Trump hits the campaign trail as indictment surrounds 2024 race
CNN — Former President Donald Trump will return to the campaign trail on Saturday, traveling to Georgia and North Carolina to deliver speeches at a pair of state Republican conventions as news of his federal indictment affects the party’s 2024 presidential race. The pre-planned stops come a day after the Justice Department unveiled its indictment laying out the government’s case that Trump and aide Walt Nauta mishandled classified national security documents. Trump’s speeches will mark his first public outings since being impeached for the second time in less than three months, with investigations into election interference efforts in Georgia and…
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FORT LIBERTY, NC (AP) – President Joe Biden traveled to the newly renamed Fort Liberty in North Carolina on Friday to sign an executive order aimed at strengthening employment opportunities for military spouses and veterans. Less than 100 miles away at the state’s Republican Party convention, GOP presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to restore the base’s old name, which until last week was ‘ named Fort Bragg after a Confederate general, if voters elect him president. What you need to know President Joe Biden visited Fort Liberty on Friday to sign an executive order aimed at helping military…
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Boris Johnson’s exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake Saturday after storming out of Parliament with a blast at fellow lawmakers he accused of ousting him in a “witch hunt.” . As opponents jeered, the Tory government absorbed the shock of another Johnson earthquake, while a band of loyal supporters insisted the divisive former British leader could still return. Two of Johnson’s allies joined him in quitting the House of Commons, putting pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Less than a year after he was ousted as prime minister by his own Conservative Party, Johnson…
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Court News: Three convicted and sentenced in Livingston Parish | Breaking news
Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following individuals appeared in court on April 24, 2023 before the Honorable William S. Dykes and pleaded guilty, no contest or were found guilty of the following offenses and received their sentences next. Bradley Pavlicek, 44, of Denham Springs, LA pleaded no contest to two counts of felony possession with intent to distribute schedule II: methamphetamine. He was sentenced to serve 20 years with the Department of Corrections, with all but 12 years suspended, and serve three years of probation. Albert Rodriguez, Jr., 55, of Springfield, LA pleaded no contest to a charge of…
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Impeaching Trump was a political move
PHOTO WHITE HOUSEdonald trump Thursday was a dark day in America. For the first time in our history, a former President of the United States was impeached. It was a purely political move by a unilateral Justice Department. Not only was it used to distract from Biden’s $5 million bribery bombshell with Ukraine, it was election interference at the highest level. As an American patriot, I am livid. Today there is a double standard. If you’re a Democrat or a leftist, you can get away with anything. If you are a Republican or more conservative, you are guilty of everything….
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Trump will speak at the Republican conventions in Georgia and North Carolina
In his first two campaign stops since facing federal charges, Donald J. Trump will begin publicly prosecuting the prosecutors who are prosecuting him on Saturday. The two speeches of Mr. Trump at the Republican state conventions in Georgia and North Carolina were planned before he was indicted on Thursday. The appearances on Saturday afternoon and evening will allow the former president to rally support in front of a crowd of activists and elected officials as the nation’s most popular Republican and the favorite for the 2024 presidential nomination. The accusation of Mr. Trump, the details of which were revealed by…
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Local politicians present ideas for the state budget | Local news
“Moving forward, we have to find a way to start closing that gap and make sure the state doesn’t spend more money than it needs; Unfortunately, the budget passed by the House would make this problem much, much worse,” Martin said in an emailed response to questions about the budget. The House bill would spend more than $45 billion, a $6 billion increase over the current year’s budget, including nearly $2 billion in total education spending and $200 million in funds special to pay for home repairs. It would also add $1 billion to the budget proposed in Democratic Gov….
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Boris Johnson’s exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling
LONDON — Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake on Saturday after storming out of Parliament with a blast at fellow lawmakers whom he accused of ousting him in a “witch hunt”. As opponents jeered, the Tory government absorbed the shock of another Johnson earthquake, while a band of loyal supporters insisted the divisive former British leader could still return. Less than a year after he was ousted as prime minister by his own Conservative Party, Johnson unexpectedly resigned as a lawmaker on Friday afternoon, “at least for now,” he said in a self-justifying resignation statement….
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