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Is the economy about to turn in Trump’s favor?

President Trump got what might be considered some good news last week, though most of the major American media ignored it. According to a UK Daily Mail/J.L. Partners survey, the president’s approval rating increased from 45% to 47% between Nov. 21 and Dec. 4. The poll included 1,000 ...

Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared to back a Republican-led drive that would erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president and overturn a quarter-century-old decision. A day after the ...

Almanac for Dec. 10, 2025

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2025. There are 21 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win a Nobel Prize, winning the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate peace in the Russo-Japanese War. Also on ...

Summers not the biggest reveal from Epstein emails

If you followed the twists and turns of the Jeffrey Epstein saga over the past few weeks, you already know that several prominent names emerged from the tranche of emails that the Epstein estate released. Former Treasury Secretary and Harvard president Larry Summers, who exchanged scores of ...

Justices suggest Trump can fire agency board members

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump's firing of board members. The court's conservative majority suggested it would overturn a unanimous 90-year-old ...

Almanac for Dec. 9, 2025

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2025. There are 22 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1979, scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox, a disease that killed an estimated 300 million people in the 20th century. Also on this date: In 1965, "A Charlie ...