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President Donald Trump on Monday granted a full and unconditional pardon to Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former governor of Illinois who was convicted on multiple charges of corruption in 2011, including trying to sell President Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat.
Trump pardons Rod Blagojevich, who tried to sell Obama’s vacated Senate seat
The former Illinois governor was convicted on multiple charges of corruption in 2011. He served eight years in prison before Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
President Donald Trump on Monday granted a full and unconditional pardon to Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former governor of Illinois who was convicted on multiple charges of corruption in 2011, including trying to sell President Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat.
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NIH doesn’t just support infectious disease research—it drives breakthroughs in cancer, childhood diseases, heart disease, diabetes & more.
Thanks to NIH, we have:
💉 Cancer immunotherapy
❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins
🩸 Insulin for diabetes
Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.
Thanks to NIH, we have:
💉 Cancer immunotherapy
❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins
🩸 Insulin for diabetes
Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.
February 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NIH doesn’t just support infectious disease research—it drives breakthroughs in cancer, childhood diseases, heart disease, diabetes & more.
Thanks to NIH, we have:
💉 Cancer immunotherapy
❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins
🩸 Insulin for diabetes
Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.
Thanks to NIH, we have:
💉 Cancer immunotherapy
❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins
🩸 Insulin for diabetes
Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.
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At least three people in three states have recently been charged with pretending to be immigration agents, the authorities said, amid mounting efforts by the Trump Administration to increase deportations.
Several Accused of Impersonating Agents Amid Trump Push on Deportations
At least three people in three states have recently been charged with pretending to be immigration agents, the authorities said.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
At least three people in three states have recently been charged with pretending to be immigration agents, the authorities said, amid mounting efforts by the Trump Administration to increase deportations.
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Families were warned by a Texas school district that U.S. Border Patrol agents may plan to board buses headed to and from extracurricular activities at highway checkpoints around the Rio Grande Valley.
Texas school district warns of school bus immigration raids
A Texas school district warned families that U.S. Border Patrol agents may be boarding school buses.
www.dallasnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Families were warned by a Texas school district that U.S. Border Patrol agents may plan to board buses headed to and from extracurricular activities at highway checkpoints around the Rio Grande Valley.