welcome to the beat. i m ari melber. we have new tapes. in a beat exclusive we have new audio tapes of congressman george santos, arraigned today for that indictment. they are the santos tapes and they re coming up shortly. later i want to tell you we also have my special report on clarence thomas problem with law and precedent. we ll get to that breakdown and these tapes. our top story right now is the santos indictment itself. this is the most controversial new lawmaker in congress, now indicted for breaking laws. prosecutors say his lies became crimes, to put it simply, and today, for his part, the congressman vowing to fight the case while echoing a maga witch-hunt defense. now, i m going to have to go and fight to defend myself. the reality is is it s a witch-hunt. i m going to fight my battle. i m going to deliver. i m going to fight the witch-hunt. i m going take care of clearing my name. i will prove myself innocent. he pled not guilty and is now out on bon
governors, remember, these are century cities, they tell us. right. yesterday, florida governor ron desantis sent 50 migrants to martha s vineyard where they ve declared a crisis. just over 50 migrants. their arrival has triggered a wave of backlash from the left. many are condemning the move as political and inhumane. here is white house press secretary karine jean-pierre. speak of the migrants, including children, who arrived in martha s vineyard, were misled about where they were being taken, and what would be provided when they arrived. it s also deeply alarming. the children governor abbott abandoned in martha s vineyard, the children that governor desantis abandoned, as well, they deserve better. they deserve better than being left on the streets of d.c. or being left in martha s vineyard. kayleigh: what s better than martha s vineyard? it s not such a dilapidated part of the country. republicans are now asking, where was the outrage when the bite and white house secr
In the world of gold smuggling in Kerala, intricate schemes unfold, often involving carriers from the UAE, rival gangs, and strategic maneuvers to avoid detection. This illicit trade, deeply rooted in gang rivalry and hawala transactions, thrives alongside Kerala s enduring love for gold. Despite Customs crackdowns and high import duties, smuggling persists, driven by the state s insatiable appetite for the yellow metal. The lure of profit continues to outweigh the risks, ensuring that the clandestine trade in Kerala s gold remains a lucrative enterprise.