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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Investigation is over; on extending grace; representing us well 1/14/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette Investigation is over Surprise! The Justice Department's investigation into Hillary Clinton's everything under the sun has finally concluded with a whimper and a big old nothing-burger. What once was a screaming front-page headline for years is now delegated… Read more »

Decades of renovation result in prestigious recognition from Preserve Arkansas 1/14/2020 Yahoo! Finance LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kerry McCoy, President and owner of FlagandBanner.com, will be honored by Preserve Arkansas with a Special Award for Outstanding Stewardship on January 17, 2020, for her efforts to preserve the Taborian Hall and Dreamland… Read more »

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Hill Statement Opposing Speaker Pelosi’s War Powers Resolution 1/10/2020 Foreign Affairs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement opposing Speaker Pelosi’s House Concurrent Resolution, H.Con.Res.83: “There is a long-standing tradition in American politics that partisan fighting ends at the water’s edge. Instead… Read more »

Trump did right thing, state's D.C. delegation says 1/9/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- Members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation Wednesday welcomed an apparent de-escalation of hostilities between Iran and the United States. They also voiced relief that the previous day's Iranian missile attack had claimed no American lives. "I certainly… Read more »

Trump reverses on threat; Arkansans against targeting of cultural sites 1/8/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- After threatening to strike Iranian cultural sites, President Donald Trump backtracked Tuesday, acknowledging that such strikes may not be legally permissible. Appearing in the Oval Office with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the president told… Read more »

Arkansas congressional delegation reacts to U.S. - Iran conflict 1/8/2020 ABC 7 On Your Side WASHINGTON D.C. — Arkansas politicians in Washington D.C. spoke on the tensions between the U.S. and Iran in light of President Trump's address to seemingly deescalate military conflict. President Trump authorized the killing of Iranian general Quassem Soleimani, which led to… Read more »

Arkansas congressional delegation gives Pres. Trump support amid US-Iran tensions 1/8/2020 Fox16 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas congressional delegation is giving support to President Donald Trump amid the tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Emotions are running high after missile strikes on U.S. military facilities in Iraq, which came after U.S. bombing raids in… Read more »

Arkansas GOP Congressional delegation applauds Trump’s handling of Iran 1/8/2020 TB&P In a week that has seen an escalation of military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran, Arkansas’ all-Republican Congressional delegation used words such as “decisive”, “measured”, “firm” and “restrained” to describe President Donald Trump’s handling of the volatile situation. Last week,… Read more »

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Rebalance of power; the dog wags back; let evidence be seen 1/8/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette Rebalance of power This week, there will be a new proposal to require our president to wage war only with the advice and consent of our democratically elected representatives. In June, it failed in the Senate with a 50-40 vote. If you question the wisdom of… Read more »

Letters 1/5/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette Things just get worse I write fewer opinion letters now, and mostly throw them away. Things just seem to get worse in Washington. Troubles are always here and elsewhere. Like a previous writer said, Trump lives in a bubble; he is lost. I've been lost too, and finally gave in and grew up. Should have never gone to college at… Read more »