The Daily Populous

Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 morning edition

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A jury spent about five hours deliberating before convicting Kim Phuong Taylor on 52 counts of voter fraud in federal court Tuesday in Sioux City.

Her husband, Jeremy Taylor, lost a GOP primary for the U.S. House and won election to the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors in 2020.

Sheila Brummer / IPR Woodbury County Supervisor Jeremy Taylor leaves the federal courthouse in Sioux City on Monday.

Kim Phuong Taylor was indicted in January on 26 counts of providing false information in registering and voting, three counts of fraudulent registration and 23 counts of fraudulent voting.

In November 2020, Taylor was elected to the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors by a margin of two thousand votes, or 5%.

Gill also said he witnessed both Kim and Jeremy Taylor dropping ballots off at a drop box outside the Woodbury County Courthouse.

Even though Brown said Sheehan would appear during the trial, he did not, nor did former Woodbury County Supervisor Rocky DeWitt. »

Trump's Witness Cries After Dismantling Donald's Mar-a-Lago Claims

Authored by newsweek.com
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Ex-Trump Organization controller Jeffrey McConney cried after dismantling former President Donald Trump's claims about the value of Mar-a-Lago in court on Tuesday.

He pleaded not guilty in this case as well as in the other three indictments he's facing.

Trump’s witness on Tuesday cried after dismantling his claims about Mar-a-Lago. »

U.S. forces carry out series of strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq

Authored by reuters.com

Until this week, the United States had been reluctant to retaliate in Iraq because of the delicate political situation there.

The strike on Tuesday evening targeted two facilities in Iraq, the U.S. military said in a statement.

"The strikes were in direct response to the attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces by Iran and Iran-backed groups," the statement said. »

US reviewing possible 'terrorist' designations for Houthis

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WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The United States is reviewing "potential terrorist designations" for Yemen's Houthi rebel group in response to its seizure of a cargo ship, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday.

Kirby's comment was significant because one of the Biden administration's first acts after taking office in January 2021 was revoking terrorist designations of the Houthis over fears the sanctions they carried could worsen Yemen's humanitarian crisis.

Kirby called the Houthis' seizure of the vessel a "flagrant violation of international law" in which "Iran is complicit.". »