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In back-to-back hearings on federal agents’ use of excessive force and chemicals on crowds outside the Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement Facility, three federal appeals judges seemed disturbed by videos of officers’ conduct and skeptical that such force was warranted. Judges Kenneth Lee and Eric Tung, both Trump appointees to the 9th Circuit Court of […]

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To the editor: Anyone who was surprised by the shooting attack on Republican lawmakers in Virginia must have their head in the sand. I cannot remember the last time I heard, read or saw anything from any Democrat of consequence that wasn’t vitriolic about President Trump.

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­Ever since Senator Paul Rand took a stand against drones in his 13-hour filibuster they have been the talk of the country. Until now, public discussion about drones has mostly been about overseas air strikes on terrorists. But as drone technology grows cheaper and more readily available, it is time to discuss drones at home.