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Roger Stone has been handed a stricter gag order by a federal judge. The long-time Donald Trump confidante was ruled to have defied an earlier order when he posted a photo of the judge, alongside crosshairs, on social media. Stone is charged with lying to Congress about his communications with Wikileaks, witness tampering and obstruction of an official proceeding.



The long-time Donald Trump confidante was ruled to have defied an earlier order when he posted a photo of the judge, alongside crosshairs, on social media. Stone is charged with lying to Congress about his communications with Wikileaks, witness tampering and obstruction of an official proceeding. North Carolina ordered a new Congressional election in the ongoing voter fraud case in the state. The election will be for the state’s ninth congressional district. After November’s mid-term elections the Republican Mark Harris held a slim lead, but North Carolina refused to certify the win due to irregularities. Harris’s campaign has been subject to a hearing amid fraud claims relating to absentee ballots.



The election will be for the state’s ninth congressional district. After November’s mid-term elections the Republican Mark Harris held a slim lead, but North Carolina refused to certify the win due to irregularities. Harris’s campaign has been subject to a hearing amid fraud claims relating to absentee ballots. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he will not run for Senate in 2020. Pompeo had been widely linked with running – Senate leader Mitch McConnell reportedly approached the secretary – in his home state of Kansas, where he previously served as a US congressman. “It’s ruled out,” Pompeo said. “I’m here, I’m loving it.”



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