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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was recently sentenced to 22 years in prison for his involvement in January 6, has come forward with bombshell allegations that the Justice Department pressured him to falsely tie former President Donald Trump to Jan. 6 in exchange for a plea bargain. “They asked me to LIE about President Trump in order to indict him,” Enrique Tarrio said on Saturday. “I told them to pound sand, and because I refused to lie about President Trump it cost me twenty-two years of my life.” “The truth is, I could have been home,” said Tarrio. “I...

Federal prosecutors have accused President Donald Trump‘s former national security advisor Michael Flynn of making frivolous document production requests that are not actually related to his defense at all but are instead an attempt to fuel outrage by spreading conspiracy theories about the Russiagate investigation. And one of those theories was allegedly suggested by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA). In a 41-page motion filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Jesse K. Liu and her top lieutenants Brandon Van Granck and Jocelyn Ballantine argued that Flynn’s recent request for potentially exculpatory evidence known...

Apart from the sheer mass of the Clintons’ earnings, perhaps the most intriguing revelation contained in the release of the Clinton tax data last week was that Bill Clinton received a whopping $15 million advance in 2001 for what would become his autobiography, My Life. As even the New York Times noticed, this was significantly “larger than previously thought” — or, more exactly, than previously reported. For example, an August 7, 2001 article in the Times puts the figure vaguely at “over $10 million.” A Wall Street Journal report from the following day cites a more concrete figure of “close...

VIDEO: If you happened to miss the O'Reilly Factor the past couple of days, you've got to watch this. It's classic! A fired-up Juan Williams was the guest host of the "O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News, Friday, and began the program discussing Rush Limbaugh's foiled attempt to purchase an interest in the NFL's St. Louis Rams. Joining Juan was former NFL player, pastor, and close personal friend of Rush, Ken Hutcherson, along with radio talk show host, Tammy Bruce.

Juan Williams and Warren Ballentine joined Fox News host Bill O'Reilly on Thursday to debate accusations of so-called racist statements (all of which have been debunked or put into context)being attributed to conservaitve talk radio star Rush Limbaugh. Mr. Williams defended Mr. Limbaugh, while Mr. Ballentine attacked Mr. Limbaugh.

It's All About Jenny Ballantine Rush Limbaugh has a fascinating transcript from a town-hall meeting John and Elizabeth Edwards held at the University of New Hampshire Monday. They were questioned by an undergraduate named Jenny Ballantine, who had this to say: "I need to be able to look to my leader and see words of encouragement, words of hope. I need to be able to trust that person. I need to be able to know that I'm going to be grow [sic in transcript] in a world that's not going to be full of hate and prejudice and racism and...

Phil Berger (R-Eden) was unanimously elected as Senate Minority Leader, the job held by Jim Forrester (R-Gaston) since Patrick Ballantine resigned last April.“I’m excited about this opportunity,” Berger said. “My colleagues have expressed confidence in my ability to articulate our conservative message and to provide new focus to our efforts in the General Assembly.”Democrats hold a 29-21 lead in the state Senate after picking up a net gain of two seats on Election Day, despite Senate Republicans winning more than half the statewide vote.“We understand we’re in the minority, Berger said. “The Governor and legislative Democrats could adopt rules and...

Beloved conservative icon and former Senator Jesse Helms will be coming to Kinston, Saturday, to stump for Patrick Ballantine and Richard Burr. Jesse Helms will be at Kings Restaurant in Kinston from 11 until Noon, Saturday, on Highway 70. Here is the Ballantine eastern barnstorm schedule: 7:00 - 7:30 pm Currituck High School Football game Barco, NC Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004 8:30 - 9:30 am Wayne County Breakfast Madison's Restaurant 413 New Hope Road Goldsboro, NC 9:15 - 10:00 am Wayne County "Feast in the East" Goldsboro Fairgrounds (off 117) 11:00 - 12:00 pm Lenoir County Rally and Brunch Special...

Three weeks ago, seven men were charged with gang raping a woman in Huntersville. Most people probably don't associate Governor Mike Easley and the Division of Motor Vehicles with the crime, but there is a connection. All seven men charged in the rape have two critical things in common. All are illegal aliens. And all seven have driver's licenses issued by the state of North Carolina, Huntersville Police Detective A. Dempski confirmed for Creative Loafing last week. Perhaps these men would have come here anyway and committed this crime if they couldn't get a license so effortlessly from the DMV....

