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Trump says he hosted Kanye West and Nick Fuentes because he’s ‘overly generous’  The Independent

Ahead of Thursday’s planned swear-in, Netanyahu and allies pass their 2nd politically required law – giving Smotrich a post in Defense Ministry, removing obstacles to Deri’s return

Why 2022 was a tough year for Trump and 2023 may not be much better  CNN

Rep.-elect George Santos acknowledges ‘résumé embellishment’ but answers little on finances  The Washington Post GOP Rep.-elect George Santos admits to lying about resume, says he’s not a criminal  CNN Rep.-elect George Santos admits to lying about resume, says he’s ‘not a criminal’  CNN

As of late Monday, lottery officials estimate Tuesday’s Mega Millions prize at $565 million — or more than $293 million if delivered in cash. (Image credit: Nam Y. Huh/AP)

The congressman-elect confirmed The New York Times’s findings that he had not graduated from college or worked at two major Wall Street firms, as he had claimed.

China to scrap quarantine for inbound travelers in major step toward reopening  CNN China to end Covid quarantine for foreign arrivals  BBC China to Open Borders as Covid-19 Cases Rise  The Wall Street Journal China to scrap quarantine for international travelers in an

28 Dead in Buffalo, as Blizzard Hits Western New York  The New York Times Western NY death toll continues to climb as winter storm rages on  Fox News Death toll rises as brutal winter storm brings snow, treacherous conditions across country  KPIX CBS

Representative-elect George Santos, who is under scrutiny over potentially misrepresenting key parts of his campaign biography, had other undisclosed troubles in his early career.

While it no longer controls vast swathes of Iraq and Syria, Islamic State remains a threat and will seek to spring 10,000 of its fighters from Syrian prisons in 2023, experts say.