George Santos expected to appear in court today on federal charges – live

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Republican Congressman, who has faced questions over alleged campaign finance violations, expected to turn himself in at Central Islip, New York

Good morning, US politics readers. Republican congressman George Santos is expected to turn himself into federal court today in Central Islip, New York.

Santos’s expected court appearance comes after federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced that he is being charged by the justice department over questions surrounding his 2022 campaign and finance activities, according to sources familiar with the matter.

President Joe Biden and House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy has agreed to hold further talks aimed at breaking a deadlock over raising the US’s debt limit.

Donald Trump is set to appear at a CNN presidential town hall in New Hampshire later today.

California senator Dianne Feinstein has returned to Capitol Hill after a months-long absence due to illness.

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