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Politics in the pulpit

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday it is overturning a restraint on churches and other houses of worship that was supposed to keep them from endorsing candidates for political office. The root of the ban extends back to 1954. Then-Senator Lyndon Johnson (D-TX) was ...

Trump caught off guard by Pentagon’s pause Ukraine weapons deliveries

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing a pause in some deliveries last week — a move that he felt wasn't properly coordinated with the White House, ...

Beware of scammers impersonating state agencies

Michigan officials are again warning about scammers posing as state agencies to get people to make immediate payments. One recent scam has an official-looking letter that demands the recipient immediately contact a toll-free number to resolve their outstanding state tax debt. The letter ...

Almanac

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Thursday, July 11, the 193rd day of 2025. There are 173 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated "safe haven" of Srebrenica (sreh-breh-NEET'-sah) in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian ...

A Heartland Scene: Democracy writ small

WASHINGTON — The village egg toss on the Fourth of July sings of democracy to me. An exuberant gaggle of 100-plus people lined up for the competition. A little bit of everybody joined in, all ages, sizes and colors, with partners. The playing field by the fire station and elementary ...

Almanac

Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 10, the 192nd day of 2025. There are 174 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ...