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Almanac for Nov. 27, 2025

Thursday, Nov. 27, is the 331st day of 2025. There are 34 days left in the year. This is Thanksgiving Day. Today in history: In 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and city supervisor and gay rights activist Harvey Milk were fatally shot inside City Hall by former Supervisor Dan ...

Thankful to be free from pain

Reflecting on gratitude for this holiday, I want to highlight something that can be shared with the wider world. Last year at this time, I focused on reasons to be thankful despite Donald Trump's reelection: Trump ran on promises he cannot possibly fulfill. He swore to reduce prices and raise ...

Pentagon investigating Arizona senator over video to troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for troops to defy "illegal orders." The Pentagon's ...

Almanac for Nov. 25, 2025

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 25, the 329th day of 2025. There are 36 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1963, the body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after a funeral procession through Washington, D.C. An estimated 1 million people lined the ...

What the Founders feared

"The means of defense against foreign danger have been always the instruments of tyranny at home." — James Madison (1751-1836) America today would terrify the Founding Fathers. Armed troops roam the streets of major cities, masked government agents arrest people without probable cause and ...

Chicago’s immigration crackdown leaves lawsuits and anxiety

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago has entered what many consider a new uneasy phase of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has already led to thousands of arrests. While a U.S. Border Patrol commander known for leading intense and controversial surges moved on to North Carolina, federal ...