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Since it transitioned over from CBS All Access a little more than two years ago, Paramount+ has put out some of the most engaging shows in the streaming world, including Tulsa King and the various Yellowstone spinoffs, with a great number of exciting originals on the way. You can add John Requa and Glenn Ficarras spy thriller, Rabbit Hole, to that list of Paramount+ original series.

If you have a Paramount+ subscription and are planning to watch the new series, which will be streaming on the platform as of March 26, theres a good chance you want to know where youve seen the Rabbit Hole cast before. Well, worry no more, for we are about to go over each of the stars and why they look so familiar.

At the center of Rabbit Hole, and its cast, is Kiefer Sutherland, who takes on the role of John Weir, a corporate spy who may have bitten off more than he can chew with his latest assignment.

No stranger when it comes to TV, Sutherland received multiple accolades (a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe, and much more) for his turn as Jack Bauer on the long-running Fox crime drama 24, which he followed up with a few seasons on the ABC political thriller Designated Survivor, a show that was eventually picked up by Netflix. Throughout his career, Sutherland has also given iconic performances in the likes of Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, Young Guns, Flatliners, and more, cementing himself as one of the best villains of the 80s in the process.

Charles Dance, a veteran of TV, film, and the stage, shows up on Rabbit Hole as Dr. Ben Wilson, the shadowy figure who hires John Weir to carry a massive corporate espionage plan.

Fans of Game of Thrones will recognize Dance from his captivating and merciless portrayal of Tywin Lannister during the first few seasons of Game of Thrones, while those who watched The Crown will remember him for his take on Lord Mountbatten during the expensive Netflix shows third and fourth seasons. But that is just a small part of Dances career, as he has played Bond villains, key figures in the Alien franchise, and dozens of other movies and TV shows over the years.

Meta Golding appears on Rabbit Hole as Hailey Winton, another enigmatic character whose true alliances, and plans, remain shadowy at best.

Fans of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, a.k.a., the best entry in the franchise thus far, will most likely recognize Golding from her portrayal of Enobaria, the District 2 tribute, in the 2013 dystopian sci-fi action flick, as well as its 2015 sequel, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. Golding has also appeared on shows like Empire, Colony, Dark Blue, and House throughout her career.

Next up is Enid Graham, who shows up on Rabbit Hole as Josephine Jo Madi, an FBI agent who crosses paths with John Weir during his secretive mission.

If you watched the 2021 HBO crime drama series, Mare of Easttown, then youll probably recognize Graham from her portrayal of Dawn Bailey, the mother of the girl whose disappearance is at the center of the show. Over the years, Graham has also landed prominent roles on shows like The Sinner, Boardwalk Empire, and even Oz, on top of one-off appearances on dozens of shows such as The Good Wife, Law & Order, Blue Bloods, and FBI: Most Wanted. Her film credits include The Rewrite, Silver Tongue, and Blue Valentine, to name a few.

Rob Yang takes on the role of Edward Homm on Rabbit Hole, an executive who finds himself becoming the mark in one of John Weirs complex corporate espionage assignments.

Having most recently appeared as a member of The Menu cast, Yang has long popped up in movies like Glass, The Bourne Legacy, The Adjustment Bureau, and The Unidentified, as well as a few dozen TV shows such as Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Americans, Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television, The American Rust, and the first season of HBOs soon-to-be-ending drama series, Succession, to name only a few. Yang also voiced multiple characters in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, including the 2009 DLC, The Ballad of Gay Tony and the uber-successful Grand Theft Auto Online.

Next up is Walt Klink, who shows up in the Rabbit Hole cast as a mysterious character known simply as The Intern.

Throughout his brief career in front of the camera, which only goes back to 2019, Klink has popped up on a number of TV shows such as Brugklas, Lieve Mama, Maus, Arctic Circle, and The English, to name only a few. On top of those appearances, Klink has also landed roles in a number of short films, the most recent being Niels Bourgonjes Barrier.

And rounding out the main portion of the Rabbit Hole cast is Jason Butler Harner, who takes on the role of Miles Valence, an associate of John Weir who sends the corporate spy on the fateful assignment that will forever change the course of his personal history.

