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FBI Offering $100K Reward For Info On Person/Persons Who Placed Pipe Bombs Near Capitol FBI Offering $100K Reward For Info On Person/Persons Who Placed Pipe Bombs Near Capitol
FBI Offering $100K Reward For Info On Person/Persons Who Placed Pipe Bombs Near Capitol The reward has been increased again for information about who planted pipe bombs at the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters the night before the Jan. 6 Capitol Building Riot. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are offering up to $100,000 for information that leads to the suspect’s location, arrest, and conviction. This is an increase from the $50,000 that was being offered several days after the Jan. 6 fatal attack on the Capitol Building. On that day a mob of pro-Trump loyalists broke into the Capitol Building …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Vote Now: Who Won First Democratic Presidential Debate? Vote Now: Who Won First Democratic Presidential Debate?
Vote Now: Who Won First Democratic Presidential Debate? The gloves finally came off on Wednesday night -- and Americans got to learn more about 10 presidential candidates -- during the first Democratic Party debate. A record field of Democrats is competing to become the party's nominee in 2020. Debates are being held on two consecutive nights in Miami this week -- with a total of 20 candidates appearing during live broadcasts. Wednesday's debate covered a wide range of topics, from health care costs, corporate greed, tensions in the Middle East and climate change to immigration, gun control and equal rights -- with some answers delivered in Spani…

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by Jon Craig
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Vote Now: Who Will Win Second Democratic Presidential Debate? Vote Now: Who Will Win Second Democratic Presidential Debate?
Vote Now: Who Will Win Second Democratic Presidential Debate? Back-to-back Democratic Party presidential debates will be broadcast live this week. A record field of Democrats is competing to become the party's nominee in 2020. The first round of debates will be aired by both NBC-TV and MSNBC. Ten candidates will appear on two consecutive nights. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will share the stage with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on opening night, 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, and former Vice President Joe Biden will square off against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on the second night, 9 p.m. Thursday, June 2…

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by Jon Craig
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Here Are The Lineups For First Two Democratic Presidential Debates Here Are The Lineups For First Two Democratic Presidential Debates
Here Are The Lineups For First Two Democratic Presidential Debates The Democratic National Committee announced the names of presidential candidates who qualified for the first debates of the 2020 campaign, cutting the record wide field of 23 contenders down to the 20 spots. Candidates making the final cut on Thursday registered at least 1 percent support in three national polls, received campaign money from 65,000 donors, or both. The list appears at the end of this article.  Debates will be spread over two nights in Miami later this month -- with 10 candidates appearing each night.  Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will share the stage with …

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by Jon Craig
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How 22-Year-Old Staples HS Grad Will Help Shake Up State Senate How 22-Year-Old Staples HS Grad Will Help Shake Up State Senate
How 22-Year-Old Staples HS Grad Will Help Shake Up State Senate Will Haskell, who announced his State Senate candidacy during his senior year of college, ran on a platform of restoring tolls to highways, paid family leave and tougher gun control laws. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the 22-year-old Haskell of Westport toppled Toni Boucher of Wilton, a Republican who has served in the state legislature since 1997 including the 26th Senate District — nearly as long as Haskell has been alive. Haskell is a graduate of Staples High School and Georgetown University. For more background about Haskell, read an earlier Daily Voice profile of him by clicking here.  …

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by Jon Craig
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National Guard Sent To NYC Area Major Transportation Venues After Threats National Guard Sent To NYC Area Major Transportation Venues After Threats
National Guard Sent To NYC Area Major Transportation Venues After Threats Security has been doubled at many transportation assets across the metro NYC area, including the new Tappan Zee Bridge, late Wednesday afternoon after a rash of bombs were sent to political leaders."Out of an abundance of caution, I am deploying additional National Guard soldiers and directing State law enforcement to double security at vital transportation assets across New York," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "New Yorkers have never succumbed to fear or intimidation, and today will be no different." In addition to the new TZB, additional National Guard members were d…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recent College Grad Running For State Senate In Fairfield County Recent College Grad Running For State Senate In Fairfield County
Recent College Grad Running For State Senate In Fairfield County Saying there's no minimum age "for being on the right side of history," a 21-year-old native of Westport is running for state Senate.Democrat Will Haskell is a graduate of the Westport Public Schools and Georgetown University. Haskell said he believes the values of his community-- equality, justice and respect -- "are sadly absent in Hartford," according to this campaign web site. He hasn’t spent decades in public office, but he’s prepared, ready and eager to help Connecticut turn the page from an era of dysfunctional government. He is challenging state Sen. Toni Bouche…

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by Jon Craig