Commentary

Swearer: Why the 2nd Amendment is more crucial than ever after attempt to kill Trump

A 20-year-old man with a rifle, perched atop a nearby roof, fired several rounds July 13 at Donald Trump as the former president spoke at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, killing one attendee and wounding at least two others.

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Devotional: A historical reflection on blood, violence and compassion

July 13, 2024: This day marked a distressing moment in history — an assassin’s attempt on President Donald J. Trump’s life that reverberated globally, evoking echoes of past events where seemingly insignificant details held immense significance.

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Smrz: Is the support by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis of Ukraine war funding an indicator he is eyeing the DNC presidential ticket?

The United States’ continued funding of the Ukraine-Russia war is set to be a key issue in the 2024 presidential race, raising questions about whether Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is positioning himself for a spot on the Democratic National Convention’s presidential ticket.

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Ganahl: A look at J.D. Vance, Trump’s vice-presidential candidate, a Marine veteran and first Millennial on a major-party ticket

When former President Donald J. Trump announced U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, would be his vice-presidential running mate on the Republican Party’s presidential ticket, it concluded months of speculation.

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Fabbricatore: A law enforcement leader’s perspective on the assassination attempt on President Trump

Have you ever experienced a situation where things happen that are done right, but still go horribly wrong? The recent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump’s life is a stark example of this.

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Lake: It’s 1968 all over again, the year that left two leaders dead and shattered our politics

For months now, the parallels between 2024 and 1968 have seemed eerie. The Democratic convention is once again in Chicago this August, as it was 56 years ago. The Democratic incumbent, once again, is despised by his left-wing base and seems out of touch with voters. College campuses are once again aflame over a foreign war.

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Boyd: Contrary to media claims, inflation index shows Americans still face sky-high prices

Contrary to the corporate media cabal’s desperate attempt to paint the Consumer Price Index report for June 2024 as a sign that inflation “cooled” and will continue “cooling” and “slowing” the closer the nation gets to November’s presidential election, Americans are still paying higher prices on basic day-to-day goods and services than they did in the last four years.

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Ashbaugh: How a Latino Democrat and a Black Republican opened a white, middle-aged woman’s eyes 

The Republican friend of mine who I so quickly judged, as we reconnected after years of not seeing each other, was Lavelle Lewis, a football and basketball player who I’d cheered for during our years at IHS in Rochester, N. Y. After a couple of cups of coffee, I realized that as liberal as I was, Lavelle and I weren’t so different.

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