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BIDEN IMPEACHMENT BOMB — U.S. Predator drone had ‘kill shot’ on terrorist before he killed 13 Marines — Biden bowed to Taliban who ‘denied permission to shoot’…🚨🚨🚨🚨 Per former Deputy Assistant SecDef Roger Pardo-Maurer, the DoD had foreknowledge of the Kabul bomber AND denied permission to fire to the Predator drone that had a lock on the bomber. pic.twitter.com/ZDh27drdwu— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) August 31, 2021Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Roger Pardo-Maurer said the U.S. Department of Defense already knew who the bomber was ahead of time, before the bombing and when and where the Kabul...

After coming out of the closet this, his senior year at Flanagan High, Omar Bonilla decided to take it a step further: run for prom queen. He almost won -- Bonilla was among the top three vote-getters -- but in the past few days, it all unraveled. Fearful that other students would try to beat up a prom-goer in drag, the school administration asked him to wear a tuxedo to Friday night's dance. And after two meetings with the school principal to plead for the right to wear a dress, Bonilla was slapped with a two-day suspension, the timing of...

Veterans In Politics Talk Show Introduces Chris Simcox and Rita Bonilla LIVE on www.AllTalkRadio.net June 13:: Chris Simcox President/Founder of the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps and Candidate for US Senator Representing the Great State of Arizona:: Rita Bonilla member of Secured Borders USA and activist "You Don’t Speak For Me!” "Veterans In Politics" is a weekly radio show produced by the Veterans In Politics International and hosted by Steve Sanson and co-hosted by Ronda Baldwin Kennedy. The "Veterans In Politics" show is live every Saturday 2:05 PM Pacific Time you can call in and speak to the guest or/and hosts...

Virginia State police say one person was hurt and seven others were taken into custody following a two car crash on Interstate-66 that backed up traffic during the Tuesday morning rush hour. -snip- When police questioned the driver, Abdulla Bonilla, he could not provide them with proper identification nor could any of the 6 passengers in his silver Nissan Pathfinder. ABC 7/NewsChannel 8's Suzanne Kennedy reports that Immigrations Customs Enforcement agents took the suspects into a ICE facility in Fairfax where the immigration status of the suspects are being questioned. ICE agents say the seven suspects are Mexican nationals and...

Former U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez defeated seven-term Republican incumbent Henry Bonilla in a runoff today, adding another Democrat to Congress and deciding Texas' final congressional seat. With more than half the precincts reporting in the state's largest district, Rodriguez had 57 percent to Bonilla's 43 percent. The two were the top vote-getters in a special election held Nov. 7, but neither got 50 percent, prompting the runoff. Rodriguez's win gives Congress another Democrat after the party won control of Congress in the November elections. Texas added one Democrat already in the suburban Houston 22nd Congressional District once held by Republican...

Didn't find a live thread for the texas election results. As of 9:07 EST, the race is as follows (mostly "early" election numbers): ----------------------------------------------- RACE NAME PARTY EARLY VOTES PERCENT TOTAL VOTES PERCENT U. S. Representative District 23 Henry Bonilla - Incumbent REP 14,013 47.81% 16,675 44.86% Ciro D. Rodriguez DEM 15,298 52.19% 20,495 55.14% --------------- --------------- Total Votes Cast 29,311 37,170 Precincts Reported 98 of 267 Precincts 36.70% --------------------------------------------

Can Republican Bonilla Hang On in TX 23 Runoff? On the eve of the 12/12/06 runoff election in Texas's 23rd Congressional District, incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla appears to edge Democrat Ciro Rodriguez, 51% to 47%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WOAI-TV San Antonio. Since an identical SurveyUSA WOAI-TV poll 1 week ago, on 12/4/06, Bonilla has lost 2 points and Rodriguez has gained 1 point. Among men, Bonilla leads by 10 points, unchanged from last week. Rodriguez's gains have come from women, who picked Bonilla by 3 points last week but now pick Rodriguez by 3 points....

Bonilla, Rodriguez Ready For Runoff SAN ANTONIO -- Another U.S. House seat could turn Democratic, now that Republican U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla is headed for a runoff against a former House colleague. Bonilla received 49 percent of the vote with all precincts reporting on Wednesday. That put him in a runoff with the second top vote-getter, former U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, who came in with just under 20 percent in an eight-candidate field. Six of the eight were Democrats. Bonilla told reporters Wednesday that he was proud of his campaign team and that he needed to "score one more touchdown."...

Democratic former Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez ended a two-day period of political confusion Friday afternoon when he announced he will proceed with his campaign against seven-term Texas Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla in the unusual Nov. 7 primary in the state’s redrawn 23rd District. Rodriguez himself had caused the stir on Wednesday night when, according to local news reports, he told a gathering of AFL-CIO activists that he would drop his challenge to Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla — whose district lines were adjusted Aug. 4 by a federal court panel that also vacated the results of the district’s March 7 primary...

August 30, 2006 Rodriguez drops out of District 23 race Greg Jefferson Express-News Staff Writer Democrat Ciro Rodriguez told a roomful of San Antonio union activists Wednesday night that he was pulling out of the crowded race in Congressional District 23, according to one of the participants. The former four-term congressman didn't offer an explanation to the AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, which met to consider an endorsement in the race, said the person, who asked not to be identified. Rodriguez couldn't be reached for comment late Wednesday night. His campaign spokeswoman said she was unaware of his announcement, which came...

