Articles filed under Politics
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Melania Trump skips unveiling of White House holiday decorations to news mediaNov 27, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - First lady Melania Trump skipped the traditional press preview of the White House holiday decorations Monday, tweeting out a 56-second video of herself wand...
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Black Friday climate statement renews warnings for U.S.Nov 27, 2018 12:00 am - On Black Friday, the federal government released the fourth National Climate Assessment, which warned that the continued warming of the planet would cause potentially se...
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How 'Grinch bots' are inflating holiday toy prices - and what lawmakers want to do about itNov 27, 2018 12:00 am - Were your Cyber Monday deals not as attractive as you had hoped? Lawmakers say "cyber-grinch" bots might be to blame - and they are introducing new legislation to try to...
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Will auto-sharing stay clear of new state taxes? This week could decide itNov 26, 2018 4:30 am - It's a do-or-die week for auto-sharing platforms allowing people to rent out their personal vehicles. The peer-to-peer car rental apps are a growing trend. They're not ...
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Supt. Scott Thompson; Retired police can help make grade schools safeNov 24, 2018 12:00 am - Sandy Hook, Columbine and Parkland. Names eliciting horrific and deeply troubling images. Often the next thought turns to "could this happen in my school?" School employ...
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Will: Lucrative law enforcement will become lawlessNov 23, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Tyson Timbs made a mistake, but not one as important as Indiana's Supreme Court made in allowing to stand the punishment the state inflicted on him. He was ...
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York: Midterms a low point for undermining faith in democracyNov 23, 2018 12:00 am - By Byron York For more than two years, voters have heard Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to undermine confidence in the American democratic system. The charge was...
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Climate report warns of worsening disastersNov 22, 2018 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - As California's catastrophic wildfires recede and people rebuild after two hurricanes, a massive new federal report warns that these types of extreme weathe...
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Geyer: A time for moderates to take back the narrativeNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - When I look around the country these beautiful fall days, I find myself delighted with so much that is happening. And then, in the next moment, I am not so much depresse...
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Slusher: The also-common news stories we're really thankful forNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - By Jim Slusher A too-common criticism of the news business is that it is built on the rancorous, the controversial, the sensational, the tragic, as if what interests peo...