Philip Marcelo And Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press

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George Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress

George Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) -- George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a case that led to his expulsion from office and the admission that he'd allowed ambition to cloud his judgment.

Expert calls NRA's spending policies a 'dumpster fire' as gun group's civil trial begins a new phase

Expert calls NRA's spending policies a 'dumpster fire' as gun group's civil trial begins a new phase

NEW YORK (AP) -- The second phase of the trial in a civil lawsuit against the National Rifle Association began Monday in Manhattan, with New York Attorney General Letitia James seeking an independent monitor to oversee the powerful gun rights group's finances.