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'Bud Cummins'

The Trump judicial watch includes a coming appointment in Arkansas

Let the speculation begin on Donald Trump federal judicial appointments in Arkansas.
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Kate McKinnon sends up Jeff Sessions on Saturday Night Live

Alec Baldwin got a rest Saturday night, but Kate McKinnon stepped in ably, doing a Forrest Gumpian depiction of Jeff Sessions, including his being served a fragrant slice of pie from The Help, Trump's campaign manager in Arkansas didn't find it a bit funny.
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Tim Griffin for Trump administration? Wonder what Bud Cummins thinks?

Tim Griffin for a spot in the Trump administration? He's reportedly under consideration for Army secretary. One wonders what Bud Cummins, who lost a federal job on account of Griffin and was an early Trump leader in Arkansas, has to say about THAT.

Dumas: Clinton email 'most preposterous presidential election issue ever.'

Ernest Dumas, back from vacation, minces no words about the 11th hour furor over a continuing review of Hillary Clinton's email
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Speaking of the Clinton Foundation: Returns in maize and beans

A reporter for Politifact, the Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking organization, sent a reporter to Africa to see where money given to the Clinton Foundation has been put to work. He found tangible results.

When will Arkansas politicos jump on the Trump train? Bud Cummins has.

How long will we have to wait until Arkansas politicians make the same calculation Gov. Chris Christie apparently has — that a Trump nomination is inevitable, and it's time to hope onboard? There may not be many obvious analogues to Chris Christie-, Donald Trump-style Republicans (brash, moderate bullies) in Arkansas, but if and when he does win the nomination, surely at least a couple of elected officials in Arkansas will support Trump. So far Bud Cummins is the closet thing to an Arkansas politician to announce his support.
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Happy Birthday, Johnny Cash

It's Johnny Cash's birthday today, so here's the Man in Black and Co. singing "Ring of Fire" live at Cummins Penitentiary in 1969.

The real Tim Griffin: A career as political hatchetman

Ernie Dumas labored this week to summarize the dark and underhanded career of Tim Griffin, whom circumstance and allegiance with the Republican dirty trick machine helped elevate to Congress from Arkansas's 2nd District.
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Terror prosecutor to speak at UALR

Capt. David Iglesias, a Navy lawyer who leads a team prosecuting war crimes and terrorism cases at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will speak at the UALR Law School at 4:30 p.m.

Over to you

The Tuesday line is open. I'll be back later with school election results.
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Purged U.S. attorneys in LR

Former former U.S. attorneys are talking about the Bush political purge of the Justice Department during their tenures.

The ousted U.S. attorneys

Five of the U.S. attorneys ousted in the Bush administration's political purge of the Justice Department are scheduled to appear for a panel discussion at noon Monday, Sept. 20, at the UALR Law School.
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