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Tim Swarens

@tswarens

But if not.

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Joined March 2009
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The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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We failed you. I failed you. And I pray, and believe, you can do what we couldn’t: Make this world a better place. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
A letter to Aiden, 2-year-old left an orphan by Highland Park shooting: 'We failed you'

A letter to Aiden, 2-year-old left an orphan by Highland Park shooting: 'We failed you'

As a nation, we failed Aiden McCarthy, a toddler whose parents were killed in the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park.

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From @suzyscribe, exclusive to @USATODAY subscribers. Where do we go from here? usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…
Jayland Walker left his gun in the car. Then Akron police shot him 60 times.

Jayland Walker left his gun in the car. Then Akron police shot him 60 times.

Authorities on Sunday released the shocking body camera footage from eight police officers shooting a Black man up to 60 times.

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I actually still have this news story/article hanging on my office wall as a daily reminder of that incident nine years ago today. It was certainly a turning point in my career and led to my first published study, which utilized police data from DV scenes in Indy. @tswarens
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Our newsroom did a trauma training today and @atompkins said something that hit me like a brick. If we (the media) are somewhere, it means something has gone awry, he said. But if you exist in that space daily, it can really warp your sense of the world. I needed to hear that.
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In an exclusive interview with me, @BetsyDeVos⁩ talks publicly for the first time about what led up to her decision to resign as Education Secretary. Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 were ‘line in the sand’ that led to resignation usatoday.com/story/opinion/c… via @USATODAY
Betsy DeVos: Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 were ‘line in the sand’ that led to resignation

Betsy DeVos: Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 were ‘line in the sand’ that led to resignation

Former Trump Education secretary, in an exclusive interview, spoke for first time about her decision to resign after Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol.

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Latest from new @usatodayopinion columnist @Ingrid_Jacques usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Welcome to reality, Mr. President. Inflation has Americans worried about paying the bills.

Welcome to reality, Mr. President. Inflation has Americans worried about paying the bills.

President Joe Biden deflected blame for inflation, pledged to support the Federal Reserve and returned to tired campaign talking points.

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Great piece from @suzyscribe usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard reduced all of us with their disgusting display

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard reduced us to the lowest common denominator of civility, humility and unity. And we didn't look away.

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"We are now so intent – on the left and the right – in tearing each other down, on attacking at every opportunity, of measuring success by the results of the next election and not by what is right, that we have abandoned any understanding that freedom is fragile."-@tswarens
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A must-read from @tswarens, a sobering and candid assessment of what ails our country from the perspective of a conservative. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Are we trying to destroy America? From Tucker to Trump, we're doing a good job of it.

Are we trying to destroy America? From Tucker to Trump, we're doing a good job of it.

What is the state of this union that has absorbed so much pounding of late? Not as strong as we once were. Not as steady as we need to be.

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Important from @suzyscribe usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…
'They left us at the disposal of a predator': How the FBI failed US gymnasts

'They left us at the disposal of a predator': How the FBI failed US gymnasts

The immediate emotional and physical safety of any person should be a top priority, particularly for law enforcement officials.

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This piece by ⁦@AustinBogues⁩ is, sadly, spot on. I wish we had something of substance to show for all our talk in recent years about progress and police reforms. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c… ⁦⁩
I don't watch videos of police brutality anymore. This story is too real and change too far off.

I don't watch videos of police brutality anymore. This story is too real and change too far off.

There's not much to be gained from watching police brutality and violence against Black people. I'm waiting for some achievable legislative goals.

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As inflation rises, Americans are feeling pain at the gas pump and in the grocery store. @WalterDGreason breaks down what's going on. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…

'It's making life more difficult overall': Skyrocketing Inflation is hurting Americans daily

With the rate of inflation at a 40-year high, Americans are feeling the pain at grocery stores and gas pumps.

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Civi@CiviOfficial17 Mar 2022
Very important message from @PearceGodwin of @ListenFirstProj in @USATODAY. Take action today. Register for #AmericaTalks on April 21 & 23. americatalks.us/?utm_source=… #ListenFirst
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Grateful to @USAToday for launching our campaign toward America Talks '22, placing my op-ed alongside Ukrainian President Zelenkyy's call for us to live up to our highest ideals. It’s time to show up for each other and for the country we love. #ListenFirst usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
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Cuomo is seeking $125 million after CNN fired him "for what even a first-year journalism student would have understood to be egregious ethical violations"; @tswarens writes about Cuomo's novel arguments and bad timing: usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Chris Cuomo is burning down CNN. And he's taking Don Lemon with him.

Chris Cuomo is burning down CNN. And he's taking Don Lemon with him.

The timing of Chris Cuomo's high dive into the mud bog is sad. After all, there is a war on. I mean a real war, not the one inside CNN's C-suite.

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"Good Bones" is giving Indianapolis desperately needed housing construction, columnist James Briggs writes. indystar.com/story/opinion/c…
Briggs: HGTV's 'Good Bones' is not ruining Fountain Square

Briggs: HGTV's 'Good Bones' is not ruining Fountain Square

The HGTV show "Good Bones" is giving Indianapolis desperately needed housing construction, columnist James Briggs writes.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling from the front lines of freedom's defense, has asked for America's best in his nation's time of peril. Are we up to the test? From @AustinBogues: usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Zelenskyy makes a bold challenge to Biden. Can America be the leader for peace?

Zelenskyy makes a bold challenge to Biden. Can America be the leader for peace?

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling from the front lines of freedom's defense, asked for America's best in his nation's time of peril.

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"It’s a sad reflection on human nature... the human traffickers moved in within a day or so of refugees starting to come across the borders" Conservative MP Theresa May says Ukrainian child refugees are being trafficked and calls for ministers to act bbc.in/3u2sKvV
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She's a hero who challenged Putin on live TV. Now she's in a Russian jail cell. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c… via @usatoday
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@tswarens and I caught up with @YVindman on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and where he finds hope.
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@YVindman11 Mar 2022
USA Today interview: where I find hope as Russia attacks Ukraine usatoday.com/videos/opinion/…
Where Eugene Vindman finds hope as Russia attacks Ukraine

Where Eugene Vindman finds hope as Russia attacks Ukraine

U.S. Army Col. Eugene Vindman finds hope as Russia attacks Ukraine and talks about some of the strategic missteps he's watching unfold.

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Powerful words from Russian journalist and scholar @albats, a 1993 @niemanfdn fellow in USA TODAY. We published this under her byline with her permission. usatoday.com/story/opinion/v…

Russia shut down free press during Ukraine invasion. I'm risking jail to tell the truth

Russia has passed new repressive laws in an attempt to curtail the independent media and block the truth about the war in Ukraine.

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