George Santos

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi has been selected to be the Democratic nominee in next year’s special election to replace George Santos after he was expelled from the U.S.
 
Rory Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy II, and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, left to right, are shown in these file photos. They said in a joint statement, Oct. 9, 2023: "Bobby [Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.] might share the same name as our father, but he does not share the same values, vision, or judgment ... We denounce his candidacy." (AP Photos. File)

From Barbie’s unexpected wisdom to dissent among Kennedys, these are the top quotes of 2023

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s siblings topped a Yale list of 2023’s most notable quotations with their condemnation of his presidential candidacy. Former New York Rep.
 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington. The special election for the Santos' former House seat is set for Feb. 13, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday, Dec. 5. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

With George Santos out of Congress, special election to fill his seat is set for February

With George Santos out of Congress, the special election to fill his seat has been set for Feb. 13. New York Gov.
 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters as he leaves a caucus meeting of Republican House members on Capitol Hill, Oct. 12, 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

George Santos is offering personalized videos for $200

George Santos already has a new gig. Fresh off his historic expulsion, the former congressman has opened a Cameo account where the public can pay $200 for a personalized video message.
 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington. Santos is out of Congress, but his name is certain to pop up in key congressional races throughout New York next year, with Democrats targeting five seats held by first-term Republicans and looking to associate those incumbents with Santos as often as they can. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Republicans had New Yorkers lead the way in expelling Santos. Will it help them keep the majority?

George Santos is gone from the House, but his name is certain to pop up in key congressional races across New York next year.
 
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington. The House has voted to expel Santos following a critical ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use, making him just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by his colleagues. Expulsion requires support from two-third of the House. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

McCarthy was ditched and Santos expelled. The House is making history, but not as the GOP envisioned

The House is making history this year. It’s just in ways that Republicans could hardly have envisioned when the party took control of the chamber.
 
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. After a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee citing egregious violations, Santos could be expelled from Congress this week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rep. George Santos expelled from House. Here’s what’s next

The House has voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York following a blistering ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use.
 
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. After a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee citing egregious violations, Santos could be expelled from Congress this week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent

In his closing arguments for remaining a member of the House, a defiant Rep. George Santos is depicting himself as a victim of a smear campaign by some of his colleagues.
 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., watches as Republicans try to elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 25, 2023. The House Ethics panel says it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and has referred its findings to the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Republicans won’t push colleagues to oppose Santos expulsion despite the House Speaker’s concerns

House Speaker Mike Johnson is expressing reservations about expelling Rep. George Santos from the chamber this week.
 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters outside the Capitol, in Washington, May 17, 2023. The House Ethics panel says it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and has referred its findings to the Justice Department. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Lawmakers move to force a vote this week on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House

House lawmakers from both parties are moving to force a vote this week on the expulsion of Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York.
 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., talks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. Santos has said he expected to be expelled from Congress following a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York Republican. The comments on Friday, Nov. 24, came during a three-hour conversation on X Spaces in which Santos lashed out at colleagues and described the committee's report as “slanderous.” (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Rep. George Santos says he expects to be kicked out of Congress as expulsion vote looms

Rep. George Santos says he expected to be expelled from Congress following a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York Republican.
 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., watches as Republicans try to elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 25, 2023. The House Ethics panel says it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and has referred its findings to the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Ethics chairman launches a new bid to expel George Santos after a withering report on his conduct

The chairman of the House Ethics Committee has filed a resolution to force a vote on expelling Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress.
 
CORRECTS PARTY AFFILIATION - FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters as he leaves the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The House Ethics panel says it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and has referred its findings to the Justice Department. The committee said Thursday that Santos’ conduct warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon the House. AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Rep. George Santos won’t seek reelection after a scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking

Republican Congressman George Santos of New York says he won’t run for reelection in 2024 after a scathing House Ethics Committee report on his conduct cited “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking.
 
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., departs a House Republican closed-door caucus to decide who to nominate for speaker of the House, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Ex-fundraiser for George Santos pleads guilty to posing as congressional aide to raise campaign cash

A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos has pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge. Sam Miele admitted Tuesday that he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while trying to rake in campaign cash for Santos, the embattled New York Republican.
 
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., listens as Republicans try to elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Rep. George Santos survives effort to expel him from the House. But he still faces an ethics report

Rep. George Santos has easily survived a vote to expel him from the House as most Republicans opted to withhold punishment as both his criminal trial and a House Ethics Committee investigation proceed.
 
U.S. Rep. George Santos leaves the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., on Friday Oct. 27, 2023. Santos has pleaded not guilty to on a revised indictment accusing him of several frauds, including making tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on credit cards belonging to his campaign donors. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

George Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud charges in New York

U.S. Rep. George Santos has pleaded not guilty to a revised indictment accusing him of several frauds, including making tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on credit cards belonging to his campaign donors.
 
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., departs a House Republican closed-door caucus to decide who to nominate for speaker of the House, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards

A new indictment charges U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges.
 
FILE - Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., answers a question during a debate with New York Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, as they face off during a New York governor primary debate at the studios of WNBC4-TV, Thursday June 16, 2022, in New York. Suozzi is launching a campaign, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, to retake the New York congressional seat held by Rep. George Santos as the besieged Republican congressman faces criminal charges on money laundering and lying to Congress.(Craig Ruttle/Newsday via AP, Pool, File)

Former New York congressman wants to retake seat as Santos’ legal woes mount

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi is launching a campaign to retake the New York congressional seat held by Rep.
 
Nancy Marks leaves federal court, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Central Islip, N.Y. Marks, the ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government and implicated the indicted New York Republican in court with submitting bogus campaign finance reports. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Ex-treasurer for Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to conspiracy, tells of bogus loan and fake donors

The ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government and implicated the indicted New York Republican in court with submitting bogus campaign finance reports.
 
FILE - U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., holds a miniature American flag that was presented to him as he departs federal court, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Central Islip, N.Y. Sam Miele, a former political fundraiser for Santos, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 16, on federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft as part of an alleged scheme to trick donors into giving money to Santos under a false name. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Santos misses extended deadline to file financial disclosure, blames fear of a ‘rushed job’

U.S. Rep. George Santos has missed another deadline to submit a key financial disclosure report to the House Committee on Ethics.
 
FILE - U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., holds a miniature American flag that was presented to him as he departs federal court, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Central Islip, N.Y. Sam Miele, a former political fundraiser for Santos, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 16, on federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft as part of an alleged scheme to trick donors into giving money to Santos under a false name. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

George Santos says ex-fundraiser caught using a fake name tried a new tactic: spelling it backwards

After he was caught using a fake name, an ex-fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos tried a new tactic: spelling it backwards.
 
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters outside the Capitol, in Washington, May 17, 2023. Sam Miele, a former political fundraiser for Santos, was indicted on federal charges Wednesday for allegedly impersonating a high-ranking congressional aide while soliciting contributions for the embattled Republican’s campaign. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos has been indicted on federal charges that he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while soliciting contributions for the New York Republican’s campaign.
 
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