Sessions' poor showing dims public confidence in his defense
Jeff Sessions failed to convincingly separate fact from fiction on Russia meddling and Comey’s firing during Senate testimony. He avoided key questions about conversations with Trump and declined a closed hearing, leaving many with doubts about his ability to oversee the Russia probe and his independence from the White House.
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James Comey
Senate Intelligence Committee
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Mike Rogers
National Security Agency
Russia
Ron Wyden
Oregon
Donald Trump
Comey
Oval Office
Hillary Clinton
Trump
White House
Wisconsin
Richard Burr
North Carolina
Robert Mueller
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Farm groups urged to defend eminent domain policy
A community letter from LaVerne Johnson of Century farm, Pilot Mound, urges the Iowa Farm Bureau, the Iowa Soybean Association and the Iowa Corn Growers to defend their policy against giving private for profit companies power of eminent domain. The writer notes the groups have been absent without leave in defending the policy.
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Iowa Soybean Association
Iowa Corn Growers
LaVerne Johnson
Century
Pilot Mound
Enforcement Cameras Spur Drivers To Fear Violations
A viewpoint argues that enforcement cameras fail to issue tickets and thus speeds rise. The author contends drivers won’t police themselves and require penalties to deter unsafe driving. The piece questions reliance on automated systems amid broader labor shifts.
Silence Haunts a Digital Echoes of Truth
A terse verse recasts a familiar lyric about mute truth in a modern social media frame. It portrays a speaker entangled with online whispers and cautions from companions, lamenting censorship and the persistence of hidden thoughts.
Pro-life zealots oppose tech fixes for road deaths
The speaker condemns lawmakers and zealots who claim pro life stance yet resist policing traffic dangers. They call for universal enforcement cameras, lower speed limits, and rapid adoption of tech to prevent crashes, arguing lives lost outrank politics and profits.
Rewriting American history and Confederate statues
Walter Williams argues that efforts to erase or rename Confederate monuments and slaveholding figures reflect a broader leftist agenda. He cites New Orleans and Richmond removals and questions calls to change names such as J.E.B. Stuart High School and even national monuments. He warns these moves threaten constitutional history and urge restraint.
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New Orleans
Mitch Landrieu
Robert E. Lee
Memphis
A C Wharton
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Forrest
Richmond
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Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
J.E.B. Stuart
Falls Church
America
Thomas Jefferson
Washington, D.C
George Washington
Washington Monument
Washington
Jefferson
J.E.B. Stuart High School
George Mason University
Mason
James Madison University
Madison
Iowa tax breaks drain state coffers and slow reform
The Iowa budget strain stems from long running tax carve outs and exemptions totaling about 12 billion dollars annually. Legislators from both parties backed breaks that undercut revenue, delaying needed school funding and higher education tuition relief. Governor Reynolds faces using reserves as revenue underperforms, with reform stalled by election year politics and gimmicks. Public input from Todd Dorman notes the need to prune tax breaks through a commission style review to avoid further deficits.
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Department of Revenue
Kim Reynolds
Iowa
Legislative Services Agency
LSA
Reynolds
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