The House voted Friday to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) following his numerous federal charges‚ including alleged aggravated identity theft‚ wire fraud‚ and conspiracy. The expulsion vote‚ which required a two-thirds majority‚ passed easily with 311 representatives voting in the affirmative to 114 voting against‚ and two voting present. Democrats‚ who remained mostly united in their vote for Santos’ expulsion‚ were joined by 105 Republicans. The New York congressman’s expulsion comes after all four of the top Republican House leaders said they would vote against expelling Santos. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)‚ House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA)‚ House GOP Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN)‚ and House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) all opposed expelling Santos‚ CNN reported. The Republican leaders believed an expulsion could set a bad precedent since the New York representative has yet to be convicted of any crimes. GOP House leadership also did not work to whip up any votes to keep Santos from being expelled‚ with Johnson saying it was a vote of conscience.  Earlier this week‚ the House Speaker said he had “real reservations” about voting to expel Santos‚ saying‚ “I’m concerned about a precedent that may be set for that.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The House Ethics Committee released a report last month heavily critical of the freshman congressman’s conduct. Santos faces 23 federal charges related to allegations of fraud‚ misusing campaign funds‚ and lying about his personal finances on House disclosure reports. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.  Friday’s vote was the House’s third attempt over the past six months to boot Santos‚ and his expulsion marked the first time since 2002 that a member has been removed from office. Santos became the sixth U.S. House member to be expelled‚ but made history as the first member expelled before being convicted of a crime or having fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. The most recent members who were expelled were Reps. Michael Myers (D-PA) in 1980 and James Traficant (D-OH) in 2002. Both Myers and Traficant were convicted of crimes after they were caught taking bribes. The list that former Rep. George Santos joins: pic.twitter.com/7zq8fBkbsk — Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) December 1‚ 2023 In a floor speech on Tuesday‚ Santos warned that his expulsion would set “a very dangerous precedent.” “This expulsion vote simply undermines and underscores the precedent that we’ve had in this chamber … It puts us in a new direction‚ a dangerous one that sets a very dangerous precedent‚” he said. The House clerk is tasked with informing New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul about the expulsion‚ and it will be up to her to schedule a special election to replace Santos‚ who leaves after less than a year in office. This is a breaking story; refresh the page for updates. 

In a move that could pit women’s advocates and transgender activists against each other‚ the Education Department has opened an investigation into an alleged incident involving a trans-identifying student exposing his male genitalia to freshman girls. The Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR)‚ which investigates schools for potential violations of the anti-sex discrimination statute Title IX‚ said Wednesday that it would look into the incident‚ which occurred in March. The investigation comes as a response to a complaint filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law &; Liberty (WILL). In its response to WILL’s complaint OCR says that it will investigate “Whether the [Sun Prairie Area School] District responded to a report of sexual harassment consistent with the requirements of Title IX.” An investigation does not mean that OCR will determine the school district acted inappropriately when a student reported that a biologically male student identifying as a female entered the girls’ locker room and showered naked next to four freshman girls and exposed his male genitalia to them. While Title IX in recent years has been used to adjudicate allegations of sexual assault and harassment‚ the Biden administration has signaled it would use the statute to punish schools for not adhering to the administration’s transgender ideology. The incident occurred on March 3‚ The Daily Wire previously reported‚ at Sun Prairie East High School in Wisconsin. When the four freshman girls entered the lockers‚ they found a senior male student‚ believed to be 18 years old at the time‚ in the room that contained the lockers and benches. The girls said the student wasn’t in the class with them‚ but proceeded to the shower area even though they were uncomfortable. They were aware that the student identified as transgender and had used girls’ bathrooms previously. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The girls showered with their bathing suits on‚ which was common practice. Just when they started to shower‚ the transgender student fully undressed and entered the shower next to one of the girls. The student was initially facing the wall but then turned toward the four girls‚ exposing his male genitalia to all four freshmen. The girls didn’t know what to do and didn’t immediately report the incident‚ but after one girl told another student what happened‚ that student said they should report it. Three days after the incident in the shower‚ the uninvolved student reported it to student services. The incident should have been reported under Title IX‚ but Associate Principal Heidi Walter didn’t report the incident to the Title IX coordinator‚ and instead asked for the names of the students involved‚ according to WILL. On March 10‚ the student who reported the incident had gained permission to provide the students’ names and was ready to do so‚ but Walter said that the girls could approach her if they wanted. She later admitted‚ according to WILL‚ that she should have “dug deeper” into the issue. The four girls should have been provided supportive measures under Title IX‚ but instead‚ the school focused on the transgender student‚ WILL said. EHS’ principal did‚ however‚ apologize to a parent in an email by saying the incident “should not have happened” and vowing to “continue to work to ensure no one has a similar experience‚” though she didn’t outline any steps the school would take. WILL said that the Sun Prairie Area School District dismissed the rights and concerns of the freshmen girls while assuring parents that the issue had been resolved. The district also pointed to its “Restroom and Locker Room Accessibility Guidance‚” which may not have even been in effect. The guidance‚ according to WILL‚ suggests that if a transgender student “makes any request regarding the use of locker rooms‚” the school will evaluate the request. The policy says nothing about students who don’t make requests‚ if permission is required‚ or who makes the determination on the student’s request. The school district’s policy says that a “student who is transgender‚ nonbinary‚ or gender expansive will be permitted to access the men’s/women’s segregated restrooms in accordance with the student’s gender identity that the student regularly asserts at school and in other social environments.” It further states that any “Student who has a need or desire for increased privacy‚ regardless of the underlying reason‚ may be provided with access to a single-access restroom where such a facility is reasonably available‚ but no student shall be required to use such a restroom because of the student’s transgender‚ nonbinary‚ or gender expansive status.” The school district has also released a statement saying it stands by “LGBTQIA+ students and staff‚” taking “seriously our responsibility to provide safe‚ nondiscriminatory‚ and inclusive environments for people of all orientations and identities as they reflect our diverse community around us.” The statement also says that “all children will be safe and loved in our schools‚” which WILL argued has not been upheld in this case.

