Trump, hungry for power, tries to wrestle away GOP fundraising
10 Mar, 2021 12:47 AM
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Since leaving office, President Donald J. Trump has made moves to try to remain an influential force in Republican politics. Photo / Erin Schaff, The New York Times
Since leaving office, President Donald J. Trump has made moves to try to remain an influential force in Republican politics. Photo / Erin Schaff, The New York Times
New York Times
By: Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman
Angry at his critics in the party and seeking to keep his options for raising money open, the former president is trying to take charge of the online fund-raising juggernaut he helped create.
Below is an op-ed from state Sen. Ray Scott (âWe donât need a gas fee to fix our roadsâ) that attempts to rebut Sundayâs editorial calling for bipartisan cooperation on a transportation funding solution, but instead perfectly illustrates why the Legislature canât get anything done.
The editorial did not âcall outâ Sen. Scott âto support a new gasoline fee the Democrats are proposingâ as he claims in his piece, so right off the bat heâs twisting facts to suit his narrative. In fact, itâs not clear that Scott is making any distinction between the editorial and other legislative proposals, so thereâs no âshared realityâ in this debate. What is clear, however, is Sen. Scottâs refusal to budge off his own position.
Two Wits University student reporters were injured and three people arrested after violent clashes between protesters and the police in Braamfontein on Wednesday morning.
Times West Virginian
Mar 10, 2021
CLARKSBURG â A Fairmont man admitted to a firearms charge in U.S. District Court in Clarksburg on Tuesday.
Terrance Cecil Clark, 27, pled guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, said acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard.
Clark, who is prohibited from having a firearm because of prior convictions, admitted to having a 9-millimeter pistol in May 2020 in Marion County. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi on Tuesday.
Clark faces up to 10 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.