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STIEHM: Campbell keeps Capitol history fires burning

In a time of tense partisan clashes, Capitol Hill has a trusted leader in Jane L. Campbell, president and CEO of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. Campbell's focus is far from skirmishes but rather on the forces and figures that filled the halls of Congress, keeping memory alive in the ...

Letter: Senator Mike Lee’s disgrace

On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Standard Examiner had a half-page article about Governor Cox expressing his support for President Trump sending the military to California as a show of force to stimulate fear among immigrants and US citizens in Los Angeles. That action did not tamp down the ...

The Homefront: Today is the day to start your life history

“At 11 years old I was hired out at shoe binding. The fall and winter being the busiest season, we sometimes had to work until 12 or 1 o’clock in the morning. The young mistress used to whip me because I did not understand as much about the work at 11 years as she did at 35. Once the master ...