George Santos is booted from the House

[Daily Kos: The Brief]( [So long, Santos]( Rep. George Santos [was expelled from the House of Representatives](. A majority of Republicans—including their entire leadership team—voted against expulsion, fearful of undermining their already narrow majority. Yet, the final vote of 311-114 easily exceeded the necessary two-thirds majority threshold, making Santos the sixth member ever ejected from the House and the first who hadn’t fought for the Confederacy or been convicted of a crime. So what happens next? [Here’s your answer](. Also, good riddance. Other top stories: - [Newsom and DeSantis debated on friendly turf for DeSantis, but it didn't go well for him]( You guys see this? It was crazy! It was a red-state, blue-state showdown between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Fox News, with Sean Hannity moderating … and Newsom objectively crushed DeSantis. If for no other reason, click through and DeSantis’ facial expressions in the various videos. It’s brutal. - [Attorneys for Trump's false electors plead their case in Georgia mega-hearing]( - [Ted Cruz proposes new law that would prohibit preferred names. Like ‘Ted’?]( Can one man have only bad ideas? Cruz is testing it out. - [When good news about the economy triggers a bad news media vibe]( After spending the past two years telling us that a recession is imminent, the media still can’t grapple with outstanding economic news. You won’t believe how they spun the latest round of positive economic indicators. And yeah, that sounds clickbaity, but we truly couldn’t believe it. - [If you can afford to make a monthly donation, please take a minute right now to give $3 to keep Daily Kos online and accessible for everyone.]( - [Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed book filled with conspiracy theories and homophobic slurs]( Because of course he did. … - You’ll find the best [daily Ukraine coverage]( at Daily Kos! - [Say goodbye to plastic bags and get your own Daily Kos tote. Union decorated and made in the USA!]( Last week’s top stories - [The Washington Post is very worried that American women don't want to marry Trump supporters]( - [Robert De Niro's remarks criticizing Trump at awards show were edited out, so he read them anyway]( - [Donald Trump goes on odd rant about how he's not suffering cognitive decline]( - [Hunter Biden called James Comer's bluff. Now Comer is flailing]( - [Hunter Biden asks to testify publicly. House Republicans scurry away in a panic]( - [Is this Elon Musk's most racist tweet yet?]( - [Ukraine Update: Under cover of storm, Ukraine takes action at Avdiivka and Novoprokopivka]( - [Trump tries to delay trial with another spurious court filing, but this one’s a stinker]( - [Religious conservatives want to change divorce laws?]( - [Elon Musk prepares to walk away from the smoking crater that was Twitter]( [he CARTOONS]( Daily Kos needs you now more than ever We are falling behind our projections for two of our three major revenue streams: advertising and list building. This means that at this moment, we need to rely more and more on donations from the Daily Kos community to make ends meet. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Donate $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Shop the Daily Kos store All items made in USA and union decorated! //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTIIfkvDY5WdweA22OatZqcQreUgmm33sy_VkOla2Q1TdmAu0D0A_sjL7G_5FjnHJY0wwpOL61GR7o8pMV0QwzU4slX2BCT2Ia0PVuhRqYKh7e1W7L7ZSyhFfsS7makw5rv63QroGuF8xOJEYaHGG9_3wrtpQhwIRiuNltMj6-tVY30Z2uXmCVS9PeXrjKgZSRWGHTijO2Jc_eba4yV75bjiaDjVL8PqmWqtTKXUdT-SslITxd8c2GzRkrcJ2LqfU6z2jtXxbVyApy3-4WHacuTA5TrLKabWvUNcoPe16XQQbcrcXLiO0nPs8_FKnamBc2-u_x4JJTCJyKyxF8oD3alQ/41s/0JX1WGA8TeOeqTOLIzvu7w/h28/kQ_XlhmSNwIPgBt1KfMspO03URNReG1pzgU-fpFBY7g //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTIIfkvDY5WdweA22OatZqcSz3ExxC8GF5ranIsL0II2ou5wxA_lMdj9SGUCUWhXLxXhcJORUgPe4U4ypZlLj7THl2NMs6jz_nR32AcnSsru0mKtEPGdt_TOUCQqgwR0vvIMx9HNWfaRI0wgF59HzlWZb6BByQboLRxZgcTVSUpC2Z86o6D7lRd4Ydcge5JIYUHqLtSw5Ht4peHKp-Z7WouDxTVto6E94BZ-Zo4rqLZxomra3V1QaOyTgxWa2guCX80DUMKN6vox6QSWTMAA3Q_b0m6EW6UU0K6p7S8P1HPaQZslr0qJghfOmnBnP3V7jVo2nn7sek07URq2WBPpJETM/41s/0JX1WGA8TeOeqTOLIzvu7w/h31/fzMOMX83xGFzDWqd_3-k-sS_H-xTV-jxKFVE4NZUZzk Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.