Shamsud-Din Jabbar in a file picture obtained from social media, released in November 2013, in Fort Johnson (formerly Fort Polk) in Louisiana. 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division via Facebook .

New Orleans attack suspect served in military 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the man who officials say rammed a truck into a crowd in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, served in the U.S. military, according

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Brian Richards | Healthy Debate

The left, as they always do, have pounced on the idea that there is some rift in the Republican Party over the issue of H1B visas. This is a program

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Bill Lyons | Another View of Illegal Immigrants

The threat of mass deportations looms as the pending administration panders to the belief that all illegal immigrants are murderers, rapists and druggies. In my view, they are desperate men,

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Scott Murtishaw | ‘Time Bomb’ Hyperbole

As executive director of the California Energy Storage Alliance, I must respond to the gross mischaracterizations of energy storage safety in Tony Maldonado’s Dec. 24 letter, “The Ticking Time Bomb.”

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Rob Kerchner | Summing Up the Election

This election is well summarized by that iconic shot of Donald Trump, face bloodied and fist raised — but not just the masculine sacrifice and bravery in the face of

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump reacts as he is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

A look back at the moments that helped define 2024 

By Lawrence Wilson Contributing Writer  President Ronald Reagan once said: “Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the Marines don’t have that

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Diane Zimmerman | Who Was Notified?

After reading the excellent letter by Glenda Roybal in the Dec. 17 edition titled “Negligent Planning” regarding the lithium battery storage facility at 18358 Soledad Canyon Road, I shared it with

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Rob Kerchner | Studies Show …

Liberals love starting sentences with “studies show …”, so here’s one just for them: Studies show that conservatives tend to be more thoughtful, analytical and optimistic, while liberals are more