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Read objective, thought-provoking commentary on current affairs and issues from a conservative perspective encompassing the republican values of free market capitalism and limited federal governance. The Republican-American is a privately owned multimedia news organization with local coverage of 36 communities in New Haven and Litchfield counties.
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I guess there really is something magical about getting a chance to see a rock legend. I was stepping back to my seat at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on Saturday night, May 19 after spending 10 minutes capturing Woodstock veteran and rock visionary Neil Young in the lens of my camera. When I ..read more
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Today in History: May 20, Charles Lindbergh takes off on solo flight to France By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Monday, May 20, the 141st day of 2024. There are 225 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field ..read more
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DALLAS – Former President Donald Trump urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas on Saturday. “We’ve got to get gun owners to vote,” Trump said. “I ..read more
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KYIV, Ukraine – A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city. The legislation, which was watered down from its original draft, will make it easier to identify every conscript ..read more
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WASHINGTON – Hundreds of protesters rallying within sight of the Capitol chanted pro-Palestinian slogans and voiced criticism of the Israeli and American governments as they marked a painful present – the war in Gaza – and past – the exodus of some 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced from what is now Israel when ..read more
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NEW YORK – One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other says it’s a dangerous distraction meant to seed doubts before this year’s presidential election. In recent months, the specter of immigrants voting illegally in the U.S. has erupted into a leading election-year talking point for Republicans ..read more
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MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Hundreds of dedicated pitmasters are sweating through the smoke as they compete to see who will be crowned “best in pork” at this year’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis, Tennessee. Considered one of the premiere cooking competitions in the U.S., the contest dates back to the 1970s. But as the ..read more
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The cheers were endless Saturday in the PGA Championship, and when another record day of scoring finally ended at vulnerable Valhalla, so were the possibilities. Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa were tied for the lead. Shane Lowry thrust his way into the mix with a 62 to tie a major championship record ..read more
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MIAMI – Josh Bell hit a tying homer off Edwin Díaz in a four-run ninth inning, the latest costly meltdown by the struggling New York Mets closer, and Otto Lopez singled home the winning run in the 10th as the Miami Marlins rallied for a 10-9 victory Saturday. Lopez sent a one-out grounder up the ..read more