The process of going through a divorce can be utterly devastating. Having friends and loved ones there to support you can make a world of difference‚ but so can having the right attorney. This was certainly the case for a mom who shared her story on Twitter. Here‚ she gave insight into what led to her marriage ending. Sadly‚ her husband also became her abuser. Although she was able to leave him in October 2021‚ her choice to leave clearly angered him. He became determined to leave her with as little as possible. Austin Guevara/Pexels “Leaving him was hard but legally leaving him was even more difficult‚” she shared. “He wanted everything‚ down to my cellphone charger.” Though this experience has been incredibly difficult‚ she thanks her caring attorney for getting her through everything‚ acknowledging that‚ without her‚ the divorce process would have been “too triggering” for her to deal with. Still‚ nothing could have prepared this struggling mother for what would happen when she texted her attorney about the final invoice she owed her. After the attorney confirmed that she owed $3‚404.93‚ all she asked for was $150. X “It’s the holidays‚” the attorney went on to text. “Save your money for the kids for Christmas‚ not legal bills.” Mom‚ who was brought to tears‚ was absolutely blown away by the kindness she was shown. To show her gratitude‚ she insisted that she’d be paying her attorney more as she was able. Still‚ the attorney doubled down on her offer. X Mom goes on to share that she is in school for criminal justice with the goal of becoming a lawyer herself. This experience with her attorney has only further inspired her to make her dream come true. “I plan on being a lawyer and do things exactly like this‚” Mom said. Although she says her abuser still makes negative videos about her on social media‚ Mom is still happy to share that she is “in love with the life I have created and found in these past years.” “Thank you everyone for all the love‚” she wrote once her tweets blew up. “… Knowing that other people can see the truth about who he is without even hearing half of my story is refreshing. What’s done is done and I’ve been healing.” You can read the entirety of this heartwarming conversation with Mom and her caring attorney in the tweet below. I asked my divorce attorney for the final invoice I owed her. 3404 dollars and change Well‚ I told her I’d start to like making payments and this is what this woman sent me. I cried. I would have never gotten through that divorce without her. She helped save me. pic.twitter.com/nGMF4Ik89j— bless this mess (@messydepressy6) November 24‚ 2023 You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Divorce Attorney Surprises Struggling Mother With Wholesome Gesture. appeared first on InspireMore.

Golden retrievers have a lot of quirky behaviors that make them an awesome pet. Occasionally‚ these little escape artists will use any advantage to their favor. Such was the case with our little adventurer‚ as the front door of her home blew open when no one else was home. Fortunately‚ a good samaritan (in the form of a delivery driver) passed by just in time to perform an unscheduled golden retriever rescue. Catcher‚ a 61-pound golden retriever‚ took advantage of an open door to conduct covert surveillance around the neighborhood. Unfortunately for Catcher‚ the powers of elusiveness did not include an invisibility cloak. A FedEx driver spotted the wayward pup and promptly returned her to her home. Image from TikTok. The delivery driver not only brought Catcher home‚ but he put her inside and triple-checked to make sure that the door was closed securely. While that was an amazingly neighborly thing to do‚ there is more reason for us to celebrate this FedEx driver. Why This Golden Retriever Rescue Is So Incredible FedEx tracks its drivers. They are not permitted to make unscheduled stops. Drivers are also not allowed to pick up passengers. Not even the four-legged variety. For this driver to see the dog‚ recognize that she shouldn’t be out‚ and return her to her home is an amazing feat of humanitarianism. If FedEx fusses‚ this man could have lost his job over this act of kindness. The expression on Catcher’s face tells us that she knew the mission was over! Image from TikTok. We believe that one shouldn’t receive punishment for doing the right thing. We also want to point out how heroic this action was‚ especially given the potential ramifications. How fantastic would the world be if we all just took a few seconds to appreciate one another? If you see something‚ say something or do something. It takes so little to make others smile. Use this driver as an example and do what he did. See something wrong and fix it. We are heading into the holiday and gift-giving season. Be sure to give the gift of caring to everyone on your list. If this golden retriever rescue story made you smile‚ pass it along to others so they can smile‚ too! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Delivery Driver Spots Sneaky Golden Retriever Making Her Escape — Carries Her Back Home. appeared first on InspireMore.

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