Michael Balsamo

LATEST ARTICLES BY Michael Balsamo

• Politics

  

  Heavy metal guitarist first to plead guilty in rightwing Capitol insurrection

  April 16, 2021 By Michael Balsamo And Alanna Durkin Richer

  May go into witness protection because he is cooperating with investigators now in finding bigger fish responsible for the attempted coup.

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• Politics

  

  Attorney General William Barr pushed out, will leave before Christmas

  December 15, 2020 By Michael Balsamo

  Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is resigning amid lingering tension with the president.

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• Sports

  

  10 ex-NFL players accused of defrauding healthcare program

  December 13, 2019 By Michael Balsamo

  Ten former NFL players were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league’s health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment.

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• Opinion

  

  Peace activist, Jesuit priest Daniel Berrigan dies at 94

  May 5, 2016 By Michael Balsamo

  His defiant protests helped shape Americans' opposition to the Vietnam War, and they landed The Rev. Daniel Berrigan behind bars.

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