Austin Tice family presses White House to free journalist
Jason Rezaian recounts the Tices led by Marc and Debra Tice visiting Jake Sullivan and Antony Blinken to press the Biden administration after renewed information on Austin Tice. He notes the Assad regime's fall heightening hope while urging decisive action to end the veteran journalist's captivity.
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Austin Tice
Washington
U.S
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Debra Tice
Austin
Jake Sullivan
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Joe Biden
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Ing
Washington Post
Tice
Assad
Tehran
Community Letters Call for Balanced Immigration Reform
Deb Shields Pale argues for a bipartisan approach to border security, noting four year low migrant apprehensions and the benefits of migrants seeking a better life. She contends deportation on a wide scale would harm the economy, while immigrants generally have lower crime rates than native-born citizens.
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Donald Trump
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Trump
Biden pre emptive pardons spark constitutional clash
Cal Thomas warns that reports Biden may grant blanket pre emptive pardons to administration allies could bypass constitutional limits and provoke public disapproval. The column recalls Nixon and Clinton pardons, cites Colleen Shogan on pardoning crimes, and argues for a constitutional amendment, noting critics like Schiff and Cheney.
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Joe Biden
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Rubenstein Center
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Marc Rich
Rich
Denise
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Hillary Clinton
Clinton Library Foundation
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James Carville
Meeting sparks questions about freshman academies in Cedar Rapids
Sonja Woerner, Kennedy High School senior and Torch editor, writes that CRCSD's first informational meeting on freshman academies delivered few concrete answers. Parents and residents criticized vague plans, emphasized lack of transparency, and noted surveys and district leadership concerns from GIPS history.
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Adam Zimmermann
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Tawana Grover
Grand Island Public Schools
GIPS
Grover
Sonja Woerner
Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids
Torch
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