Almanac for Jan. 29, 2026
Today is Thursday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2026. There are 336 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2002, in his first State of the Union address, President George W. Bush said terrorists were still threatening America — and warned of "an axis of evil" consisting of North Korea, Iran and Iraq. Also on this date: In 1891, following the death of her brother Kalākaua, Lili'uokalani was sworn in as the first and only queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom. (Her reign would end two years later when the Hawaiian monarchy was abolished following a U.S. military-supported coup ...
Take steps to protect against identity theft
It’s Identity Theft Awareness Week. To help consumers and taxpayers protect themselves from identity theft, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Wisconsin Department of Revenue are partnering to promote best practices for identity theft prevention and share trusted resources. While identity theft can occur year-round, consumers should take special care during “tax season” — between January and April — to keep their personal information secure, the Wisconsin DOR advises in a news release. Tax-related identity theft occurs when a ...
Americans deserve the truth on shootings in Minneapolis
The federal government owes Americans a thorough investigation and a truthful accounting of the Saturday morning shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti on a Minneapolis street. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice. Mere hours after Mr. Pretti died, Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, declared without offering evidence that Mr. Pretti had “committed an act of domestic terrorism.” Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official, offered ...
