A federal grand jury on Monday, January 11 issued a 17-count indictment against Lonnie Coffman, 70, of Alabama for possession of an unregistered firearm (destructive device) and carrying a pistol without a license. It is alleged that Coffman’s vehicle contained 11 explosive devices known as Molotov cocktails and firearms. It is further alleged he was in possession of two firearms. Coffman was arrested and is currently being held. His detention hearing is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2021.

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An FBI spokesperson confirmed Friday they’re reviewing tips about Midlander Jenny Cudd’s participation in the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday that caused lawmakers to be evacuated and the deaths of five people, including a Capitol Police officer.

The group of Trump supporters marched to the Capitol with the goal of peacefully assembling in a "show of solidarity," according to Cudd. Cudd said she then walked into the Capitol with a large group and took pictures inside the rotunda for about 15 minutes before leaving. News photographers captured Cudd and fellow Midlander Eliel Rosa inside the Capitol’s rotunda as they took photos on their cell phones.

by Andrew Davis

Dotted throughout our nation's history are episodes of many brave and courageous men and women standing up to the forces of tyranny and oppression. Men and women like Susan B. Anthony, Ida Wells, Nathan Hale, Rosa Parks, Harriet Beacher Stowe, Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King, Jr. -- all names that many of us learned from our history books.

Often times, however, ordinary, brave people that stand up to the forces of oppression go unknown. Not because they aren't relevant or unworthy of our veneration, but because these every day citizens are often forgotten due to the media's focus on sensationalist nonsense. Bombast and bluster sells more dish soap than news about ordinary citizens that are hoping to make a difference.

Today I am proud to cover the story of one such ordinary citizen, Alvin F. Berkwitt.

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Our elections have been more secure than ever, according to Christopher Krebs, who Trump appointed two years earlier to lead the newly formed Cyber & Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA.

Yet, our elections haven't always been fair and secure. Indeed, there are incidents in our nation's history of incredible malfeasance by not only those seeking office, but by election officials themselves. Some were sentenced to hard time for their crimes.

Louisiana Senator Huey Long

Conservative evangelical Erick Woods Erickson is an American blogger and radio host. He posted an interesting narrative on Twitter that breaks down Trump's voter fraud lawsuits, and what he has to overcome to be successful in his court challenges.

In 2001, Donald Trump wanted to invest in Spotlight 29, the smallest casino in the Coachella Valley, California run by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. The tribe and Trump eventually inked a deal and started a partnership. See why three years later they invoked a buy-out clause and fired Trump.

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A driver who appeared to ram his truck into a SUV as part of a so-called "Trump train" swarmed a Biden campaign bus in Central Texas has been identified.

Let's examine the latest noteworthy headlines across the USA

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Join us for an objective examination on how Trump's trade tariffs have affected US farmers. We examine some recent statistics on soybean export volume, farm income and farm bankruptcies.


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