Surveillance law reauthorization should tighten NSA powers
A Washington Post guest editorial urges Congress to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with tighter protections for Americans. It notes NSA targets foreigners overseas, but calls for warrants or limited FBI querying, transparency on Americans swept up in incidental collection, and bipartisan, trust‑building reforms rather than permanent unfettered access.
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Ongress
U.S
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
National Security Agency
Congress
FBI
House Judiciary Committee
Bob Goodlatte
R-Va
John Conyers
D-Mich
NSA
Washington Post
Adam Schiff
D-Calif
Trump
Edward Snowden
NBC News
Tillerson
Tran
North Korea
Kim Jong UN
Community Letter Critiques Disaster Aid and Profit Motives
Howard Ashlock of Center Point questions relief fundraising tactics in the wake of a weather disaster. He argues FEMA requests for money, accuses retailers and China of exploiting misfortune, and warns prices will rise while asserting the disaster should not enrich the wealthy.
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FEMA
China
Howard Ashlock
Center Point
Hart for mayor of Cedar Rapids profile note
A personal endorsement highlights Brad Hart as a hardworking, unselfish candidate for Cedar Rapids mayor. The writer, with 25 years of familiarity, praises Hart for action over talk, positive leadership, and directs readers to hart4er.com for his platforms and vision.
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Brad Hart
Cedar Rapids
Hart
Parker says now is not time for gun debate
Kathleen Parker argues Trump uses distractions to dodge gun control talks after the Las Vegas shooting. She decries his framing as a PR strategy and notes media feuds, cabinet friction, and renewed NRA responses while public demand for background checks grows.
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Donald Trump
Las Vegas
Trump
National Rifle Association
NRA
Health care reform and a path for America
Christopher Peters argues the nation must diagnose health care issues before treating them, proposing Singapore as a model while insisting any solution must be uniquely American. He calls for bipartisan input, rejects ideology, and notes 18 health experts in Congress with no Iowa representation, inviting collaboration as the system remains unsustainable.
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Dave Loebsack
Canada
U.K
Singapore
Congress
Iowa
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Health and Human Services
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Rex Tillerson
Puerto Rico
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Washpost
Christopher Peters
Coralville
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