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Oct 03 2023
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Democrat Henry Cuellar Breaks Silence After Being Carjacked By Armed Men
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) broke his silence on Tuesday morning after being carjacked Monday night by armed assailants in Washington, D.C. The 68-year-old congressman was carjacked in D.C.’s upscale Navy Yard neighborhood just before 10 p.m. EST. A police alert said that law enforcement was searching for “three black males wearing all black clothing.” “I was just coming into my place, three
The Daily WireMay 03 2024
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Underwood to immediately replace Cuellar in prominent funding role after indictment
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) is set to become top Democrat on the House subcommittee that crafts Homeland Security Department (DHS) funding, replacing Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) shortly after he was indicted on bribery charges. Aides confirmed the news, first reported by Bloomberg Government, to The Hill on Friday afternoon. A House Democratic aide said Underwood, who was previously tapped
The HillMay 05 2024
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Members of Congress indicted: Cuellar joins growing list of officials charged with felonies
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) joined the list of members of Congress who are facing or have faced federal charges after the Department of Justice unveiled a 14-count indictment against the Texas Democrat on Friday for allegedly taking nearly $600,000 in bribes from two foreign entities. The indictment claims Cuellar and his wife accepted at least $598,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan government-
Washington ExaminerMay 04 2024
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Cuellar indictment could hand edge to Texas Republican challengers in May runoff
The indictment of Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) places the vulnerable Democrat in an even tighter predicament as he seeks reelection this fall, potentially giving an advantage to his Republican challenger in November. The Justice Department announced a 28-count indictment against the Texas congressman and his wife on Friday, accusing Cuellar of allegedly accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from
Washington ExaminerOct 02 2023
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Rep. Henry Cuellar Carjacked By Armed Assailants Outside Apartment Near Capitol Hill
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked in Washington D.C. by three armed assailants on Monday night outside an apartment building that houses several other members of Congress. Rep. Henry Cuellar, (D-Texas) is seen outside a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus in the U.S. ... [+] Capitol on Thursday. Cuellar was “parking his car” when the armed individuals approached him and stole the
ForbesOct 03 2023
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Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar recounts carjacking at gunpoint outside his D.C. apartment
WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar left the U.S. Capitol late Monday, made a quick Whole Foods stop to grab sushi and then parked in front of his D.C. apartment building. As he climbed out of the car, he was accosted by three young men in masks. “They were a few feet away with guns pointed at me. They said they wanted the car,” Cuellar recounted to reporters Tuesday, describing how he was able to
The Dallas Morning NewsOct 03 2023
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Henry Cuellar carjacking: Texas representative does not think he was targeted for being a member of Congress
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) spoke publicly about his carjacking on Tuesday after three men held him at gunpoint and stole his car late Monday night. Cuellar told reporters in his first comments since the incident that the men were young and he had to “analyze the situation quickly. DEMOCRATS HAVE A CHOICE TO MAKE ON MCCARTHY'S SPEAKERSHIP TOO “I do have a black belt, but I recognize when you got
Washington ExaminerMay 10 2024
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Inside Henry Ford’s failed Brazilian utopia
Today, many residents in Fordlândia, like Maria Luiza Pereira Silva, 58, live in and maintain what used to be villas for American executives. At the time, he was one of the richest men in the world, thanks to his automobile empire. But he needed control over a rubber supply. So why not make it himself? In the 1920s, most rubber was produced in Southeast Asia. Rumors of a rubber cartel that
Deseret NewsOct 03 2023
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‘They Took My Sushi’: Dem Rep. Henry Cuellar Speaks Out After DC Carjacking
Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar spoke out for the first time since three perpetrators carjacked him in Washington, D.C., the previous night. Three armed men carjacked Cuellar by gunpoint outside of his residence in the Navy Yard neighborhood while he was parking at around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Cuellar was left unharmed as the three took off with his car, which law enforcement has since
The Daily CallerMay 10 2024
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Henry imposes development moratorium to get a handle on growth
“This is not to stop a private property owner from building a single family residence or accessory structures, but to reject all applications for mass development, such as subdivisions or commercial complexes, in this area until the North Ola master plan has been devised by staff and consultants,” he said. Henry County, one of metro Atlanta’s fastest growing communities, has struggled to keep
Atlanta Journal-Constitution