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Chance the Rapper has apologized for lending air support to Kanye West, who was coming under fire for tweeting that he loved Donald Trump.“Black people don’t have to be democrats,” Chance tweeted earlier this week. In response, woke Internet types lost their minds and even accused Chance of enabling racism. After days of blowback, Chance tweeted a lengthy statement apologizing for the seven words that triggered so many. My fault yo pic.twitter.com/TIWhG8o1ST— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 27, 2018 “Anyone who knows me knows how passionate I am about my city and my loved ones,” Chance wrote. “Kanye West...

That's a Tweet from Nancy Youssef, the Daily Beast's senior national security correspondent, about 45 minutes ago. I put this in it's own thread, because it seems clear that the Russians have caught DC and the Pentagon flat-footed.

Here is a video report saying disgraced financier Bernie Madoff is being treated for serious "facial injuries," broken ribs and a collapsed lung after he supposedly "fell out of bed" in a North Carolina Federal Prison. Other reports had said Madoff had injuries "consistent with an assault." But officials now are saying the injuries are the result of him falling out of bed. . . . (VIDEO)

OJ Simpson beaten in prison, race incident, currently in hospital, sources claim... NATIONAL ENQUIRER to report details later in week... Developing...

Family seeks support for border agent; Ignacio Ramos serving 11-year sentence after wounding smuggler Wednesday, August 1, 2007 By: CHRIS BAGLEY - Staff Writer TEMECULA -- A thousand points of friction surround the issue of illegal immigration, but few have inflamed passions like the cases of Ignacio "Nacho" Ramos and Jose Compean. The two U.S. Border Patrol agents have been in federal prison since January after shooting and wounding a drug smuggler who was fleeing to the Mexican border in February 2005. The agents are serving 11 and 12 years, respectively, for convictions on charges of armed assault, obstruction of...

10/4/2004 - WASHINGTON -- Darleen Druyun, former principal deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisitions and management, was sentenced Oct. 1, to nine months in federal prison by a U.S. District Court judge. Earlier this year, Ms. Druyun pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate Title 18, Section 208(a) of the U.S. Code, which governs acts affecting personal financial interest. Ms. Druyun negotiated employment with the Boeing Corporation while employed as an Air Force acquisition official. According to court records, in negotiations with Boeing officials concerning the lease agreement for 100 Boeing KC-767A tanker aircraft, she agreed to a...