George Santos – latest: GOP Rep Nick LaLota sides with Mitt Romney and brands Santos a ‘sociopath’
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Idaho murders – update: Bryan Kohberger prosecutors file new documents as cold cases probed
Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho
Alex Murdaugh trial – live: Testimony resumes after bomb threat forces emergency evacuation of courthouse
Third week of testimony underway at Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina
Chinese spy balloon – live: Trump takes credit for attention on China threats as Navy reveals shot-down debris
US won’t return materials to China as salvage operation begins
Chinese spy balloon – live: US studies shot-down balloon as Pentagon reveals China’s ‘larger’ spy operation
Nato secretary general says latest incident connfirms Beijing’s ‘pattern’ of global surveillance
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry must answer questions in her half-sister’s lawsuit, judge rules
Samantha Markle is suing the Duke of Sussex and his wife in Florida, alleging defamation and injurious falsehood
‘Invasion’ language continues after El Paso Walmart shooting
The suspected gunman in the racist 2019 attack at a Walmart in El Paso that killed 23 people is expected to plead guilty to federal hate crime and firearms charges
GOP on GOP: Romney scolds Santos, ‘You don’t belong here’
Republican congressman George Santos positioned himself in a prime location for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address
Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for dressing ‘like Cruella de Vil’ at State of the Union
The controversial Republican congresswoman repeatedly interrupted Joe Biden’s speech, but her outfit drew as much attention as her heckling
Kyrsten Sinema’s Oscar-worthy State of the Union dress goes viral
Sen Kyrsten Sinema, now an Independent, is facing a complicated path to re-election next year