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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Pat Robertson united tens of millions of evangelical Christians through the power of television and pushed them in a much more conservative direction with the personal touch of a popular minister. His greatest impact may have been to marry evangelical Christianity to the Republican party to a degree previously unimaginable. “The culture wars that almost every national Republican candidate is waging today, that’s partly a product of Robertson,” said veteran political analyst Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. Robertson died on Thursday at the age of 93. Robertson’s reach exploded with…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is poring over the history books and considering appointing a mix of lawmakers and business leaders as he lays the groundwork for a new commission to tackle the country’s growing debt the nation McCarthy is fresh off his biggest political victory since becoming speaker in January. He got the White House to negotiate a bill that suspends the debt ceiling until January 2025, while producing projected $1.5 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade. But the legislation focused only on a portion of federal spending that occurs each year and excluded programs…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court’s decision this week ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a big step to get rid of the political maps that dilute the strength of the communities. colored. Hank Sanders, a former Alabama state lawmaker who has long been politically active in the state, knew a decision was coming since the court heard arguments in the case last fall. He was not expected to be happy with the outcome, given that previous rulings by the…

Two men were convicted after trying to sell 28 pounds of methamphetamine and 9,000 fentanyl pills in a shark pillow at Arizona Mills Mall in Tempe, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA agents say that on September 15, 2021, a man later identified as 24-year-old Steve Lugo Leon arranged for the sale of fentanyl and methamphetamine pills at the Arizona Mills Mall. After Leon left the mall, Gila River Police Department officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the mall parking lot, according to a DEA press release. Leon, the driver of a Ford F-150, was in the…

Former President Donald J. Trump was meeting with his top political advisers in the office near his poolside cottage at his club in Bedminster, NJ, when his phone rang around 7 pm on Thursday. On the line, according to two people with knowledge of the call, was one of his lawyers, informing him that he had been indicted for the second time in less than three months. Unlike the first indictment, in a Manhattan state court related to allegations that he paid hush money to a porn star during the 2016 election, the current charges were federal and stemmed from…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is poring over the history books and considering appointing a mix of lawmakers and business leaders as he lays the groundwork for a new commission to tackle the country’s growing debt the nation McCarthy is fresh off his biggest political victory since becoming speaker in January. He got the White House to negotiate a bill that suspends the debt ceiling until January 2025, while producing projected $1.5 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade. But the legislation focused only on a portion of federal spending that occurs each year and excluded programs…

Mike Bosch leaves as Florida pitching coach. The school officially announced Bosch’s departure in a press release Thursday evening. “At the end of the season, Mike and I sat down and talked about the year and his career here as pitching coach. We decided that moving in a different direction was best for the program,” he said head coach Tim Walton in a statement. “Mike is the hardest working person I have ever been around. His objective teaching style and game planning are at the forefront of the industry. This was a very difficult decision for us to make. Mike…

Former Vice President Mike Pence, right, speaks as former President Donald Trump looks on.Alex Brandon, File/AP Photo Pence tweeted Thursday evening that he would be appearing on Sean Hannity’s show. Then news of Trump’s impeachment hit and Pence didn’t appear on the show. The tweet announcing Fox News’ appearance has been deleted. Former Vice President Mike Pence did not make a scheduled appearance with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity on Thursday, shortly after the U.S. Department of Justice. accused former president Donald Trump. As of Thursday evening, Pence had yet to issue a statement on the indictment, which centers on…