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• Tom Cotton loses it over immigration. Sympathy for the children? Nada.

  Tom Cotton has now been heard from on the separation of families at the border. Why it's just a plot by slave traders to sneak criminals into the U.S.  He's bonkers.

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• At least two sites under consideration for immigrant housing in Arkansas

  Gov. Asa Hutchinson revealed yesterday that a second unnamed location, in addition to Little Rock Air Force Base, was being considered for immigrant detention facilities.

• Military lawyers drafted for border immigration duty

  Rachel Maddow reported on MSNBC last night that the Justice Department had requested — and the Defense Department agreed — military lawyers to handle the crush of immigration work on the border. How about adding some Arkies on the temporary duty list?

• Rutledge opponent hits her socializing with corporate interests

  Mike Lee, the Democratic candidate for attorney general, has criticized Attorney General Leslie Rutledge over recent reports of her participation at private meetings where corporate interests make big contributions to a political group she heads for access to state legal officers.

• Steve Womack's budget is bad news for the old, poor and sick. Also: Tax-cut report card shows straight Fs.

  Rep. Steve Womack, as chair of the House Budget Committee, took the lead yesterday in introducing a Republican budget plan aimed at fixing growing deficits. "A Brighter Future," the GOP is spinning it. He didn't mention that rising deficits were made worse by the tax cut for the rich he supported. Nor did he mention the pain his budget will cause millions of Americans.

Most Recent Comments

• Re: At least two sites under consideration for immigrant housing in Arkansas

  • Children are not being detained. They are being held hostage.

  • Posted by Vanessa
  • on June 21, 2018

• Re: Family separations won't stop Asa from sending Guard to border. French Hill parrots Trump

  • Cute try, Zat. Especially using NewsWeak as a source. The other two links are near…

  • Posted by Steven E
  • on June 21, 2018

• Re: At least two sites under consideration for immigrant housing in Arkansas

  • Rohwer, Jerome, & now we can add this to Arkansas's list of shame. When the…

  • Posted by tsallenarng
  • on June 21, 2018

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  Enjoy these photos from today's dedication and re-installation of a new Ten Commandments monument. The first iteration of the monument was installed last June but destroyed within the next 24 hours when it was rammed by a man in a Dodge Dart.
  

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