Expelled former congressman George Santos was expected to plead guilty to criminal charges, according to people familiar with the matter, averting a trial for the New York Republican that was scheduled for next month. / Republican says Biden has 'strengthened' Hamas by withholding aid from Israel: 'Completely incompetent' / Britain's Conservative Party, like the U.S. Republican Party, is in turmoil / Republican makes major announcement in push to grow GOP support from once-solid Dem voting bloc / The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the Republican party's isolationist shift