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Former President Donald Trump s legal team on Tuesday filed its response to the House article of impeachment ahead of next week s trial, denying wrongdoing and calling for the Senate to acquit Trump of the charge.
The answer denies that Trump violated his oath of office while also saying that he was protected by the First Amendment in response to claims he incited an insurrection. It is denied that the 45th President of the United States ever engaged in a violation of his oath of office, the Trump legal team brief says. To the contrary, at all times, Donald J. Trump fully and faithfully executed his duties as President of the United States, and at all times acted to the best of his ability to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, while never engaging in any high Crimes or Misdemeanors.
CRSHA bows to pressure, confirms Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge
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By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar
Cross River State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed Justice Akon Ikpeme as Substantive Chief Judge of the state after rejecting her twice in 2020.
Vanguard learned that her rejection was based on her being a ‘security threat’ to the state.
Ikpeme who had been screened in 2020 was not confirmed by the state House of Assembly as she was rejected twice, with two of her junior colleagues serving in an acting capacity for about one year.
Ikpeme was however not present at the floor of the house during her confirmation on Thursday Morning.
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Senate President Sweeney, Honorable Members of the NJ Legislative Disability Caucus & Advocates from the Disability Community Hold First Meeting of Bipartisan Disability Caucus Focusing on the Impact of COVID-19 on Persons with Disabilities January 27, 2021, 1:15 pm | in
Senate President Sweeney, Honorable Members of the NJ Legislative Disability Caucus & Advocates from the Disability Community Hold First Meeting of Bipartisan Disability Caucus Focusing on the Impact of COVID-19 on Persons with Disabilities
TRENTON, NJ New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus Chair Senate President Steve Sweeney, honorable legislative caucus members and advocates from the disability community met virtually on January 26th for the inaugural meeting of the Caucus to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities. With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a disproportionate toll on people with disabilities, the topic led to a robust discussion among
Vice President of Liberia, H.E. Jewel Howard-Taylor
Speech Delivered by H.E. Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor, Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, on the Opening of the 4th Session of the Liberian Senate
January 11, 2021
The Honorable President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Senator Albert T. Chie; Distinguished Members of the 54th Liberian Senate;
Mr. Secretary, Chamber Officials, Directors and Staff of the Liberian Senate;
Our International and Local Partners and Friends of Liberia;
Esteemed Members of the 4th Estate;
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen:
Before I begin my comments on this first day of the fourth sitting of the 54th Liberian Senate, permit me to begin with words of Wisdom drawn from the Holy Bible, which is