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Roger Stone pleads not guilty to charges from Mueller probe (NBC News)
Roger Stone, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to obstruction, giving false statements and witness tampering charges he faces as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference.
Stone, 66, was arrested Friday morning after a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia indicted him on one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of making false statements and one count of witness tampering. He was later released on a $250,000 signature bond. [Read More]
Byron York: In border talks, a new fight for barrier deniers (Washington Examiner)
A House-Senate conference committee is beginning work on a package of border security policies that, it is hoped, can win the support of both Democrats and Republicans. The final product is certain to include several measures that already have full, bipartisan approval: more immigration judges, more technology to detect illegal drugs at ports of entry, more humanitarian aid for migrants in custody, etc.
The hang-up, of course, will be a border barrier. President Trump insists on money — his demand is $5.7 billion — that would build new steel-slat barriers along about 230 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. About 80 miles of that would replace current, dilapidated, inadequate fencing, while 150 or so miles would cover currently unfenced areas. [Read More]
Class Dismissed: Why College Isn’t the Answer (Amazon)
Today, a college degree is not necessary to achieve the American Dream and live a fiscally successful life.
You’re just about to graduate high school. Your parents, your friends, your teachers, and society all tell you that the next step is college, that without higher education, you won’t be able to get a quality job, you’ll struggle to pay your bills, and you’ll fail.They’re wrong. [Read More]
California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, speaking during a town hall Monday night, vowed to eliminate all private health care insurance for approximately 150 million Americans if she is elected president.
Asked by CNN host Jake Tapper if people who like their current health care insurance could keep it under Harris’ “Medicare for All” plan, Harris indicated they could not — but that, in turn, they would experience health care without any delays. [Read More]
Virginia drivers ranked among worst drivers in the country, study says (WTVR)
Virginia drivers are among the worst drivers in the country, according to a new study.
Are you constantly frustrated with the drivers you share the streets with? Well, according to QuoteWizard there is good reason.
The insurance comparison website ranked Virginians as the 14th worst states for drivers.
Researchers say they examined millions of data points on America’s drivers who used its services and linearly extrapolated it to Federal Highway Administration fatality data. [Read More]
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