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Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States
Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States Crucial triumphs in the key battleground states have lifted former President Donald Trump back to the White House. The 78-year-old Trump was declared winner of the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris just before dawn on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Trump has been projected to win all three "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. With big additional wins in North Carolina and Georgia, he has secured the 270 electoral votes needed to reclaim the presidency, becoming the first president who will serve non-consecutive terms since former Democratic New York Gov. Grover…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Assaulting Cop With Flagpole During Pro-Trump Capitol Riot Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Assaulting Cop With Flagpole During Pro-Trump Capitol Riot
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Assaulting Cop With Flagpole During Pro-Trump Capitol Riot A retired NYPD officer and former Marine from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a police officer with a flagpole during the deadly riots at the US Capitol last month. Orange County resident Thomas Webster, age 54, of Florida, New York, turned himself in to law enforcement this week after an alert was issued by the FBI for his arrest after he “made unlawful entry into the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement” during the riots on Jan. 6. Prosecutors said that Webster “attacked a police officer with an aluminum pole and ripped off his protective gear and gas m…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Coverage Of Capitol Hill Riots Marks Most-Watched Day In CNN's 40-Year History Coverage Of Capitol Hill Riots Marks Most-Watched Day In CNN's 40-Year History
Coverage Of Capitol Hill Riots Marks Most-Watched Day In CNN's 40-Year History Coverage of Wednesday’s home-grown terrorist attack on Capitol Hill led to CNN's “most-watched day” since the 40-year-old news service first launched. CNN’s reporting on a pro-Trump mob as they bypassed law enforcement and smashed their way into the Capitol Building drove the network's television viewership to 5.22 million, according to the news network. Another 72 million people tuned into CNN Digital to watch the mayhem unfold. To give an example of how big the spike in viewership was, CNN (Cable News Network) compared viewership of the insurrection and November election. On Wednesd…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
FBI Creates Quick-Tip Form To Collect Info On Capitol Hill Rioters FBI Creates Quick-Tip Form To Collect Info On Capitol Hill Rioters
FBI Creates Quick-Tip Form To Collect Info On Capitol Hill Rioters In the wake of the Capitol Hill riot, the FBI has created a way for people to quickly inform feds if they suspect someone of having taken part in the Wednesday, Jan. 6 attack in Washington, D.C. An online form was created for the FBI tips page - tips.fbi.gov - where people can help the Federal Bureau of Investigation “identify individuals who are actively instigating violence in Washington, D.C.” The form allows for the submission of photos and videos as well as written information at fbi.gov/USCapitol. The goal of the form, the FBI said, is to “preserve the public’s constitutional right t…

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by Kristin Palpini
Politics
Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence' Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence'
Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence' The leader of the free world can no longer post a tweet. Donald Trump, who attributed his victory in the 2016 presidential election to his use of Twitter, has now been banned from the platform after domestic terrorists expressing support for him violently stormed into the Capitol this week in an apparent attempted coup, leading to five deaths, Twitter announced Friday evening, Jan. 8. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Trump Supporters Exit Vehicles, Stop Traffic On New Tappan Zee Bridge Trump Supporters Exit Vehicles, Stop Traffic On New Tappan Zee Bridge
Trump Supporters Exit Vehicles, Stop Traffic On New Tappan Zee Bridge Supporters of President Donald Trump were out in full force over the weekend, with caravans of vehicles draped with banners supporting the president stopping traffic on various busy roadways, including the new Tappan Zee Bridge. At approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, the supporters were caught on camera blocking traffic on the bridge, as Trump supporters blocked other vehicles from passing as they waved flags days before Election Day. Videos taken by motorists showed the president’s backers parked in the middle of the westbound lanes of the bridge. Several supporters got out of their v…

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by Zak Failla