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Vice President Mike Pence was in Tempe, Arizona, on Tuesday night to tout the tax bill. But he praised a guest , too, saying that a “favorite” was in attendance: former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Pence went on to call Arpaio a “great friend of this president” and a “tireless champion of strong borders and the rule of law.” Pence was, he told the crowd, “honored” to have the sheriff there. In August of 2017, President Donald Trump pardoned Arpaio—his first as president—after the former sheriff was convicted of criminal contempt for defying a judge’s orders to stop making immigration arrests. The move drew sharp criticism from those on the left, who saw Arpaio’s harsh immigration policies as violating the Constitution. But as my colleague McKay Coppins has reported , Arpaio himself has been experiencing something of a comeback since the pardon. In January, he announced he’s running for U.S. Senate. Indeed, Pence’s laudatory introduction was met with enthusiastic cheers on Tuesday nigh...

Five killed as stolen car crashes into tree in Leeds - BBC News

BBC News Five killed as stolen car crashes into tree in Leeds BBC News Five people, including three children, have been killed after a stolen car crashed into a tree in Leeds. The youngest victim in the crash was a 12-year-old boy, West Yorkshire Police said. Two 15-year-old boys and two men aged 24 and 28 also died. and more » from news - Google News http://ift.tt/2k1R1C7

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