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Trump DOJ Lawyer Forced To Stand Outside In Boxers During Humiliating Raid: CNN Trump DOJ Lawyer Forced To Stand Outside In Boxers During Humiliating Raid: CNN
Trump DOJ Lawyer Forced To Stand Outside In Boxers During Humiliating Raid: CNN Police forced a former Department of Justice lawyer for President Donald Trump to stand outside in his underwear while they raided his home last month, video obtained by CNN shows.  Wearing his underwear and a button down shirt, Jeffrey Clark asked agents at the door of his Fairfax County home if he could call his lawyer, put on pants or stand in his garage, the footage shows. “We’re gonna clear the house, and as soon as we clear the house, we’ll get you talking to your lawyer and we’ll get some pants on, okay?" one of the agents told him in the video. They did allow Clark to stand b…
DOJ Seeks Harshest Sentence Yet For NJ MMA Fighter Who Punched Officer At Jan. 6 Riot DOJ Seeks Harshest Sentence Yet For NJ MMA Fighter Who Punched Officer At Jan. 6 Riot
DOJ Seeks Harshest Sentence Yet For NJ MMA Fighter Who Punched Officer At Jan. 6 Riot The Department of Justice is seeking the harshest sentence yet for the former MMA fighter from New Jersey who was seen punching an officer in the head at the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Scott Fairlamb faces a recommended 44-month sentence after pleading guilty in August to assaulting a police officer and obstructing efforts from Congress to certify the 2020 election, according to a lawsuit published by Politico. Armed with a police baton, Fairlamb was among the first of the more than 100 charged defendants to break in to the Capitol building and enter a wing door of the Senate, the suit says. On…
Conspiracy Theorists Sent Threatening Robocalls To Suppress Black Voters, NY AG Says Conspiracy Theorists Sent Threatening Robocalls To Suppress Black Voters, NY AG Says
Conspiracy Theorists Sent Threatening Robocalls To Suppress Black Voters, NY AG Says New York Attorney General is going after a pair of conspiracy theorists who allegedly orchestrated a large-scale robocall campaign to intimidate Black communities during the 2020 election. James announced on Thursday, May 6 that she has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against “notorious conspiracy theorists” Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman for their efforts to suppress Black voters. An investigation into approximately 5,500 complaints from New Yorkers who said they were subjected to discriminatory and harassing robocalls from Wohl and Burkman, who allegedly hid behind a sham organizat…
Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Want To See Country Broken Up Into Regional Unions Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Want To See Country Broken Up Into Regional Unions
Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Want To See Country Broken Up Into Regional Unions The United States is feeling a lot less united lately. A new study that asked Americans whether they support dividing the country into regions found almost one-third of adults think it would be a good idea. Conducted by the political science research project Bright Line Watch at Rochester University, the study found that 3 in 10 citizens (29 percent) said they’d support their state seceding from the union. Pollsters said they were encouraged to ask the question due to national discord over the 2020 election. “Until recently, we would have regarded it as too marginal to include in a survey…
Area Native Faces Expanded Set Of Charges For Role In Capitol Riot Area Native Faces Expanded Set Of Charges For Role In Capitol Riot
Area Native Faces Expanded Set Of Charges For Role In Capitol Riot An area man who was among those who stormed the United States Capitol during the deadly pro-Trump riots in Washington, D.C. last month is facing new charges for his role in the insurrection. Edward Jacob Lang, a native of Narrowsburg in Sullivan County who was arrested in Newburgh on Jan. 16 for participating in the riots and posting photos on social media has been charged with additional crimes, including assaulting police officers with dangerous weapons. Original story - Hudson Valley Man Charged In Connection To Alleged Role In Deadly Capitol Riot Investigators tracked down Lang after …
Biden Overtakes Trump In Pennsylvania Biden Overtakes Trump In Pennsylvania
Biden Overtakes Trump In Pennsylvania Joe Biden cruised ahead of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania Friday morning, a state crucial in determining the outcome of the 2020 Election -- days after polls closed. While the count is ongoing, an additional 5,500 votes put the former vice president on track to win his native state, where he had been trailing Trump by nearly 18,000 votes just before 9 a.m. The Keystone state's 20 electoral votes would put Biden well past the 270 needed to win, despite votes still being counted in Nevada, Arizona and Georgia (where Biden was inching ahead of the Trump Friday morning). President Trum…
UPDATED: Three Days Later, All Hartford, New Haven Area Elections Called UPDATED: Three Days Later, All Hartford, New Haven Area Elections Called
