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In January 2018, a bit of constitutional mayhem launched Fischbach into the position of lieutenant governor. Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, "Three-decade House Democrat Collin Peterson tries to save Trump-friendly seat in western Minnesota," 3 Sep. 2020

As if on cue, the week of the Republican National Convention saw exactly the kinds of mayhem and havoc that Trump has condoned throughout his years in political life. Jamelle Bouie New York Times, Star Tribune, "Trump needs to disavow violent extremists on the right," 1 Sep. 2020

Two days of quiet were followed by 10 days of mayhem: fires all over, from Ventura County to the Mexican border. John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, "California was on fire 50 years ago, too," 30 Aug. 2020

Surely even medieval peasants sometimes stared into the middle distance and sighed over their barley pottage, longing for the next village fête day and a bit of carnivalesque mayhem. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, "What Does Boredom Do to Us—and for Us?," 20 Aug. 2020

Trump, who’s running for reelection on a law-and-order agenda as a counterweight to the police and criminal justice reform movement, reacted to the news of the mayhem in his hometown Sunday night on Twitter. BostonGlobe.com, "Trump retweets purported audio of Biden call with Ukraine," 17 Aug. 2020

This weekend Chicago saw even more trouble in its downtown, though police tried to limit the chances of mayhem by raising the bridges over the Chicago River and sending many more police into the area. The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Mayhem at the Magnificent Mile," 16 Aug. 2020

Before the details were even released, the streets of that small city erupted in protests, flames and mayhem. Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, "Mitch Albom: Devastating week leaves us weary, worn and wondering," 30 Aug. 2020

But most Americans don’t support arson, looting and deadly mayhem. John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Democrats play with matches. Does Joe Biden get burned?," 29 Aug. 2020

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