Over the years, Harner has appeared on just about every version of Law & Order imaginable, as well as other staples of the broadcast TV crime procedural drama with shows like The Closer and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Harner has also landed roles on the likes of The Handmaids Tale, The Walking Dead, and Ozark in recent years as well. His film credits include everything from The Good Shepherd to Next and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 to The Family Fang.

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You can see all these stars and other members of the Rabbit Hole cast in action when new episodes premiere Sundays on Paramount+. If you want to know about all the other new and returning shows coming to the small screen this year, check out our 2023 TV schedule for all the latest.

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In an exclusive ABC News interview, former Vice President Mike Pence expressed dissatisfaction with the possible arrest of former President Donald Trump and expanded on pointed remarks regarding his former boss and the Capitol insurrection -- as well as his vision for the future of the country as he mulls a potential 2024 presidential bid.

In a sit-down in Des Moines, Iowa, that aired Sunday, Pence told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl that Trump's handling of Jan. 6 was one of the reasons the country and, perhaps more pointedly, Republicans need a "fresh start."

"The president's wrong. He was wrong that day and ... I had actually hoped that he would come around in time, Jon, that he would see that the cadre of legal advisers that he surrounded himself with had led him astray," Pence said after Karl played a clip of Trump defending the rioters. "But he hasn't done so and it's, I think, it's one of the reasons why the country just wants a fresh start."

Pence, who has been traveling across the country and recently released a memoir, has not been shy in suggesting that his party should be looking elsewhere for candidates for the White House, repeatedly saying he's confident there will be "better choices" than Trump even as he says he has not yet made a decision about running himself.

He told Karl that any hypothetical support for Trump in the 2024 race is "yet to be seen" -- though he wouldn't rule it out while once again indicating there will be other options for the American people.

"We're going to decide as a family whether we offer ourselves as one of them, but I think different times call for different leadership," Pence said.

"I think the American people long for leadership at the highest level that's focused on the issues that are affecting their lives. And also, I think they longed for leadership that will keep faith with our highest traditions," he said.

But he remained vague about when, specifically, he might announce. He has said that he and his family hope to come to a decision by the spring but when Karl followed up, he demurred, only adding that he's getting "closer" amid "prayerful consideration."

Since leaving office in 2021, Pence has worked to separate himself from Trump regarding the violence of Jan. 6 and the related push to overturn the 2020 presidential election. At the same time, he has said he remains proud of the administrations work and legislative accomplishments -- on lowering taxes, on military spending, on the border and more -- which he reiterated in his ABC News interview, only days after again rebuking Trump's choices around the Capitol attack.

Speaking at the white-tie Gridiron Dinner in Washington, Pence said earlier this month that "history will hold Donald Trump accountable for Jan. 6."

While the event wasn't recorded, his quotes were published by journalists present -- and he went further in his "This Week" interview.

"We all face the judgment of history, and I believe in the fullness of time that history will hold Donald Trump accountable for the events of Jan. 6, as it will other people that were involved," he said.

Karl asked him: "In what ways?"

"Well it will be the judgment of history, I truly believe it. And I also think the American people will also have their say," Pence said. "I mean the president is now a candidate for office again, he's running for election, but as I go around the country, I'm convinced the American people have learned the lessons of that day."

Pence said he had his own strong feelings about what happened but seemed to set that aside for a broader message as he weighs a potential campaign.

"I was angry that day. And while I believe in forgiveness, I've been working hard at that for a while. The president let me down that day. ... But to be honest with you, the emotions of that day, the emotion since, I just haven't had time for it. To me, there's just too many issues that we're facing this country today under the failed policies of this [Biden] administration that I don't have a lot of time for looking backwards."

When pressed by Karl if he still finds Trump to be a man of his word, Pence conceded that he holds some disappointment in Trump personally, despite believing the pair delivered on their administration's promises.

"One issue after another, I saw the president keep the word that he made to the American people and I was proud those four years to stand with him. And I know that grates on some people in the national media, Jon," Pence said.

"As I wrote in my book, I'm incredibly proud of the record of our administration," he said, though he acknowledged, "It didn't end well, ended in controversy."

Karl returned to the question: "I'm not asking you about the record. I'm asking you about the man."

