Weird label in Trump Vance politics roils coverage
Jennifer Rubin argues the term weird helps Democrats frame the Trump Vance ticket as a threat to democracy while noting risks of mockery. The piece cites political analysts and history lessons on buffoonery and authoritarian danger, urging careful use of the label to avoid normalizing extremism.
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Tim Walz
Harris
Hillary Clinton
USA Today
Rex Huppke
Atlantic
Tom Nichols
Donald Trump
Seth Cropsey
Douglas Feith
Ian Kershaw
Adolf Hitler
Adrian
Chiles
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Ukraine
Just Security
Joe Conason
Kamala Harris
Debating debt and distraction in a polarized campaign
Washington Post columnist George Will argues that both presidential candidates ignore the nation’s mounting debt as they trade rhetorical barbs. He notes debt milestones past $32, $33, and $34 trillion, warns of a potential $56 trillion in 10 years, and discusses policy stances, security risks, and the risk of a wider conflict while predicting debt surpassing $36 trillion soon.
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Fred Allen
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Republican Party
Trump
Roger Wicker
Mississippi
Republican
Hal Brands
Wicker
Armed Services Committee
China
Russia
Iran
North Korea
Harris
Biden-Harris
Milwaukee
Green Bay Packers
Is the end of paper checks coming
A reader muses on whether Target stopping checks signals a broader move away from paper payments. They note checks drop in use, discuss fraud reduction, and reflect on nostalgia for checks versus autopay and cards, while joking about a future with fewer landlines and floppy disks. Contact D.L. Stewart at dls
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Target
Community Bankers of America
New York Times
Business Insider
Association of Fraud Professionals
IRS
James Gunn Turns 58 On Almanac Birthday Card
Almanac entry notes filmmaker James Gunn turns 58 on August 5 2024. It lists Today s Birthdays including Guy de Maupassant Joseph Merrick John Huston Neil Armstrong Loni Anderson David Baldacci Patrick Ewing Adam Yauch Travie McCoy Lolo Jones Anthony Edwards and James Gunn with various birth years. It also mentions Marilyn Monroe s name change and Pete Rose breaking a National League singles record in 1979 and includes a Maupassant quote and the moon phase between Aug 4 and Aug 12.
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Joseph Merrick
the Elephant Man
John Huston
Neil Armstrong
Loni Anderson
David Baldacci
Patrick Ewing
Adam Yauch
James Gunn
Travie McCoy
Lolo Jones
Anthony Edwards
Norma Jeane Baker
Marilyn Monroe
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