Two women busted for election fraud in Miami-Dade
A 74-year-old woman tasked with opening envelopes sent by Miami-Dade County voters with their completed mail ballots was arrested Friday after co-workers caught her illegally marking ballots, resulting in an unknown — but small — number of fraudulent votes being cast for mayoral candidate Raquel Regalado.Investigators linked Gladys Coego, a temporary worker for the county elections department, to two fraudulent votes, but they suspect from witness testimony that she submitted several more.Coego..>> view original'Off the charts unbelievable': Will acquittal of Oregon refuge occupiers embolden extremists, militias?
Supporters of the armed occupation of Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge took to the streets of Portland to celebrate the acquittal of Ammon Bundy, his brother Ryan, and five other defendants. (Instagram/the_mother_hempin_truth via Storyful) “I had been telling my client you can count on being convicted,” said Matthew Schindler, a lawyer for one of the men on trial for the armed takeover of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. “You don’t walk into a federal court and win a ca..>> view originalProsecutor: Bridgegate defendants were 'loyal lieutenants' of Christie
Bridget Kelly arrives at the federal courthouse in Newark, N.J., Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. | AP Photo/Rich Schultz Prosecutor: Bridgegate defendants were 'loyal lieutenants' of Christie By Ryan Hutchins 10/28/16 11:22 AM EDT NEWARK — Closing arguments in the trial of two former Chris Christie aides accused of closing access lanes to the George Washington Bridge began on Friday morning, with federal prosecutors saying the two defendant..>> view originalTrump looms over Cubs World Series
Members of the family that owns the Chicago Cubs — facing heightened scrutiny of their big-money support for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign during their team’s World Series run — are working to separate their politics from baseball. The billionaire Ricketts family — who have become major players in big-money Republican politics in recent years — decided to cease political fundraising at the Cubs’ historic ballpark, Wrigley Field, during the team’s playoff run, according to a family spoke..>> view originalMark Kirk apologizes for using Tammy Duckworth's Thai heritage in debate jab
"Sincere apologies to an American hero, Tammy Duckworth, and gratitude for her family's service. #ilsen," he tweeted.The Illinois Republican questioned the military veteran's ties to the American Revolution during a Senate debate Thursday.Duckworth was speaking about how her father's family served in the military since the American Revolution."My family has served this nation in uniform going back to the Revolution. I am a daughter of the American Revolution. I've bled for this nation. But I sti..>> view originalDonald Trump isn't opening his checkbook to save his campaign
And even then, Republicans warn, it would not do much good.This after as recently as Wednesday the Republican presidential nominee insisted he will cross the $100 million threshold by the end of the election, something GOP allies have urged him to do for months to resuscitate his stumbling campaign and augment their capabilities on the air and the ground.But even if Trump cut the massive check to hit the magic number -- and that's an enormous if -- it may be too late. He is essentially left with..>> view originalDakota pipeline protests: Will police crackdown dampen efforts to block project?
Long-brewing tensions over the controversial project boiled over Thursday, as police in riot gear faced off with protesters on horseback. After hours of clashes, law enforcement officials arrested 141 people. A court decision allowing construction of the $3.7 billion pipeline across four states hasn't dampened demonstrators' furor over the project. The developer calls it an economic boon that will make the US less dependent on imported oil. But protesters say it threatens the environment and wil..>> view originalBiden Tops Clinton List For US Secretary Of State: Reports
Vice President Joe Biden tops a short list for secretary of state that is being compiled by the transition team of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, two media outlets reported. Politico on Thursday night cited an unidentified source as saying Clinton and her aides were discussing how to approach Biden about the post, should she win the Nov. 8 presidential election. Most national opinion polls show Clinton, who served as President Barack Obama’s first secretary of state, leading ..>> view originalDriver hits, kills 8-month-old Queens boy in stroller
A vehicle struck and killed an 8-month-old boy in a stroller in Queens Friday, sources said. The white van was backing out of a commercial driveway when it hit the child about 11 a.m. at 93rd St. and Astoria Blvd. in East Elmhurst, according to officials.>> view originalFor the Record: Pence for president? It'd be a closer race
For the Record 3:27 a.m. EDT October 28, 2016Mike Pence’s campaign plane lost control when landing at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport Thursday night, sliding off a wet runway with more than 30 people aboard. Everyone ended up OK, despite Donald Trump later saying the incident put Pence in “grave danger.”With less than two weeks left until the election, people began to wonder: Was this bumpy landing some grand metaphor? With Hillary Clinton building a convincing lead, will Pence ri..>> view original
Thursday, December 15, 2016
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