‘Why Would They Be Eating Animals? They Have Vouchers!’ Springfield, Ohio, Overwhelmed by Haitians and a Housing Crisis, Has Much Bigger Problems Than Pet Rumors

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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—”If we only had 5,000, I wouldn’t be talking to you right now,” says Reverend Barron—real name Kenneth Selig—in what’s become a common refrain in the embattled city of Springfield, Ohio. Barron, a street preacher, food truck owner, and former warehouse manager, has emerged as a colorful champion for the small city as it

‘I Took On the Sinaloa Cartel’: Democratic House Candidate Will Rollins Claims He Fought Drug Lords, ISIS, and MS-13. Did He?

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Democrat Will Rollins has made his prosecutorial record central to his rematch against Rep. Ken Calvert (R., Calif.). The Palm Springs lawyer repeatedly boasted that he went after ISIS, the Sinaloa cartel, and MS-13 when he worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District of California. “Rollins, a counterterrorism prosecutor, took on ISIS

‘White Allies May Attend Other Circle Trainings’: As Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz Held Racially Segregated Programs for Teachers and Vets

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Kamala Harris has said Walz will help her ‘unify this country’ Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Vice President Kamala Harris says her running mate, Tim Walz, is going to help her “unify this country.” As governor of Minnesota, however, Walz explicitly divided people, holding training sessions for teachers and military veterans that were