On March 15, 44 B.C., on the "ides of March," Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by Roman senators, including Brutus and Cassius, who feared Caesar was working to establish a monarchy.
On March 15, 44 B.C., on the "ides of March," Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by Roman senators, including Brutus and Cassius, who feared Caesar was working to establish a monarchy.
By ZEKE MILLER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press
President Donald Trump will pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. That's according to a person familiar with his plans who was not authorized to speak publicly. Trump already commuted Blagojevich's 14-year sentence for political corruption charges during his first term. The person says the Republican president planned to sign the pardon on Monday afternoon. Blagojevich is a Democrat who appeared on Trump's reality TV show "Celebrity Apprentice." Blagojevich was convicted in 2011 on charges that included seeking to sell an appointment to then-President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. Blagojevich served eight years before Trump cut short his term.
Today's Highlight in History: On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm; the initial official death toll from the storm was placed at 390, although a variety of state, federal and local sources have estimated the number of fatalities at between 400 and 600.