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Trump Calls Out Connecticut Senator’s Vietnam War Record Fibs

Matthew McDonald

Before he ran for U.S. Senate in Connecticut in 2010, Richard Blumenthal claimed to have served "in" Vietnam, when actually he served stateside in the Marine Reserves conducting drills and carrying out local service projects. President Donald Trump, under attack from Blumenthal over the Russia investigation, attacked Blumenthal on Twitter for his previous inflating of his war record, suggesting that Blumenthal visit Vietnam so that at least he can say he has been there.

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Rape Victim Chooses Life for Her Son, Forgiveness for Her Rapist

Matthew McDonald

The author says it shouldn't seem surprising that she loves her son, even considering the horrible way he was conceived. Forgiving her rapist is something she works on several times a day, and expects she will for the rest of her life.

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