The Daily Populous

Saturday November 30th, 2024 morning edition

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That has been taken to cover federal crimes, but not state ones — like the ones brought by the district attorney of Fulton County, Fani Willis.

Pardons for state crimes usually reside within the purview of the highest executive authority in the state — the governor.

Mr. Kemp opposed President Trump’s efforts in 2020 to overturn President Biden’s win in Georgia, and the president-elect backed his opponent two years later.

Even if Mr. Kemp was moved to pardon Trump with respect to Ms. Willis’s prosecution, Georgia law ties his hands.

There could be another path beside the pardon for Mr. Kemp to derail Ms. Willis’s possible pursuit of a sitting president.

The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel reckons that there is a “categorical” prohibition on prosecuting a sitting president.

Ms. Willis is under no such restriction, largely because the vulnerability of a sitting president to state prosecution has never arisen — until now. »

Syrian rebels enter Aleppo for first time in eight years during shock offensive

Authored by cnn.com
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It later shared a video of Syrian regime tanks leaving Aleppo as rebel forces advanced.

The situation in Aleppo remained fluid as the day progressed, as armed opposition forces appeared to continue their rapid advance.

Since the 2020 ceasefire agreement, the conflict has remained largely dormant, with low-level clashes between the rebels and Assad’s regime. »

Alaska Resoundingly Elects Pro-abortion Candidates

Authored by alaska-native-news.com

Anchorage, AK — In an overwhelming show of support for reproductive freedom, the people of Alaska decisively elected pro-abortion candidates to the Alaska State Legislature.

Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates (PPAA) – Alaska is celebrating two flipped seats in Alaska House Districts and 19 endorsed candidates elected to office, 16 of whom are incumbents.

Rose O’Hara-Jolley the Alaska State Director of Planned Parenthood said in a statement “These elected leaders are committed to advancing reproductive health and freedom in Alaska. »