#Mayor, police chief and clerks all arrested in small town

#Mayor, police chief and clerks all arrested in small town

“#Mayor, police chief and clerks all arrested in small town” The mayor, police chief, city clerk and a former city clerk of a small Midwest town were all arrested for allegedly abusing their power — with crimes including stealing money, falsifying records and strong-arming civilians, officials said. In one instance, a resident in Armstrong, Iowa…

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#Minneapolis to spend .4 million to hire more cops

#Minneapolis to spend $6.4 million to hire more cops

“#Minneapolis to spend $6.4 million to hire more cops” Minneapolis will spend $6.4 million to hire dozens more police officers after a large number of cops left the department in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing and the protests that followed. The Minnesota city’s police department said it has just 638 officers available to work, 200 fewer…

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#A founder who still inspires Americans

#A founder who still inspires Americans

“#A founder who still inspires Americans” “Presidents Day” is actually still Washington’s Birthday officially, though no longer always honored on Feb. 22, his actual birth date. And that’s entirely right and proper, as every American should happily honor our first chief executive. What was most remarkable about Washington was (to riff off a fellow whose…

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#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 15, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 15, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 15, 2021” The Issue: An op-ed by Bret Stephens on the ousting of a New York Times reporter for using a slur in 2019. Bret Stephens’ defense of fellow New York Times journalist Donald McNeil should not have been printed, but not for the reason given by the Times’…

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#GOP will do fine — with or without Donald Trump

#GOP will do fine — with or without Donald Trump

“#GOP will do fine — with or without Donald Trump” When you’ve been consuming and producing political commentary for many years, you get used to certain recurring themes. One is the imminent disappearance or relegation to permanent minority status of the Republican Party. This was widely predicted after the Barry Goldwater defeat in 1964, after…

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#Wine tariffs are crushing US importers

#Wine tariffs are crushing US importers

“#Wine tariffs are crushing US importers” Wine sellers struggling to survive the pandemic are now also getting slammed by Uncle Sam’s fight with the European Union over aircraft subsidies. Mom-and-pop wine importers are facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in added expenses this year due to ever-increasing US tariffs slapped on wines imported from Europe….

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#’SNL’ mocks Cuomo but does not mention nursing home scandal

#’SNL’ mocks Cuomo but does not mention nursing home scandal

“#’SNL’ mocks Cuomo but does not mention nursing home scandal” “Saturday Night Live” took a swipe at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s looks and reopening plans — but didn’t mention his nursing home death scandal. “Weekend Update” host Michael Che compared Cuomo to “The Simpsons’” surly bar owner Moe Szyslak, while explaining that New York…

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