Friday, October 25, 2019

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U.S.

The Student Vote Is Surging. So Are Efforts to Suppress It.

The share of college students casting ballots doubled from 2014 to 2018, a potential boon to Democrats. But in Texas and elsewhere, Republicans are erecting roadblocks to the polls.

The students vote for Democrats.

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Opinion

Want Trump to Go? Take to the Streets

Another moment for public protest has arrived.

It will be required.

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U.S.

Trump’s War on the ‘Deep State’ Turns Against Him

The impeachment inquiry is in some ways the culmination of a battle between the president and the government institutions he distrusted and disparaged.

There is no reason to call the whistle blower.

4
Well

The Silent Heart Attack You Didn’t Know You Had

Millions of people are unaware that they have had a silent myocardial infarction and are at risk of having another attack that could cause severe damage or death.

Heart trouble shows in the blood work.

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U.S.

Mitt Romney Admits to Having a Secret Twitter Account, ‘Pierre Delecto’

The senator acknowledged that he had an account, which he used to monitor political conversations online and defend himself.

It is not a crime.

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U.S.

More Parents Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal

Douglas Hodge, one of the most prominent business executives charged in the case, said, “I acted out of love for my children, but I know that this explanation for my actions is not an excuse.”

Sad.

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Opinion

They Are Not the Resistance. They Are Not a Cabal. They Are Public Servants.

Let us now praise these not-silent heroes.

These people have earned the nations gratitude and personal honor.
They should be made whole.

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World

‘It’s Hard’: Prince Harry and Meghan Speak of Strain of Royal Life in New Documentary

During a recent trip to Africa, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex offered a candid look into the struggles of dealing with the tabloid spotlight.

The spotlight is the job.
There are walls and gates and guards to ease the burden.

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Books

Anonymous Trump Official Behind Times Op-Ed Is Writing a Book

“A Warning,” by the White House official who wrote an essay for The New York Times last year, is expected to be published in November.

Expect his anonymity to break.

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Opinion

But Her Emails …

A three-year investigation finds no criminal wrongdoing in Hillary Clinton’s email practices, which many members of the Trump administration have now embraced.

Smear has a power of its own.

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Opinion

Turkey’s Victory Over Donald Trump

The Turkish president got what he wanted — as did Russia and Iran.

Trump should be removed from office and prosecuted for actions previous to his election.

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Opinion

My Day as an Abortion Care Provider

A thank-you, a prayer for my soul, a 14-year-old.

The woman must be free to decide.
The only wrong decision is the failure to decide.

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Opinion

The City Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Would Have Loved to Live In

When “sewer socialism” ruled during the first half of the 20th century, Milwaukee flourished.

Socialism is a process and not a goal.
More of it is needed.

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World

Clashes and Confusion Mar Attempt at Cease-Fire in Syria

A day after Vice President Mike Pence announced a pause in the battle between Turkish and Kurdish forces, there were conflicting reports of whether Turkish troops were advancing or holding fire.

Peace is a product of effort.

"We have made a desert and called it peace."
                            Scipio Africanus

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World

Boris Johnson to Hold Tuesday Showdown After New Brexit Setback

The speaker of the House of Commons effectively delayed by a day a possibly decisive vote on the prime minister’s withdrawal agreement with the European Union.

I can't guess.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk

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U.S.

In Maine, a Celebrity Domestic Violence Case Continues to Send Out Ripples

Patrisha McLean, who accused her singer-songwriter husband, Don McLean, of domestic abuse, is organizing Maine women to tell their own stories. And he is protesting.

People do not own people.

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U.S.

In Bracing Terms, Trump Invokes War’s Human Toll to Defend His Policies 

Describing his opposition to foreign interventions, the president has spoken with unusual candor about a sensitive subject.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABXtWqmArUU

None of these fit Trump.

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U.S.

Read the Trump Administration’s Warning Letter to Laura Cooper

The No. 2 Pentagon official told Ms. Cooper, the military’s Russia-Ukraine expert, not to talk to Congress. She did anyway.

Trump will be impeached.

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Fashion

Stories From the Neighborhood, Then Goose Bumps

Kelly Hayes and John Nordstrom grew up in the same town and went to the same high school, but, until recently, had somehow never managed to meet.

Any ceremony you can get.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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Sports

Those Superfast Nike Shoes Are Creating a Problem

The people who oversee track and field have to give serious thought to how much running-shoe technology is too much.,

Amatuerism should govern.

Equipment is not limited except by price.


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