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OMAHA, Neb. — Roger Stone, the political provocateur and strategist who was pardoned by Donald Trump for multiple felony convictions, accompanied his longtime ally on the road Friday. They were together at a campaign stop in Iowa and aboard the former president’s personal jet on a flight to Las Vegas, two sources familiar with the trip told NBC News. Trump was in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Friday to launch his “Farmers for Trump” coalition; Stone was present but did not take the stage for the event. The former president will meet with grassroots activists in Las Vegas on Saturday. Stone…

London CNN — President Joe Biden embarks on a week-long trip to Europe on Sunday, and the stakes couldn’t be higher for the future of the NATO alliance. Biden is making a stop in London before attending the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, followed by meetings with Nordic leaders in Helsinki, Finland. The backdrop, of course, is Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and last month’s failed coup attempt in Russia, which poses the biggest threat to global stability for the alliance in recent history . Biden will be a key player on a number of issues critical to the alliance…

Even though it’s not an election year, Alabama’s political pot is heating up and starting to boil as we celebrate the 4th of July, and the heat of summer settles into the heart of Dixie. 2024 candidates for some open state judicial positions have been moving throughout the year, and candidates are also being lined up for next year’s statewide local elections. Surprise elections have also occurred in Alabama’s largest county. Imperial Jefferson County has a special election for a very important and critical county commission seat. Republican Steve Ammons left that seat to serve as CEO of the Birmingham…

Matt Lewis CHARLESTON – West Virginia is no stranger to wealthy politicians running for office or lawmakers getting rich while in office. But a new book by Jefferson County-based political writer Matt Lewis points to the most egregious examples across the country and how to make reforms. Lewis, a senior columnist for The Daily Beast, MSNBC contributor and host of the “Matt Lewis and the News” podcast, is the author of “Filthy Rich Politicians: The Swamp Creatures, Latte Liberals and Ruling-Class Elites Cashing in on “. America.” The book is available for pre-order and will be released on July 18….

CNN — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said he is resigning his entire cabinet after failing to reach an agreement with coalition partners on immigration policy. “It’s no secret that the coalition partners have different views on immigration policy,” he told a news conference on Friday night, according to a Reuters translation. “Today, unfortunately, we have to conclude that these differences have become insurmountable. That is why, in writing, I will present the resignation of the entire cabinet to the king”, he added. The move, which will bring down the Dutch government and trigger new elections, was prompted by…

A standoff Friday night in Tulsa is over after the suspect took his own life, Tulsa police confirmed to News On 6. The incident happened at the Desert Hills Motel near E. 11th Street and S. Yale Avenue. East 11th Street was closed in that area in both directions during the shutdown. According to authorities, the suspect shot another person around 6:15 p.m., a motorcyclist in a passing vehicle and was grazed by a bullet. The victim is alive and expected to recover, police said. Multiple shots were fired during the confrontation, but it is not known if the shots…

Party spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said Pawar will be welcomed in Thane, Bhiwandi, Padgha, Shahapur, Igatpuri and many other places by workers on his way to Yeola. (PTI photo) Maharashtra Political Crisis Live Updates (July 8): Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar will launch his own state tour on Saturday holding a rally in Yeola in Nasik district, the constituency of rebel party leader and minister Chhagan Bhujbal. “He said he will meet people and rebuild everything. People are behind this warrior and you will all see the grand reception he will get,” NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad said. The rally comes…