Editorial stance on the Electoral College in US elections
The piece argues the Electoral College has served the United States well and is likely to persist through 2020. It notes recent misses where popular votes differed from electoral outcomes, critiques winner take all influence, and praises the National Popular Vote movement while acknowledging its limited impact. It emphasizes national campaigning over swing-state focus and urges broad, cross-state appeal.
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United States
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
al Gore
George W. Bush
University of Kansas
Burdett Loomis
Loomis
U.S
Kansas
New York
California
Illinois
Texas
Florida
New Hampshire
Iowa
Minnesota
London
Trump
May
European Union
Farage
Vladimir Putin
Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan
ISI
Catherine
Robson
Supreme Court
Trump’s risky off the cuff calls raise foreign policy fears
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin cautions that President-elect Donald Trump’s informal chats with world leaders risk misread signals and policy shocks. She notes Taiwan and UK conversations could inflame China and offend Britain, while Pakistan ties complicate regional dynamics. Rubin warns that uncalibrated rhetoric from Trump and aides may undermine trust and allied cooperation.
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Trump
China
Beijing
Taiwan
America
Trump Towers
Nigel Farage
May
Farage
Washington
State Department
Michael Flynn
Flynn
Secretary of Defense
James Mattis
Putin
Mideast
Europe
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Lawrence Journal World personnel list
The Lawrence Journal World announces staff and leadership figures including Scott Stanford as publisher Chad Lawhorn as editor and Allie Sebelius as marketing director. The notice highlights key newsroom leadership for the publication.
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Allie Sebelius
Our amazing First Amendment 5-in-1 deal
A reflective column extols the five First Amendment rights and rebukes attempts to curb them, noting flag burning debates, consumer tumble of patriotic apparel, and the need to memorize the pledge while honoring veterans. Connie Schultz, Pulitzer winner, anchors the piece.
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White House
Brad Leithauser
New Yorker
America
China
Connie Schultz
Kent State University
School of Journalism
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