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Brazilian clerk allegedly defrauded by George Santos calls him ‘a professional liar’

By Julia Jones, AnneClaire Stapleton, Gregory Krieg, Marcia Reverdosa and Camilo Rocha, CNN A Brazilian former shop clerk allegedly defrauded out of more than $1,300 by George Santos has a message to voters who cast ballots for the Republican congressman-elect: “Don’t feel guilty, he does that really well. He’s a professional liar.” In an interview

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FBI, ATF and DC police increase reward for information on pipe bombs found near RNC and DNC headquarters to $500,000

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Devan Cole and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department are now offering $500,000 for information leading to an arrest of the person who placed pipe bombs near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington,

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CNN Exclusive: A single Iranian attack drone found to contain parts from more than a dozen US companies

By Natasha Bertrand Parts made by more than a dozen US and Western companies were found inside a single Iranian drone downed in Ukraine last fall, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment obtained exclusively by CNN. The assessment, which was shared with US government officials late last year, illustrates the extent of the problem facing

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Rep.-elect George Santos admitted to using stolen checks in Brazil in 2008, documents show

By AnneClaire Stapleton, Julia Vargas Jones and Marcia Reverdosa, CNN Republican Rep.-elect George Santos admitted to stealing a man’s checkbook that was in his mother’s possession to purchase clothing and shoes in 2008, according to documents obtained by CNN. The admission came in a statement Santos gave to police in 2010, according to 150 pages

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US had ‘direct conversations’ with Russia on Paul Whelan since Griner’s release, State Department says

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US officials “have had direct conversations with Russian officials regarding Paul Whelan,” an American wrongfully detained in Russia, since the release of fellow wrongfully detained American Brittney Griner, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Tuesday. “Our imperative is to see that outcome brought about swiftly so it doesn’t do us any

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