His memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” told the down-at-the-heels story of Middletown, Ohio. It’s a depiction that has stuck.
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Mother Whose Son Died of Fentanyl Poisoning Brings Some Delegates to Tears
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAnne Fundner blamed the death of her 15-year-old son, who took fentanyl-laced pills, on President Biden’s border policies.
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The proposals include term limits for the justices and an enforceable code of ethics. But they would need congressional approval, which is a long shot.
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Residents in Nashville, Ill., were told to evacuate their homes on Tuesday amid heavy rain and the risk of a dam failure.
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Nikki Haley to Speak at Convention as Republicans Aim to Show Unity
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter her bitter campaign against Donald J. Trump for the Republican nomination, Ms. Haley wasn’t originally invited — until the shooting at a Trump rally.
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Labor leaders are uncommon sights at Republican conventions, and Sean O’Brien used his moment to lace into corporate America. But he also praised the former president.
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Biden Says It Was a Mistake to Say He Wanted to Put Trump in a ‘Bull’s-eye’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, President Biden said he regretted using the word but defended his descriptions of the former president as a threat to democracy.
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Biden Policies Offer Benefits, but Little Political Payoff, in Pennsylvania
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs inflation worries dominate, the Biden administration is struggling to take credit for infrastructure and industrial policy in the battleground state.
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One person was killed and two were critically injured. The victims, all adult men, include a longtime volunteer firefighter and a Marine Corps veteran.
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Even without a known motive, Donald J. Trump’s allies are casting the attempt on his life as part of the story of oppression at the heart of this campaign.