heard the name george santos. oh, we do know him now, though. a wild scene today as the republican congressman caught in lie after lie is arrested and charged on 13 criminal counts. will george santos, aka anthony devulder stay in congress, go on his own or will he be pushed out? plus, taking the stage, donald trump now hours away from facing questions at a cnn town hall one day after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. and following the money. republicans flagging what they call shady deals as they lay out their case against president biden s family, including son hunter. is there evidence behind these allegations? welcome to the lead. we start with our politics lead, and a defiant congressman george santos saying he has no plans to resign despite facie ing 13 criminal charges. santos pleaded not guilty in a new york courtroom this afternoon before facing the news media where he insisted he is innocent. this is the beginning of the ability for
The events of the past six months have tested my balancing skills. I’m not walking a tightrope or a gymnastics beam, even though at times it has felt that way.
This week I’ll celebrate my 62nd birthday, and per usual at this time of year, I’ve begun to reminisce - about the good, the bad and the “needs improvement” parts
Robert MacNeil, the Canadian-born journalist and author "who delivered sober evening newscasts for more than two decades on PBS" as co-anchor with Jim Lehrer of The MacNeil/Lehrer Report, later expanded as The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, died last month at age 93, the New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/business/media/robert-macneil-dead.html> reported.
MacNeil joined the fledgling PBS in 1971. "He brought with him a news sensibility honed at the BBC. and became a key figure in shaping U.S. public television