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Bibi tells the truth

WASHINGTON — During his visit to Washington last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was interviewed for an hour by Fox News and radio host Mark Levin. The interview was a rebuke to the pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel slant so many in the media convey to the public. Asked about ...

Almanac

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Thursday, July 17, the 198th day of 2025. There are 167 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, after its $17 million, yearlong construction; the park drew a million visitors ...

Democrats already lining up for 2028 presidential race in early voting states

SENECA, S.C. (AP) — The first presidential primary votes won't be cast for another two and a half years. And yet, over the span of 10 days in July, three Democratic presidential prospects are scheduled to campaign in South Carolina. Nearly a half dozen others have made recent pilgrimages to ...

Six months in the Trump White House

WASHINGTON — We have a madman in the house, the White House. By that I mean Donald Trump is a bit insane, drunk with power and revenge, and full of fury, at the one-eighth mark of his presidency. One-eighth. Time to grapple with the grave reality, that the president captured the ...

Veritas gets a reboot

WASHINGTON — It took threats to cut off its federal funding following anti-Semitic, anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations for Harvard University to consider again pursuing what used to be the foundation of its motto "Veritas," or truth. The Wall Street Journal reports that leaders ...