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1 week ago | 
missoulian.com | Robert Faturechi |Pratheek Rebala |Brandon Roberts
The week before President Donald Trump unveiled bruising new tariffs that sent the stock market plummeting, a key official in the agency that shapes his administration’s trade policy sold off as much as $30,000 of stock. Two days before that so-called “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2, a State Department official sold as much as $50,000 in stock, then bought a similar investment as prices fell.
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2 weeks ago | 
omahadailyrecord.com | Robert Faturechi |Brandon Roberts
U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million In Trump Media Stock The Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs Attorney General Pam Bondi listens during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Washington.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Robert Faturechi |Brandon Roberts
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of Trump Media the same day that President Donald Trump unveiled bruising new tariffs that caused the stock market to plummet, according to records obtained Wednesday by ProPublica.
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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Robert Faturechi |Brandon Roberts
6 hours agoIn his eagerness to accept a plane from Qatar, Donald Trump has achieved a remarkable feat, uniting many partisans across America's bitter political divide. The problem for the White House is that unity is happening in opposition to it. Predictably, Trump's opponents in the Democratic Party slammed …
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
postandcourier.com | Brandon Roberts
In the world of community journalism, leadership plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of local news. Recently, I was promoted to the dual role of publisher and managing editor of The Journal Scene and The Berkeley Independent, a move I plan to ensure further invigorates our newspapers and the communities we serve.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
postandcourier.com | Brandon Roberts
The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued an order of execution for Marion Bowman Jr., who has been on death row since 2002 for the 2001 murder of 21-year-old Kandee Martin. Bowman, 44, is scheduled to be executed Friday, Jan. 31, at the Broad River Correctional Complex in Columbia. He would become the third inmate put to death since the state resumed executions this past September. Bowman was convicted for the February 2001 murder of Martin in Dorchester County.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
postandcourier.com | Brandon Roberts
The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office ensured younger deputies with small children could spend Christmas Day at home with their families. Sheriff Sam Richardson said that higher-ranking officers and those without young children volunteered to work, which reflects the department’s commitment to supporting its officers' family lives. “Christmas involves family and those precious moments when little ones wake up and see their gifts,” Richardson said.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
postandcourier.com | Brandon Roberts
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released its 2023 audit of antisemitic incidents. Nationwide, these incidences rose 140% from 2022 to 2023. South Carolina reported a 93% increase in the number of antisemitic incidents year over year. According to the audit’s executive summary, antisemitic incidents nationwide increased in all major Audit categories. Assault incidents increased by 45% to 161 incidents, vandalism increased by 69% to 2,177 incidents, and harassment increased by 184% to 6,535 incidents.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
postandcourier.com | Brandon Roberts
A collision on Saturday, Nov. 23, involving a bicyclist and two motorcycles on South Pointe Boulevard in Summerville has left one person seriously injured and led to the arrest of a woman on multiple charges. At approximately 1:25 p.m., officers from the Summerville Police Department responded to the crash scene. Upon arrival, they found an unoccupied van in a ditch, later identified as stolen from a nearby construction site earlier that day.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
postandcourier.com | Brandon Roberts
Berkeley County voters turned out in force on Election Day, with 77.56% casting ballots in a general election that saw decisive wins for Republicans. Former President Donald Trump secured a commanding victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in Berkeley County, tallying 64,715 votes to her 46,358. The GOP wave continued down-ballot, with United States Rep.
