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Taylor found guilty on all 52 counts of voter fraud

SIOUX CITY — A federal jury has found Kim Taylor guilty on 52 counts of voter fraud.
The jury returned its verdict Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City.

Taylor was charged with 52 counts of voting-related fraud accusing her of conducting a scheme in which she fraudulently filled out voting forms and ballots on behalf of numerous Vietnamese voters, many of whom have limited English comprehension. Taylor was accused of filling out forms and having voters sign on behalf of children and grandchildren without fully explaining or interpreting the forms or telling them they needed permission before signing papers on another person's behalf.




Pat Gill, Woodbury County Auditor, speaks at a press conference held Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at the Woodbury County Courthouse in Sioux City, Iowa. Gill was addressing his office's role in uncovering alleged election fraud in recent elections. Kim Phuong Taylor, 49, was arrested Thursday and pleaded not guilty to 26 counts of providing false information in registering and voting, three counts of fraudulent registration and 23 counts of fraudulent voting. She is the wife of Woodbury County Supervisor Jeremy Taylor.
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Throughout six days of trial, prosecutors said Taylor, who was born in Vietnam, did so in order to amass votes for her husband, Jeremy Taylor, a Republican who ran unsuccessfully for his party's nomination for a U.S. House seat in the 2020 primary and was elected to the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors that fall. Jeremy Taylor has not been charged, but has been named as an unindicted co-conspirator.



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Rapidan Energy warns of political risks as gas prices approach $4/gallon threshold, particularly impacting swing states' voter sentiment.

In a recent note to clients, Rapidan Energy Advisors explained how surging gas prices could complicate the outlook for the Biden administration:

Watch Iowa women's basketball Final Four game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

The University of Iowa Athletics Department will be hosting a FREE women’s basketball watch party Friday evening at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the second-ranked Hawkeyes’ national semifinal game against 10th-ranked UConn.


Doors at the North, South and West entrances to Carver-Hawkeye Arena will open at 7 p.m. (CT) — 90 minutes prior to the 8:30 p.m. scheduled tipoff from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Iowa’s clear-bag policy will be enforced upon entry.


Fans attending the watch party will be asked to view the game on the jumbotron from the east side of the arena in Sections NN, N, M, L, MM, LL, KK.


Parking will be free in all Carver-Hawkeye Arena surrounding lots. There will not be reserved parking.


During the watch party, there will be in-game entertainment and the Hawkeye Fan Shop and concessions (including beer and wine) will be available.


The Hawkeyes, who have won a school record 33 games this season, are playing in the second straight and third Final Four in program history. Iowa posted victories over Holy Cross and West Virginia in Iowa City before downing ranked opponents No. 17 Colorado and No. 8 LSU in Albany, New York, this past weekend.

Not much change in first major Trump, Biden poll post-SOTU

With the election still eight months away, about a quarter of respondents said they may change their minds before November.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump remain neck and neck in the first major national poll since the State of the Union, released the day after both clinched their party’s nominations for the presidential primary.

Trump saw 40 percent support from surveyed respondents in a hypothetical matchup, according to the USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll released Wednesday — slightly higher than Biden’s 38 percent support but within the poll’s margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.1 percentage points.


A solid chunk of respondents, 16 percent, said they would opt for an alternative candidate: Green Party candidate Jill Stein, independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West, or a candidate for the Libertarian Party or No Labels. Kennedy received the most support of the bunch, with 9 percent of respondents saying they would back him. Only 5 percent said they remain undecided.

With the election still eight months away, about a quarter of respondents said they may change their minds before November — including 15 percent of Trump voters and 14 percent of Biden voters.

Those supporting a third-party or independent candidate were greatly open to changing their minds, the poll found, including 94 percent of Stein supporters and 75 percent of Kennedy supporters.

This means there is still room for each candidate to sway voters towards them.

USA TODAY and Suffolk University conducted the poll of 1,000 registered voters by landline and cell phone between March 8 and 11. There is a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.1 percentage points.

Anyone ever hired a private investigator to find someone?

My oldest daughter has a friend whose mom recently passed away. His dad was in and out of his life, and has not been seen or heard from in 3 years. Mom and dad were married, but never divorced. Mom never pursued it, and her health had gone downhill pretty fast the last year. Mom and dad were both in the Army, mom was a medic, and during mom's deployments the daughter's friend would spend time with his paternal grandmother who lived in North Carolina where mom was stationed. He believes she is being truthful in saying she has not heard from him. They have a close relationship.
Now that mom is dead the son feels like he should find dad to tell him, and also because he wants to settle mom's estate. It isn't much.
Anyone ever hired a PI? @Jimmy McGill you do divorce cases, don't you? Ever used one? The friend thinks his dad is dead, probably overdosed somewhere is his guess. If the dad did expire somewhere would they necessarily look for family? I assume since he's a veteran it would be standard to run finger prints through a criminal database if they found a homeless guy who had overdosed, but what about a DoD database?
Helpful thoughts will be appreciated.
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An Ode to Love Songs

Oh, sweet melodies of love divine,
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'View' co-host credits Trump for attending funeral of NYPD officer while Biden fundraises with celebrities

"The View" co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin admitted that former President Trump understood what "resonated" with middle America better than President Biden does, as the two presidential nominees are slated to attend very different events Thursday in New York City.

Trump is expected to attend the wake for slain New York Police Officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed by a career criminal during a traffic stop on Monday.

Meanhile, President Biden will be hosting a glitzy fundraising event at Radio Music Hall on Thursday that will be attended by former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton as well as A-list celebrities.

Farah Griffin was asked to comment on the "optics" behind these decisions during an appearance on CNN Thursday morning. The political commentator conceded that it would benefit Trump with the average American voter.

"Donald Trump, the master spinner, is going to say, ‘You, elites in New York with celebrities are raising these high-dollar donor money, while I‘m in New York to honor a fallen New York police department officer, who was killed by somebody who‘d been arrested on 21 times previously.’ To the average American, the Trump-curious voter, this is what they want to see from him," Farah Griffin remarked.

Farah Griffin, a former Trump aide, said the decision to attend the fallen officer's funeral will also serve as "a distraction" from his Georgia election interference hearing today.

"I have to say Donald Trump is getting smarter. This is his third time running now, he knows what he‘s doing in a way that there‘s a sophistication that wasn‘t there. And I do think this works," she continued.

Trump was using the same "playbook" he used for his 2016 campaign, she claimed, and this move would resonate with "what middle America actually cares about."

"He‘s always had his finger on the pulse of what middle America actually cares about. A slain officer who the person killed him shouldn‘t have been out, that’s something that resonates more than a bunch of celebrities at Radio City Music Hall," Farah Griffin concluded.

Officer Diller, 31, a father to a one-year-old boy, was killed Monday after Guy Rivera, 34, allegedly opened fire and killed him during a routine traffic stop. Both the driver of the vehicle and Rivera, who was in the passenger seat, had at least 20 prior arrests, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

A Trump spokesperson said Wednesday that the former president was invited to attend the wake.

"President Trump is moved by the invitation to join NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller’s family and colleagues as they deal with his senseless and tragic death," Karoline Leavitt, the former commander-in-chief’s campaign spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday shared by The New York Post.

Meanwhile, President Biden will be hosting a star-studded fundraising extravaganza in NYC attended by former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. A conversation between the three Democratic presidents will be moderated by late night TV talk show host Stephen Colbert. The event will also feature musical performances by Lizzo, Queen Latifah, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, and Lea Michele.


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