LAS VEGAS – Police blasted out a 20th-story window and stormed a room at a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino Tuesday, arresting a suspected gunman who authorities say killed another man and shot at police and a security guard during a six-hour standoff. No shots were fired in the final assault on Room 2036 of Harrah's Carnaval Tower, as a SWAT team burst in around 7 a.m. and arrested Curtis Billy Bonilla, 22, of Las Vegas, police said.

Several border area Congressmen said Tuesday they're preparing to introduce a measure calling for a federally funded, sworn border militia to patrol the country's borders and assist the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and other federal border security agencies, 1200 WOAI news reported today. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) says the proposal calls for the federal government to spend $100 million over several years to hire, train, and equip 'reserve deputies,' who would patrol the border under the authority of border county sheriffs. Cuellar said the measure is in response to the activities of the...

Tens of thousands of people from countries other than Mexico illegally crossed the Mexican border into the United States last year, creating a growing security headache for U.S. authorities. Mexicans caught by U.S. border patrols trying to enter the country illegally are usually immediately returned to their native land. But Mexico accepts only Mexicans, so any non-Mexicans are checked against government watch lists as a potential security or criminal threat. If their names do not appear, many are released on their own recognizance and told to appear at a deportation hearing often months in the future. The majority fail to...

Bonilla disputes claims that he has little support from Hispanic voters WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Rep. Henry Bonilla has helped President Bush appeal to Hispanic voters around the nation. Back home, the party has helped Bonilla's re-election chances by removing thousands of Hispanics from his district. He is the first and only Hispanic Republican congressman elected from Texas. He has served as an adviser to Bush's original presidential campaign and was part of the team of Republicans the party sent to Boston to counter Democrats' claims during their convention. Bonilla is a symbol of the progress Republicans have made in...

NEW YORK — When the curtain rises on the Republican National Convention, Rep. Henry Bonilla of San Antonio will be pushed to center stage in the GOP's effort to showcase its diversity. The spotlight also may help the political ambitions of a lawmaker who has made no secret of his interest in running for the U.S. Senate if Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison decides to run for governor in 2006. Bonilla and Hutchison are among seven politicians who will serve as co-chairmen of the four-day Republican convention that begins today. The only Mexican American in the Republican ranks in Congress, Bonilla,...

Ciro gives up the fight to keep seat BY T.A. BADGER Associated Press Writer SAN ANTONIO - After several ballot recounts and legal appeals, U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez has conceded defeat in his fight alleging vote fraud in March's District 28 Democratic primary. Laredo lawyer Henry Cuellar ends up beating Rodriguez by 58 votes out of nearly 50,000 cast in a contest marked by barrages of bitter accusations flying in both directions. Rodriguez threw in the towel late Wednesday after the Texas Supreme Court again rejected his request that it hear his appeal from a lower court. Just as it...

WASHINGTON, DC— Rep. Henry Bonilla (R-TX) issued the following statement regarding John Kerry’s remarks to LULAC: “Celebrities at Thursday’s New York City fundraiser for John Kerry directed their anger and rage at President Bush, calling him a ‘liar’ and ‘thug.’ Instead of repudiating these obscene attacks against President Bush, Kerry said they represent the ‘heart and soul’ of America. If John Kerry really thinks hate and vitriol represents America’s ‘heart and soul,’ then he truly has no knowledge of western voters. “Kerry and Edwards’ opposition to free trade pacts like the Central America Free Trade Agreement and Free Trade Area...

Expert calls split in Bonilla's district map racial discrimination AUSTIN (AP) — Hispanics were cut from U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla's district with "racially discriminatory in tent" to ensure re-election of the Republican who has not fared well with Latino voters, an expert testified Tuesday during the federal redistricting trial. The map of new congressional districts approved by the Legislature this year re designed District 23 in South Texas and others in an at tempt to put more Repub licans in Congress. Democrats and minority groups are challenging the new map in court. Bonilla has held the District 23 seat for...

Ciro surprised, disappointed by Cuellar's bid for Congress BY TRICIA CORTEZ Times staff writer If the federal courts and U.S. Department of Justice approve the new Texas redistricting map, half of Laredo will fall under the congressional district represented by Ciro Rodriguez (D-San Antonio). Rodriguez, a six-year member of Congress and chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, spoke with the Laredo Morning Times this past week about his current and future legislative priorities. He also spoke about the current political mood in Washington and what he described as the difficulties of working with the Republican administration and Republican-held Congress on...

Bonilla to lose portion of Webb Times Staff Reports WASHINGTON D.C.- The redistricting battle is likely over and Congressman Henry Bonilla's 23rd district is seeing some changes. "I've become very attached to the people of the 23rd district. We work well together and have supported one an other for the past eleven years," said Bonilla. "I fought hard to keep all my constituents, but when it came down to drawing the final lines, the state legislators made a few changes." Unfortunately, the new redistricting map forces Bonilla to lose both Reagan and Upton counties. He will also lose portions of...