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American Teacher Marc Fogel Returns Home After Release From Russian Prison American Teacher Marc Fogel Returns Home After Release From Russian Prison
American Teacher Marc Fogel Returns Home After Release From Russian Prison Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania teacher detained in Russia since 2021, is back in the United States following a negotiated exchange facilitated by President Donald J. Trump and his administration, officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Fogel, who had been serving a 14-year sentence for possessing medical marijuana prescribed for chronic pain, was freed after diplomatic efforts led by Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. His return follows years of advocacy from his family and lawmakers across the political spectrum. Fogel, Family Express Gratitude In his first public remarks since return…

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by Jillian Pikora
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American Teacher Marc Fogel Freed From Russia In Prisoner Exchange American Teacher Marc Fogel Freed From Russia In Prisoner Exchange
American Teacher Marc Fogel Freed From Russia In Prisoner Exchange A Pennsylvania teacher is finally free after years in a Russian prison, following a high-stakes diplomatic deal brokered at the highest levels of the U.S. government. Marc Fogel, who had been detained in Russia since 2021, is back on American soil after President Donald J. Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff orchestrated a negotiated exchange. Fogel, a former teacher at the Anglo-American School in Moscow, was serving a 14-year sentence for possessing medical marijuana prescribed for chronic pain. Witkoff left Russian airspace with Fogel earlier on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, as part of…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Trump Expected To Attend Private Fundraiser In Wealthy Jersey Shore Borough Trump Expected To Attend Private Fundraiser In Wealthy Jersey Shore Borough
Trump Expected To Attend Private Fundraiser In Wealthy Jersey Shore Borough Former President Donald Trump is expected to return to the Jersey Shore for the first time since holding a rally in Wildwood and surviving an assassination attempt in western Pennsylvania. Trump is planning to appear at a campaign fundraiser in Deal on Sunday, July 28, according to a YouTube video promoting the event. It marks his return to the Garden State coast after tens of thousands of his supporters flocked to a beachfront rally in Wildwood on Saturday, May 11. The invitation said the fundraiser would be hosted by the Chera family, Midtown Equities founder Joe Cayre, and Las …

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by Chris Spiker