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While the nation braced to see what would happen next in Los Angeles, on Thursday a surprising message appeared on President Trump’s Truth Social account. A day after videos emerged of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents chasing after terrified farmworkers trying to hide in ...
On Sept. 30, 1962, the University of Mississippi experienced a “mostly peaceful” demonstration. As with all such protests, it was peaceful until it wasn’t -- it became a riot, and a particularly heinous and destructive one. The mob attacked federal officers, including border patrol ...
To the editor: Three thousand a day. According to the Department of Homeland Security, that is how many roofers, landscapers, road crew, sanitation workers, drivers, framers, stockers, cooks, housekeepers, nurse aides, farm workers — and the other essential workers I have undoubtedly left ...
The deployment of California National Guard troops and active-duty U.S. Marines onto the streets of Los Angeles is an assault on federalism, violates federal law and manifests a dangerous pattern of governmental behavior in defiance of constitutional principles and the rule of law. None of ...
To the editor: Generals and politicians said the enemy was defeated. In a surprise move, the beleaguered country, with deliberate care and innovative planning, managed a stunning move, hitting multiple sites at once, shifting public perception of their imminent demise. No, this isn’t the ...
To the editor: Our senators need to receive calls from us, resisting any cuts to SNAP and Medicaid in the budget reconciliation bill. One in 16 of our Kansas neighbors rely on SNAP to prevent hunger for themselves and their families. But even with the SNAP program we have today, 47 ...
