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I got an earful about Trump's trade war at my farm family reunion in Indiana

My family depends on farms and the farm economy, and Trump's tariffs are hitting them hard. They lean Republican, but that could change by harvest time.

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Michael Williams landed a job at Snap-on Inc. after his release from prison. He trained on CNC machines while still incarcerated. He's pictured in front of a duplex that he owns on the near west side of Milwaukee.

Disrupt the cycle of recidivism. Training prisoners keeps many from returning to prison.
Prison education programs disrupt a vicious cycle of recidivism and put at least some prisoners on a path to employment.

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Trevor Noah: I guess we'll never know who started the trade war
The late-night comics discuss Donald Trump's trade war. Watch our favorite jokes, then vote for yours at usatoday.com/opinion

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Roseanne Barr finally apologizes to Valerie Jarrett on 'Hannity' — and then tells her she needs to get a haircut
Sean Hannity offered Roseanne Barr many chances to apologize for her Valerie Jarrett tweet. She did, but the comic also couldn't stop making jokes.

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Your cell phone number is more important and less secure than your Twitter password
It's shockingly easy for hackers to hijack your digital life using phone numbers. The public should press Congress and carriers to improve security.

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Donald Trump is solving his tariff problems the only way he knows how: paying them off
We started a trade war with China that hurt farmers and now we're going to pay off the farmers with money we'll borrow from China.

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Congress shouldn't ignore science in extending Agent Orange benefits
'Blue Water Navy' vets served miles off the coast of Vietnam, far from the effects of Agent Orange. They shouldn't automatically get benefits.

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks during an event at the Newseum on Tuesday.

Trying to impeach Rod Rosenstein is only to undercut Robert Mueller's investigation: Today's talker
Members of Congress filed articles of impeachment against Rod Rosenstein for allegedly failing to hand over documents about the Russia investigation.

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Farm handout signals damage of Trump tariffs
Republicans outraged at Trump's trade policies should do something instead of just lobbing words: Our view