Do we know our enemy?
President Trump canceled a delegation of U.S. negotiators about to head to Islamabad for continued negotiations with Iran because it appeared no one from the Iranian regime planned to show up. It’s past time to consider whether the American side truly knows the goals of the Iranian side. ...
Leonard exit from race should be cautionary tale
Many Upper Peninsula residents are only vaguely familiar with former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Leonard, who suddenly halted his campaign late last week. Of course, Leonard had some degree of name recognition going in given his time as a state representative from Clinton and Gratiot counties. He also served as speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives. But he was still struggling to put himself on the front burner of Republican politics in the mostly conservative Upper Peninsula when he stepped away from the race. Why? Because, in his own words, he is weary of the ...
Comey indicted over online post termed a Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the ...
Almanac for April 29, 2026
Today is Wednesday, April 29, the 119th day of 2026. There are 246 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1992, a jury in Simi Valley, California, acquitted four Los Angeles police officers charged with assault and using excessive force in the videotaped beating of motorist Rodney King; the verdicts were followed by six days of rioting in Los Angeles that destroyed hundreds of businesses and resulted in over 60 deaths. Also on this date: In 1862, a Union naval force commanded by Flag Officer David Farragut captured New Orleans in the Civil War, striking a hard blow at the ...
MAGA is anti-Christian now
Recent days have featured the vice president of the United States lecturing the pope on morality and church doctrine, Sean Hannity making it official that he worships at the Church of Trump, Pete Hegseth quoting made-up verses from "Pulp Fiction" as if they were actual scripture, and Trump ...