A Father Faces the Pain Again Dean Tipton, the father of six-year-old Logan Tipton, is grieving in public after the man who killed his son was released from prison for the second time. Logan was stabbed to death in his bed during a home invasion in Versailles, Kentucky, on December 7, 2015. Tipton wrote on Facebook that the justice system gave his family a life sentence while the man responsible received what he called a “slap on the wrist.” In another post, he said he has tried for years to keep going after Logan’s death, but this latest release may be his breaking point. His words were raw, painful, and direct, as any parent can understand without needing a law degree or a committee hearing. What Happened in the Case Ronald Exantus broke into the Tipton family home in 2015 and killed Logan while the child slept. He also attacked Logan’s father and sisters. Authorities said Exantus did not know the family before the attack. In 2018, a jury found Exantus not guilty by reason of insanity on the murder and first-degree burglary charges, citing schizophrenia. The jury convicted him as guilty but mentally ill on assault charges tied to…

Trump Points at Minnesota, Not TehranPresident Trump used a Wednesday cabinet meeting to push back on reports that Iran may have been involved in a cyberattack affecting water systems in Minnesota and other states. According to the source report, more than 30 water systems in Minnesota were impacted, while federal agencies were looking into the cause. The New York Times reported that Iran was considered a suspect amid tensions in the Middle East. Trump was not buying it. He told reporters, “I don’t think so,” and said he blamed Minnesota instead, calling the state “grossly incompetent.” That is one way to move a foreign-policy question into a state-management review, with all the subtlety of a fire alarm in a library.Walz Takes the HeatTrump then aimed directly at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, saying, “I would blame it on Minnesota and the Governor, the corrupt governor of Minnesota.” Later, as reporters were being dismissed, Trump was asked again whether Iran was behind the attack. He answered that he thought “the governor is behind it” and said Minnesota needs to “get its act together.” Those are serious claims, and the available remarks do not include public evidence proving Walz personally caused or directed…