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BREAKING NEWS : Trump Convicted in Hush Money Trial

By Mona Austin A Manhattan jury has found former Pres. Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in a "hush money" case revolving around his attempt to cover up an affair with porn star Stormy Daniels. A 12-person jury delivered the unprecedented decision after nearly 12 hours of deliberations. The verdict confirmed Trump's $130k pay out to Daniels was done to hide their relationship while he was running for office. Trump is the first ex-president in history to be convicted of a crime. Being found of guilty linked to falsifying business records finally shows he is not above the law. But when it comes to getting indicted in court the 45th president has been there, done that and has the t-shirt, but so far has not suffered the consequence. Will Trump get jail time or continue to run for the presidency? In an email sent out to constituents shortly after the verdict the freshly convicted felon stated no matter how many times he's indicted he will "never surrend...

White House responds to heroine epidemic with strong legislation, programs

buzzz worthy. . . W hite House Drug Policy Office Funds New Projects in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Volume of heroine entering country continues to rise in line with addiction and overdose from the drug, t ripling from 210-2013 according to the CDC  Washington, D.C. –  Today, Michael Botticelli, Director of National Drug Control Policy, announced $13.4 million in funding for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA). Of that, $5 million will be directed to a broad range of efforts that will reduce the trafficking, distribution, and use of heroin – a drug that has emerged as a serious threat to multiple regions of the United States. In particular, $2.5 million will fund the Heroin Response Strategy, an unprecedented partnership among five regional HIDTA programs — Appalachia, New England, Philadelphia/Camden, New York/New Jersey, and Washington/Baltimore — to address the severe heroin threat facing those communities through public health-public sa...