An economic incentives package intended to lure a Dell computer assembly plant to the Triad was shaping up Thursday to be one of the state's biggest ever. Legislators said the package, which still was being negotiated, could be worth up to $200 million over the next 20 years, surpassing most other efforts to bring jobs to North Carolina. Dell, a maker of personal computers based in Round Rock, Texas, is shopping for a site on the East Coast to put a 2,000-worker plant. Gov. Mike Easley has called a special legislative session for next week hoping to close a deal...

NEWS SUMMARY SPECIAL SESSION: Gov. Mike Easley has announced a special legislative session for next week so lawmakers can consider an incentives package for a Dell Inc. computer plant in North Carolina, a company official said. Easley sent a letter to legislators asking them to return Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. to consider economic incentives for "projects that would provide the state with significant jobs and investments in computer manufacturing." Easley spokesman Ernie Seneca declined to identify the target of the potential incentives except to say it was for a "major computer manufacturer." Dell spokeswoman Cathie Hargett confirmed it was...

Pataki flew to the Piedmont Triad International Airport (Greensboro) for a rally in a hangar with the GOP challenger for governor.

With 10 days to go, GOP candidates in N.C. races broach subject to win votes in a bid that could backfire.Republicans working on behalf of U.S. Senate candidate Richard Burr and gubernatorial candidate Patrick Ballantine are saying on TV, radio and the campaign trail that their Democratic opponents have not done enough to curtail illegal immigration.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The gubernatorial debate between Gov. Mike Easley and Republican challenger Patrick Ballantine led to sharp criticism, dozens of disagreements and heated exchanges between the two candidates, particularly on taxes.Real entertainment, folks.Full Video Stream Available

The Republican Governors Association planned to spend nearly $500,000 for television ads beginning Thursday in the state's three largest markets to help Republican gubernatorial candidate Patrick Ballantine, the Easley campaign said.The State Board of Elections voted 3-2 along party lines Thursday to block the ads.

Enjoying a comfortable lead in the polls, Easley should have come into Monday’s education debate, held at SAS Institute in Cary, with little to prove and little interest in making news. But that’s not what happened. The governor came loaded for bear, too loaded in fact, and delivered a performance that seemed to me to be nervous, unresponsive, and out of character.He set the tone with an opening statement that generated the best, make that the worst, sound bite of the day. "If Patrick Ballantine is a champion of education, then Saddam Hussein is a champion of civil rights," Easley...

CARYGov. Mike Easley and Republican challenger Patrick Ballantine aggressively attacked each other's integrity and education records during a spirited first debate yesterday, and they outlined rival plans for the state's public schools.Ballantine touted his 10-year record in the N.C. Senate, including support for teacher pay raises, poor school systems and literacy programs. He criticized Easley for diverting money from the teachers' retirement plan, spending too little on new schools and spending too much on school administrators."We need to be first in America in education. We need to challenge ourselves to reach that goal," Ballantine said. "Unfortunately, we aren't having the...

DOUBLE-HEADER TONIGHT! Watch North Carolina gubernatorial Education Debate, Patrick Ballantine MELTS "Tax-Hike-Mike" EasleyImmediately followed by Dick Cheney v. John Edwards On your local UNC-TV outlet, beginning at 8 PM

Easley, Ballantine Spar Over Education In First Gubernatorial DebatePOSTED: 7:04 am EDT October 4, 2004 UPDATED: 12:34 pm EDT October 4, 2004RALEIGH, N.C. -- Opposing views over education sparked a heated exchange Monday between Gov. Mike Easley and his Republican challenger Patrick Ballantine in a debate at SAS Institute in Cary.Easley and Ballantine debated educational issues during the one-hour debate. At one point, both parties backed out of any debate because they could not agree to parameters. Both sides finally agreed to debate education issues first and general issues later. *snip*"If Patrick Ballantine is a champion of education, then...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- While GOP gubernatorial candidate Patrick Ballantine spends most of his days shaking hands, Gov. Mike Easley's profile is much lower. He has seen more on television commericals. According to the latest WRAL News poll, Ballantine's approach is working, but it may not be enough.