"I was deeply disappointed with the president's words and conduct in the days leading up to Jan. 6 and on Jan. 6. ... And I continue to be disappointed in the fact that the president has not seen his way clear to know that by God's grace, we did our duty that day," he said.

What happened at the Capitol turned into a breaking point, Pence said, despite his private conversations with Trump.

"When the president committed to a peaceful transfer of power [right after Jan. 6], when he condemned the violence at the Capitol, I thought we were back on track and in the week that followed we would we spoke, I was very direct with him about my experience, and my view of it, and my belief that I'd done my duty, and we parted amicably and respectfully," he said. "But in the months that followed, he returned to that that same rhetoric he was using before Jan. 6, rhetoric that continues much up to this day, and that's why we've gone our separate ways."

In response to Pence's Gridiron remarks, Trump told reporters that Pence shoulders some blame for the riot due to his refusal as president of the Senate to halt the certification of the presidential election results.

Trump also knocked Pence's lagging popularity in surveys of Republican primary voters.

"I heard his statement, and I guess he decided that being nice isn't working because he's at 3% in the polls, so he figured he might as well not be nice any longer," Trump told a group of reporters aboard his plane en route to Iowa last week.

Trump is not the only other Republican with whom Pence has found noted disagreement. On Russia's invasion, he contrasted his view with that of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republicans like him who voice skepticism of U.S. aid to Ukraine as they fend off Russia's invasion.

DeSantis recently called the invasion a "territorial dispute." Pence stressed to Karl that he feels it is crucial to stand with the Ukrainians.

"The war in Ukraine is not a territorial dispute. It's a Russian invasion. It's just the latest instance of Russia attempting to redraw international lines by force," he said, "and the United States of America must continue at a quickened pace to provide the Ukrainian military the support that they need to repel the Russian invasion, and the stakes are that high."

Though he has said that there's no room in the GOP for "Putin apologists," Pence did not further criticize DeSantis by name. However, he did add that "there are voices in our party that don't see a vital American interest in Ukraine, but I see it differently," and he said he found DeSantis' perspective on the matter "wrong."

Karl asked Pence how he felt about Trump's own recent Ukraine comments, calling for a cease-fire that might preserve the current status quo, with Russia in control of some Ukrainian land.

"Whether it's President Trump or others in our party around the country, there are those who see some choice before us other than giving Ukraine the ability to fight and win against the Russian invasion. I believe it's imperative that we stand firm," Pence said, "that we continue to provide the Ukrainian military the resources that they need to repel the Russian invasion. And that will be the fastest way to secure peace and stability in Ukraine and in Eastern Europe."

There is one major area where Pence and Trump see eye-to-eye: Trumps possible arrest.

On his social media platform Saturday morning, Trump claimed that he would be taken into custody on Tuesday in connection with the Manhattan district attorneys investigation into alleged hush money paid to Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Trump also called for his supporters to protest.

He has denied wrongdoing, including denying having an affair with Daniels, but has admitted he paid her -- once defending it as "very common among celebrities and people of wealth."

A Trump spokesperson appeared to walk back his arrest comments in a subsequent statement this weekend, saying in part that there had been no notification that Trump's potential arrest was coming on Tuesday and that "Trump is rightfully highlighting his innocence and the weaponization of our injustice system.

Pence echoed that to Karl.

It just feels like a politically charged prosecution here. And I, for my part, I just feel like it's just not what the American people want to see, he said.

He said he believes Trump is innocent until proven guilty."

Karl asked Pence about his reaction to Trump calling for protests should he be taken into custody -- which echoed Trump's push for protests leading up to and during Jan. 6.

Pence did not disavow Trump's call, citing that "the American people have a constitutional right to peaceably assemble" though he stressed that any demonstration should occur "peacefully and in a lawful manner."

ABC News has not verified Trump's claims.

While Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office had no comment, he wrote in an email to staff obtained by ABC News that we do not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in New York."

I know that President Trump can take care of himself and -- and this process will play out, if in fact an indictment comes down, Pence told Karl. But I just have to tell you that the politicization that we see ... is deeply troubling to millions of Americans who want to see the equal treatment before the law.

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President Donald Trump supporters react to his NRA speech

Supporters of President Trump react to his speech during the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Indianapolis.

Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar

Former President Donald Trump and former Indiana Governor Mike Pence are set to speak at the National Rifle Association convention in Indianapolis in April, according to a list posted to the NRA's website.

At a "leadership forum" on April 14, the first of the three-day event at the Indiana Convention Center, they'll share the stage with several other big Indiana names, including current Gov. Eric Holcomb and outgoing U.S. Senator Mike Braun.

This will be the second time Trump and Pence have headlined the annual NRA convention in Indianapolis together, and the third time in 20 years the city has hosted it.

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After the 2014 meeting brought about 75,000 people to the Indiana Convention Center, making it one of the city's largest conventions, theNRA signed a contract to return in 2019 and 2023.

Tourism agency Visit Indy projects the event to rake in an economic impact of $36.4 million to the region, which includes spending on travel, hotel rooms and restaurants.

That puts the NRA convention at the fourth largest this year in terms of economic impact, behind Gen Con in August, Performance Racing Industry in December and the Future Farmers of America in November.

The leadership forum is at 2 p.m. Friday, April 14; the rest of the convention will include hundreds of gun and gear exhibitors and guest speakers.

The list of confirmed speakers include:

Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter@kayla_dwyer17.

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Banning TikTok should be a last resort. A ban would shut down an immensely popular means of communication for the tens of millions of Americans who use the app every day to share and consume information, news, ideas, political advocacy, and creative content. Legislation that targets social media platforms, including TikTok, for their moderation practices or their distribution of propaganda or other allegedly harmful content raises serious First Amendment concerns. Government retaliation for or intrusion into a private social media platforms exercise of editorial discretion threatens platforms own expressive rights under the First Amendment and potentially that of other speakers and publications, too.

While FIRE isnt in a position to independently verify all of the national security claims raised by policymakers and government officials, we recognize the significant national security threat posed by troves of sensitive information in the hands of an adversarial government. The legal obligations of Chinese companies with regard to data sharing with the Chinese Communist Party are startling. Any government regulation that seeks to address the data privacy of TikTok users must be generally applicable and use the least restrictive means necessary to ensure the privacy of American citizens while not unduly burdening First Amendment rights.

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A conservative activist who successfully sued Regional School Unit 22 in Hampden after the school board banned him from its meetingshas sued the board a second time alleging that his right to free speech again has been limited.

Shawn McBreairty,52, of Hampden on Friday filed a lawsuit against Heath Miller, the board chair, and members of the RSU 22 school committee, in U.S. District Court in Bangor.

McBreairty alleged that he was not allowed to speak on Feb. 15 and March 15 during the public comment portion of the school board meeting.

McBreairty claims the rule that forbids negative public comments about district employees is unconstitutional and violates his First Amendment right to free speech. The complaint said that when McBreairty attempted to criticize two teachers by name at the last two meetings, he was shut down.

At the March meeting, Miller had police escort McBreairty out of the meeting and cut the streaming feed, the complaint said.

McBreairtyis seeking a preliminary injunction to force the district to change the rule that he claims allows staff to be praised but not criticized publicly.

Wejust wish that RSU 22 would just respect the First Amendment so we wouldnt have to keep suing them, McBreairtys attorney Marc Randazza said Friday.

Melissa Hewey, the Portland attorney who represents the school district, said late Friday that the district values the free flow of ideas and respects the right, protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, for all citizens to speak out on matters of public concern.

However, RSU 22 also takes very seriously its obligation to protect the dedicated public servants who work for it from being harassed and defamed at public meetings, she said. Despite the allegations in the complaint, the district strongly believes that it did not violate [McBreairtys] rights, but rather did what it is required by law to do in order to protect its employees.

RSU 22is made up of schools in Hampden, Winterport, Newburgh and Frankfort.

McBreairty last year settled a similar lawsuit for $40,000 after a federal judge ruled that the RSU 22 board could not ban him from its meetings.

The Hermon School Department last year sued McBreairtyseeking compensation for money the district spent to support employees after McBreairty allegedly harassed them. That lawsuit is pending in Penobscot County Superior Court with a video hearing on McBreairtys motion to dismiss the lawsuit set for April 27.

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