MILWAUKEE — Former President Trump’s top rivals in the Republican Party lined up behind the 2024 nominee on Tuesday, promising he would “make America safe again” from violent criminals and dangerous …
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Column: I know what a true hillbilly is, and it’s not J.D. Vance
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFrom the moment I learned about hillbillies as a child, I was entranced. Good ol’ boys and girls born high up in the mountains? That’s my parents. People who moved …
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J.D. Vance, Marjorie Taylor Greene undermine Trump unity message
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Saturday, an attempt to assassinate former president and then-presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., left firefighter Corey Comperatore dead, two others critically injured …
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Don’t listen to the Dodgers Foundation. Big Oil is no All-Star
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMuch of America’s collective consciousness is focused on Major League Baseball this week, as the game’s brightest lights gather in Texas for the All-Star Game. Dodgers fans — myself included …
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Trump, with bandaged ear, excites GOP convention in first post-shooting appearance
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMILWAUKEE — Former President Trump arrived unannounced at the Republican National Convention on Monday, igniting the crowd during his first public appearance since a gunman tried to assassinate him during a …
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New law requires CSU establish clear sexual harassment policies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe California State University system will be required to establish clear policies and guidelines for how sexual harassment cases are investigated and tracked under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed …
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Judge Aileen Cannon’s stunning ruling dismissing the federal indictment against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents is just wrong as a matter of constitutional law, but it can be easily …
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After Trump is shot, conspiracy theories flood the internet, creating dangerous ‘spiral’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe attempted assassination of former President Trump at a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania almost immediately gave rise to internet conspiracy theories that experts say will influence how the nation deals …
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Thomas Matthew Crooks, who almost killed Trump, belonged to gun club
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe 20-year-old shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Trump was a dietary aide at a nursing home, a bright student, and a member of a gun club. Thomas Matthew …
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Biden says passions are running high: ‘Time to cool it down’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Biden warned Sunday of the risks of political violence in the U.S. after Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Trump, saying, “It’s time to cool it down.” In …