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OPINION: Elaine Wynn exits the Las Vegas stage remembered for her many good works

Those who knew her best praise her philanthropy, strength of character and class. She was a member of Vegas royalty, part of a historic and star-crossed casino partnership, but so much more than that.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is joined by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), right, as they speak to reporters.

OPINION: ‘Liberation day’ will not age well

In other words, they weren’t merely designed to match the tariffs of other nations, they were designed to tax away trade deficits. It’s a ludicrous goal that is completely untethered to economic reality.

Declaration of Independence.

OPINION: Never has good journalism been more essential

But while the stakes may not be what they were nearly six months after the Declaration of Independence was signed — or so we can hope — what is happening now in this country should be disturbing to anyone paying attention and seeing without partisan blinders.

A burned Tesla vehicle at a collision center in Las Vegas that also has been vandalized.

OPINION: We don’t live in normal times

Regardless of how one might feel about Musk, Trump or those who oppose them, the recent spate of attacks against the world’s most popular electric vehicles should be a reminder that our current era of division is on the brink of devolving further into chaos.

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