Updated: Three Days Later, All Hartford, New Haven Area Elections Called In a close race where votes were counted over three days, a winner has emerged for the Connecticut State Senate, 17th District seat. In a tight race, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, challenger Jorge Cabrera, D, called himself the victor over incumbent Sen. George Logan, R, to represent this area of Connecticut. On Thursday, Nov. 5, Logan called Cabrera to concede, according to Patch. The following is a list of contested elections and their results from Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 election. Incumbents have an asterisk * beside their names. Winners are in bold and italics. The Daily Voice will have up…
First Presidential Debate Tonight: When, Where To Watch First Presidential Debate Tonight: When, Where To Watch
First Presidential Debate Tonight: When, Where To Watch Tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 29, is the first presidential debate between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and Democrat challenger Joe Biden. The debate will be held in Cleveland and Fox news program host Chris Wallace will be the moderator. The event will begin at 9 p.m. and will last for about 90 minutes without commercial breaks. Topics for tonight’s debate include the Supreme Court, COVID-19, economy, race and violence in America, and election integrity, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates. There are two other debates scheduled for Oct. 15 and 22. On Oct. 7, the vice-pr…
Congressman Neal Says Political Ad On Campaign Donations Is 'Defamatory' Congressman Neal Says Political Ad On Campaign Donations Is 'Defamatory'
Congressman Neal Says Political Ad On Campaign Donations Is 'Defamatory' Local TV channels have received cease and desist letters by an attorney representing Congressman Richard Neal over the broadcasting of a political ad Neal's team says is "false" and “defamatory.” The ad takes aim at donations made to Neal’s campaign, noting that the longtime Congressman from Springfield has a war chest that contains money from many super PACs.  The letter was written by Neal’s legal counsel Perkins Coie and sent to WWLP-22News, EGGB-TV, WGGB-TV, and WSHM-TV on Aug. 19. The ad does not appear to have been removed. Neal is facing Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse in a primary el…
Hillary Clinton Still Considering 2020 Presidential Run, New Report Says Hillary Clinton Still Considering 2020 Presidential Run, New Report Says
Hillary Clinton Still Considering 2020 Presidential Run, New Report Says Could Hillary Clinton take a third shot at the Oval Office? Clinton, a longtime Northern Westchester resident in Chappaqua, was asked on the Graham Norton Show over the weekend whether or not she was going to run, to which she replied that she would have to make up her mind “really quickly,” as the 2020 election looms. The 2016 presidential nominee later told the crowd, “not yet,” when asked if the public should “forget (her) now?” Clinton later backtracked, saying that she’s “not currently planning” to run, adding again that she would “have to make up (her) mind really quickly, because …
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Governor Hosts Presidential Fundraiser For Joe Biden Governor Hosts Presidential Fundraiser For Joe Biden
Governor Hosts Presidential Fundraiser For Joe Biden Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and his wife are organizing a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at their home in Greenwich. The event for the former vice president is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 20 and the suggested contribution is $2,800, the maximum donation allowed for the presidential primary cycle. Biden is considered a frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, along with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, according to recent polls. Lamont and his wife, Annie, already have contributed the maximum amount to Biden’s primary campaign, and Lamont has en…
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Engel's Committee Subpoenas Pompeo As Part Of Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Engel's Committee Subpoenas Pompeo As Part Of Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry
Engel's Committee Subpoenas Pompeo As Part Of Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel, as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs; Rep. Adam Schiff, as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, as chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent this letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday, Sept. 27 for documents, including many he has refused to produce for weeks. The Committees are investigating the extent to which President Trump jeopardized national security by pressing Ukraine to interfere with our 2020 election and by withholding security assistance provided by Congre…
Trump Coming To Hamptons For Fundraisers Where Tickets Run As High As $250K Trump Coming To Hamptons For Fundraisers Where Tickets Run As High As $250K
Trump Coming To Hamptons For Fundraisers Where Tickets Run As High As $250K President Trump will be in the Hamptons to attend two fundraising events including one that is charging $250,000 to have direct access to the president. The first event, a lunch, is scheduled to take place at the Southhampton home of New York real estate developer Stephen Ross and his wife, Kara Ross, on Friday, Aug. 9. It will take deep pockets to attend the event, with tickets starting at $100,000 for a photo opp and lunch and $250,000 to attend a roundtable discussion. The second event, a reception, is being hosted by New York real estate developer and builder Joe Farrell at h…