Clinton Impeached and Uncertain Path Forward
Editorial voices reflect on William Jefferson Clinton after the House impeachment. They weigh potential outcomes including censure or resignation, note the partisan climate, and discuss risks of Senate removal or a martyr narrative shaping the next election.
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Bob Livingston
Clinton
Oval Office
Livingston
House of Representatives
New SSA rules ease SSN changes for domestic violence victims
New rules announced by Vice President Gore allow domestic violence victims to change their Social Security numbers with written abuse evidence from shelters doctors or law enforcement. The change aims to better protect victims and assist police and courts in dangerous cases, with support from the National Institute of Justice and CDC findings.
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Social Security Administration
al Gore
White House
National Institute of Justice
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
International Association of Police Chiefs
Flynt Upends Washington With Million Dollar Probe
The Hustler publisher deploys a million dollar payoff to expose alleged affairs involving lawmakers including Robert Livingston, sparking resignation and a heated clash over the Clinton impeachment amid charges of political destruction. Republicans and Democrats clash over the proper use of personal life disclosures in a partisan fight.
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Washington
Paula Jones
James Carville
Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt
Capitol Hill
Flynt
Livingston
Clinton
Livington
John Tower
Clarence Thomas
Senate
Hyde
Helen Chenoweth
Dan Burton
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Congress
Otto von Bismarck
Farmers Dying as Agriculture Prices Slump Across Nation
Lane Kugler, president of Kugler Co. in central Nebraska, warns that farm prices have sunk 70 percent since 1996 with hog and grain markets collapsing. He urges policy shifts like freer markets, dollar devaluation, and outside sales to aid farmers amid subsidies and “Freedom to Farm” debates.
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Washington
America
Lane Kugler
Kugler Co
Nebraska
Prescribed fire viewed as key to South Carolina forest health
Letters argue fire helps longleaf pines and endangered species survive while wildfires threaten communities. They warn growth and sprawl hinder prescribed burning and urge forest managers to use fire to protect water, wildlife, and private property, citing Florida’s losses.
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South Carolina
Florida
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