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September 03 September 03     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   nation-now   Mollie Tibbetts' father: Don't distort her death to advance racist views     Rob Tibbetts writes: "Do not appropriate Mollie’s soul in advancing views she believed were profoundly racist."     Read Story     voices           Reporters turn White House press briefings into performances. That's why I quit. The White House beat makes reporters into household names. But too many show off with gotcha questions and preening for the camera.     nation-now           School shootings and armed teachers: Sending my kindergartner to school in 2018 My daughter heads to kindergarten this week. She's worried about nap time and lunches, while I'm worried about school shootings and armed teachers.     opinion           Public sector unions need to serve their members, not the Democratic Party Public sector unions should not be an arm of the Democratic Party. They need to drop their partisan activism and represent their members.   Advertisement   opinion           Remembering John McCain: He embodied virtues like humaneness. Donald Trump ... doesn't. Confucius lived in a chaotic political time like ours. His ideals illuminate Donald Trump's failures, especially toward John McCain in life and death.     nation-now           John McCain memorial: Donald Trump tweets while former presidents Bush, Obama mourn During the memorial for the late Sen. John McCain, the current president tweeted and played golf while former U.S. presidents mourned.     opinion           Roaring economy isn't lifting Donald Trump approval rating. He has only himself to blame. A good economy isn't making Trump popular and probably never will. It's not in his DNA to be decent, classy or respectful of our fragile democracy.     nation-now           I'm an Asian American in Kentucky. 'Crazy Rich Asians' managed to cross these identities. For an Asian American in Kentucky, 'Crazy Rich Asians' brought a teary mix of recognition, sadness and pride. Turns out my story is an American story.     nation-now           Why Robert Mueller's wins haven’t shaken Donald Trump voters Trump voters wanted a businessman who cares about three major things: the economy, national security and trade deals. That's what they got.     opinion           Trump's Google surprise: Today's Toon     Editorial Cartoon     Popular Stories Likely death toll rises to 4 in Colorado River boat crash; 9 injured Misery Index: Trouble in Texas as Tom Herman begins second season with another flop Nick Saban owes ESPN's Maria Taylor an apology, the first of likely more he will owe   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 © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108