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‘Criminal immigrant’ canard

President Joe Biden chose to scrap a bit with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene at the State of the Union -- a choice that should remind us of the old saw, “Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it.” Greene has two modes: heckling and lying. This time, she was doing both ...

No, illegal immigrants did not build America

Joe Biden doesn’t have a problem with illegal immigrants. He’s made that clear in his shame-faced retreat from his impromptu use of the term “illegal” during his State of the Union address. He regrets using the offending word, doesn’t want to disrespect illegal immigrants and ...

Rep. Ken Buck’s sudden retirement another GOP mess

Ken Buck is fed up. The Republican lawmaker from eastern Colorado already announced (last November) that he would retire from Congress at the end of his term. But now that apparently is not soon enough. On Tuesday, he abruptly surprised many on Capitol Hill — particularly fellow ...

Dems losing hold on California, California losing hold on country

Last week’s Super Tuesday results ensured the renominations of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, barring some unanticipated adverse health events. So, who’s going to win in November? Polls give us clues. Trump continues to have the small but persistent lead in public ...

DNR officers play vital role

Mention local law enforcement and most people think of police, their sheriff’s department or Michigan State Police. But there’s another branch that plays a vital role in the state, especially in the heavily forested lands of the Upper Peninsula: conservation officers with the Department of ...