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Those who have lost in service to the nation will be honored May 26 in Memorial Day events throughout the region. Here are some of the events planned: ...

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Michael Luttig, said he believes President Trump is “declaring war” on the judicial system. Luttig, who was appointed by former President George H.W. Bush and served on the U.S. Court of ...

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The last time America’s political scene witnessed such heavy Christ-comparisons was in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, when Unionists ... of the shooting, James Garfield — who ...