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At least 62 members of 118th Congress have violated a federal insider trading and conflicts-of-interest law, a Raw Story analysis of congressional financial disclosures reveals.

Most of these violations involve failures to properly disclose stock trades as required by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012. Some involve not abiding by the transparency and personal financial disclosure requirements first outlined in the STOCK Act's post-Watergate predecessor, the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.

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WASHINGTON – Rep. George Santos (R-NY) – pathological liar turned pay-to-play politician, if federal prosecutors are to be believed – has treated the nation’s capital as his political playpen since becoming a congressman in January. Playtime seems to be over though.

The credibly accused fraudster could be hitting the proverbial exits as soon as 8 a.m. Thursday, when he’s scheduled to conduct a press conference on the Capitol steps.

Some will cheer, but if anything, Santos’ departure is primarily leaving confusion, chaos and in-fighting in his wake. In this town, that means he’ll be missed, whether he resigns or whether his House colleagues formally boot him, which the House appears set to do Friday, with or without his assistance. Democrats love to hate him, as do some Republicans. Other GOPers simply love what he offers, despite his troubles. ...