Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's alleged girlfriend, Tracy Duhon, a religious influencer from Louisiana, has largely been kept from public view during his campaign for U.S. Senate. Until recently, the primary public glimpses of the pair came as they jetted off on vacation to Europe and appeared celebrating New Year's Eve with U.S. fugitives in Dubai. However, a Tuesday report by the New York Times reveals more details about the couple, including Duhon's registration as a Democrat in her home state of Louisiana. Unlike in Texas, voters register by party in the Pelican State.
Republican state Sen. Terry Williams of Rutland pleaded not guilty to a domestic assault charge Wednesday. In a packed courtroom, family watched on as Williams, 74, faced a judge, charged with one count of domestic assault. According to court documents, Williams hit his adult daughter in the face during an argument at his home in Poultney on Monday night. She has been living there with him since July. The victim told police Williams said, "I should have punched you 40 years ago," and then hit her with an open fist. Her face was scratched.
Flvio Bolsonaro declared himself the "true president" of Brazil after losing last Sunday's presidential election and fleeing to the United States. After landing on a private jet with his family in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday morning, the far-right senator published the claim in a letter " even though his own party has recognised the legitimate victory of Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, as have all of Brazil's institutions, and international observers who monitored and endorsed the vote. Brazil's three main newspapers " Folha de S.Paulo, O Globo and O Estado de S.Paulo " all described Bolsonaro's declaration as "coup-mongering".
President Donald Trump's administration is weighing lifting more sanctions on Russia, this time on a multi-billion account that U.S. officials have described as Russian President Vladimir Putin's "slush fund." read more
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