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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton praised former President Donald Trump’s leadership and compassion in short speeches Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention.

Cotton’s remarks in Milwaukee focused on immigration. He criticized President Joe Biden’s immigration policies and said Trump’s policies during his term in office made the United States more secure.

“Our choice is a border secure for everyone or Biden’s open border,”  he told the crowd in the FiServ Forum.

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Cotton was one of several speakers Tuesday who contrasted Trump’s border and foreign policies with that of the Biden administration.

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“Donald Trump will secure our border once again,” Cotton said. “Donald Trump will protect America once again.”

Sanders, who was Trump’s press secretary from 2017 to 2019, spoke about how she was vilified by some in the media and denied service at a restaurant, saying that Trump defended her and told her, “They attack you because you’re good at your job.”

“That’s the Donald Trump I know and will always respect,” she said.

“The left doesn’t care about empowering women,” Sanders said, repeating a statement she’s made before that they “can’t even tell you what a woman is.”

 “President Trump believes in empowering every American, and that our country is worth fighting for,” she said.

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Under Trump, she said, “America was safer. The world was safer. It felt like the next generation would have a chance at the American Dream. President Trump did the job that Kamala won’t and Joe Biden simply can’t. Every American knows we were better off under President Trump…”

Sanders, elected governor in 2022 at age 40, took a swipe at Biden’s age when she recalled taking her 4-year-old son Huck to “Bring Your Kid to Work Day” at the White House “— much like Jill now drags Joe to Bring Your Husband to Work Day.”

Sanders, whose father Mike Huckabee is a Baptist minister and former Arkansas governor, ended her remarks with religious tones that echoed other speakers. 

“We are not called to stand still in the face of great danger. You and I were put on this earth, at this moment in time, to charge boldly ahead. We can’t know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future in His hands.”

Referring to Saturday’s assassination attempt on Trump, she said God spared him “because God isn’t finished with him yet.

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“He isn’t finished with America yet either. With God as our Guide, and President Trump back in the White House, we will show the world that America is the place where freedom reigns and liberty will never die.”

 



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COMMENTARY: While AI can offer transformative support for students who need it, it also risks eroding the foundational skills we are trying to help them acquire. Arkansas needs a balanced strategy that prioritizes accessibility without sacrificing rigor.



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Congressional subcommittee to hold hearing in Little Rock on ‘failures’ of local housing authority | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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Joseph Flaherty covers the city of Little Rock for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of Middlebury College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, he has worked for the newspaper since 2020.

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11 people arrested in connection with various charges in Northwest Arkansas | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Benton County Sheriff’s Office

Scott Minor, 45, of Elm Street in Jefferson City, Mo., was arrested Friday on suspicion of computer child pornography and sexually grooming a child. Minor was being held Monday in the Benton County Jail with a $150,000 bond set.

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Damond Drake, 52, of West Highland Drive in Rogers was arrested Saturday on suspicion of delivery of methamphetamine or cocaine. Drake was being held Monday in the Benton County Jail with no bond set.

Fayetteville

Cornelius Anderson, 33, of Dawn Street in Fayetteville was arrested Saturday on suspicion of third-degree assault on a family member, third-degree domestic battery, first-degree criminal mischief and theft of property. Anderson remained at the Washington County Detention Center Monday in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Eduard Korshakov, 37, of Prairie Dunes Trail in Fayetteville was arrested Saturday on suspicion of aggravated assault on a family or household member, kidnapping, first-degree false imprisonment, third-degree domestic battery and interference with emergency communications. Korshakov remained at the Washington County Detention Center Monday in lieu of $25,000 bond.

Efrain Quiroz, 29, of North Shamblin Avenue in Fayetteville was arrested Sunday on suspicion of second-degree battery and second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor. Quiroz remained at the Washington County Detention Center Monday in lieu of $25,000 bond.

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Leo Ward, 21, of West Tanner Drive in Fayetteville was arrested Sunday on suspicion of aggravated residential burglary and stalking. Ward was released from the Washington County Detention Center Monday on $25,000 bond.

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John Jenkins, 21, of Arkansas 351 in Jonesboro was arrested Saturday on suspicion of fraudulent use of credit/debit card. Jenkins was being held Monday in the Benton County Jail with no bond set.

Springdale

Ashlyn Neal, 19, of Powell Street in Springdale was arrested Saturday on suspicion of kidnapping, second-degree battery, endangering the welfare of a minor, resisting arrest and obstruction of government operations. Neal was released from the Washington County Detention Center Saturday on $5,000 bond.

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Jose Neal, 37, of South Powell Street in Springdale was arrested Saturday on suspicion of second-degree domestic battery, third-degree domestic battery, interference with emergency communications and resisting arrest. Neal was released from the Washington County Detention Center Saturday on $5,000 bond.

Skyler Shane, 31, of Highway 62 in Westville, Ok., was arrested Sunday on suspicion of Possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance with intent to deliver, simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, carrying a prohibited weapon and disorderly conduct. Shane was released from the Washington County Detention Center Sunday on $3,500 bond.

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Celso Adame-Gallegos, 19 of Jade Street in Springdale was arrested Friday on suspicion of possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance with intent to deliver. Adame-Gallegos was released from the Washington County Detention Center Saturday on $5,000 bond.

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