Brian Mann
Stories
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Beleaguered Rep. George Santos appears to be trying to grab even more attention
Republicans are urging Rep. George Santos to lie low while investigations play out into his lies and his campaign finances, but the freshman Republican from New York is keeping a high profile.
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Appeals court clears the way for more lawsuits over Johnson's Baby Powder
A U.S. appeals court has dismissed the bankruptcy case filed by a Johnson & Johnson spinoff company. Around 40,000 cancer patients have filed suit, alleging the powder was contaminated with asbestos.
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Social media platforms face pressure to stop online drug dealers who target kids
During a House committee hearing Wednesday, parents, activists and law enforcement officials accused social media sites of enabling drug dealers to sell fentanyl to young Americans.
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The Trump Organization has been ordered to pay $1.61 million for tax fraud
Friday's sentencing comes after a Manhattan jury found Donald Trump's family enterprise guilty in December of tax-fraud. Trump was not charged as an individual.
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New York Republicans call on Santos to resign and give up his House seat
A coalition of Republican officials in New York state, including a Long Island congressman, say Rep. George Santos should resign over the "overwhelming" lies he told voters.
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2022 was a deadly (but hopeful) year in America's opioid crisis
The opioid epidemic continued to surge in 2022, killing record numbers of Americans, but help may be on the way in the form of more aid to communities and major reforms in opioid addiction treatment.
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Feds sue AmerisourceBergen over 'hundreds of thousands' of alleged opioid violations
DOJ officials say the drug wholesaler could face "billions of dollars" in penalties for failing to report diversion of prescription opioid pain medications shipped to pharmacies across the U.S.
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Some GOP leaders say Republican Santos 'lied' about career and Jewish heritage
Rep.-elect George Santos from New York has acknowledged deceiving voters about most of his life story. He's still slated to be sworn in as a part of the new Republican House majority next month.
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New York GOP leader calls accusation of faked bio for new GOP House member 'serious'
New York Rep.-elect George Santos last month won a House seat on Long Island but much of his biography and resume appear to have been invented. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 20, 2022.)
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Former President Donald Trump's company is found guilty of criminal tax fraud
Trump and his company have repeatedly faced criminal investigations but this case marks the first time his company has been charged, tried, and convicted on criminal charges.