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Editorial Fellow | David Chung How the Gaetz nomination was a win-win for the President-Elect Once again, President-Elect Donald Trump …
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As a former career Army officer (22 years active duty) entering the later stage of my life, I struggled to …
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Guest Columnist | Jim Schlott It’s been an interesting post-election period. The Democratic nominee was defeated by arguably the most …
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