Editorial on press adversarial role in democracy
The piece argues for a vigilant free press as a constitutional safeguard, countering President Trump’s hostile stance. It cites Senator McCain on adversarial journalism and urges sustained scrutiny of government, noting no president escapes this duty. The article asserts the president and media both serve the people, and neither is the enemy.
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John McCain
McCain
White House
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Bloomberg
U.S
Sberbank
VTB Group
West
Andrey Kostin
VTB
Putin
Change
Herman Gref
Vedomosti
Gref
Eastern Daily News
Moscow
Old Home Town from the Kansas Daily Tri p
A column quotes a 1867 Kansas Daily Tribune note on the steamship David White explosion below Memphis. Sixty five people perished, described as a recurring tragedy on the Mississippi awaiting law to curb risky navigation. The piece is reprinted from local writer Sarah St. John.
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David White
Memphis
Mississippi
Sarah St. John
Facebook.com
Trump boost to Moscow markets fades after sanctions doubt
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius notes how U.S. market optimism about sanctions relief after Trump's election faded as January data showed MICEX gains reversed. Investors cited unclear pledges on sanctions after a Trump Putin call, with Sberbank and VTB shares tumbling from late January highs.
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Vladimir Putin
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Bloomberg
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Russia Today
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Gref
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Sberbank
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VTB
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Sergey Kislyak
Congress
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Today in History Highlights From February Twenty Second
On February twenty second several events mark the day. George Washington born in Westmoreland County Virginia in 1732. Jefferson Davis inaugurated as provisional Confederate president in 1862. Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan first performed in 1892. Great White Fleet returned from world cruise in 1909. Calvin Coolidge delivered first White House radio broadcast in 1924. Airplanes banned from flying over the White House in 1935.
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Westmoreland County
Virginia
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Lady Windermere
Oscar Wilde
London
St. James’ Theater
Great White Fleet
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Obama's Health Care Revenge Persists in GOP Debate
Anna Slemmer of Lawrence notes that Obama pushed universal health care despite GOP obstruction. Obamacare survived multiple repeal efforts and now Republicans face drafting a final, balanced bill that is affordable and acceptable to voters, with lingering debate over its fate.
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Obama
White House
Sen
Pat Roberts
Anna Slemmer
Lawrence
Public Forum target raises tensions in Lawrence letter
Elaine St James blasts a public forum as divisive for the Lawrence community accusing it of payback to voters who rejected him and suggesting a faction believes in a controversial rafting trip to Kansas amid local politics.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Elaine St. James
Deportation call sparks debate over voter fraud claims
Steve Hicks and Ray Finch critique a plan to deport millions of alleged 2016 election felons and to fund laptop program for Lawrence high schools. They question effectiveness, cost 3 million dollars, and potential student distractions.
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Kansas
Kris Kobach
Kobach
Steve Hicks
Lawrence
Kansas whitewater plan faces GOP pushback
Kansas lawmakers react to Sam Brownback backing a whitewater rafting proposal amid conservative opposition. supporters cite tourism and regional gains while critics warn of costs and practicality in the Sunflower State.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
School Laptops Prompt Enthusiasm Skepticism
The speaker voices reluctance about purchasing laptops for the school. They worry the move may not align with the community’s priorities and fear potential waste or misalignment with student needs.
Letters to the Journal-World invite reader input
Community readers are invited to submit letters 250 words or fewer. Letters must be signed with the writer’s name, address and telephone number. The Journal-World may edit letters for clarity but will not alter viewpoints. Submissions can be mailed to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters jworld com.
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Lawrence KS
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