Kobach urged to drop push on voter citizenship law
Editorial argues Secretary of State Kris Kobach should accept the Senate committee's inaction on moving up the citizenship proof date for voter registration to June 15. It notes the DMV system to auto transfer citizenship docs won’t be ready, advises focusing on implementing the 2012 voter ID law, and warns rushing could deter eligible voters in upcoming elections.
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Kansas
Senate Ethics and Elections Committee
Senate
Senate Committee
Kris
Bin Laden planned attacks on Obama and Petraeus revealed
Documents recovered from the bin Laden compound describe a plan to target President Obama and General Petraeus via special cells in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The effort, led by Ilyas Kashmiri, aimed to provoke a U.S. crisis by replacing Biden or altering the war’s course. Analysts say no concrete threat materialized, but the files stress a persistent risk and focus on US homeland operations.
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Iraq
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Adam Gadahn
ABC
CBS
NBC
CNN
PBS
VOA
Fox News
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Fox
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Invisibility and Tragedy in a Black Life
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that invisibility defined by others leads to harm for African Americans. He recalls Ralph Ellison and dissects the Trayvon Martin case, noting how a boy in hoodies and jeans becomes suspect, judged by appearance, and dies despite seeking ordinary errands and warmth. He questions policing, bias, and the cost of being unseen.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Trayvon Martin
Sanford
Fla
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Martin
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Miami Herald
Public Forum: Aging and SRS Plan Draw Legislature Vote
Lawrence readers respond as Kansas lawmakers weigh Gov. Brownback’s Executive Order 1 to merge the Department of Aging with the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. Critics warn of disrupted services and longer waits. DCCOA urges rejection to preserve aging services and direct engagement with users and families.
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Pattie Johnston
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