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August 28 August 28     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   opinion   Trump was wrong to pardon Arpaio, but other presidents have done worse     Left to their own devices, they don't show restraint. They have repeatedly used pardon power for their personal, political and familial interests.     Read Story     opinion           Bill Maher, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Alec Baldwin and Kenan Thompson on the two Trumps in the Best of Late Night There is Afghanistan speech Trump and the incredibly different Phoenix rally Trump. Which is real? Apparently, both.     opinion           Ruby Ridge lessons for fighting right-wing extremism When the government tries to squash anti-American ideas it doesn't like, the results are often destructive of American ideals.     opinion           President Trump's 'election integrity' panel is a sham 54 years after Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, voting rights remain under a double-barreled assault: Our view   Advertisement   opinion           Transgender military ban: Mattis and Congress must say no to Trump The gay ban was terrifying, unfair and demoralizing, and led colleges to kick the military off campus. Let's not go through that again. Let's fix this.     opinion           Stop telling people they're fighters who will 'beat' their unsurvivable disease Patients may indeed choose to fight — for time with family or checking off bucket lists or, if you're John McCain, maybe even for immigration reform.     opinion           Readers sound off: Arpaio pardon sets a bad precedent for law enforcement Our readers shared their thoughts on President Trump pardoning former sheriff Joe Arpaio.     opinion           Hurricane Harvey tests Donald Trump's presidential mettle: Ex-FEMA director Trump must be the voice of calm leading recovery efforts. But he must also lead us in preparing for the new challenges brought by climate change.     policing           The top things you should know about policing this week News and opinion compiled from outlets across the country by Policing the USA     opinion           After Robert E. Lee, who's next?: Today's toons     Editorial Cartoon     Popular Stories Burning Man airport emerges in Nevada desert Trump expected to lift ban on military gear to local police forces Harvey threatens to make natural disaster history   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: reed791.worldnews@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108