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Trump: China’s Xi says no action on Taiwan while he’s in office

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office. Trump said the long-contentious ...

Almanac for Nov. 3, 2025

Today is Monday, Nov. 3, the 307th day of 2025. There are 58 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1979, five Communist Workers Party members were killed in a clash with heavily armed Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis during an anti-Klan protest in Greensboro, North Carolina, in what ...

‘Broken Windows’ policy belongs at the top

The sound you heard was windows being smashed at the East Wing. The sound you did not hear was questions from officials paid to monitor what happens to a National Heritage Site. The White House is owned by the American people, not any current inhabitant. It's true that other presidents have ...

What’s the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it ?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats' unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate eliminate the legislative filibuster. The filibuster is a longstanding parliamentary tool that ...

Ohio, Virginia move forward with redistricting plans

An Ohio panel adopted new U.S. House districts Friday that could boost the GOP's chances of winning two additional seats in next year's elections and aid President Donald Trump's efforts to hold on to a slim congressional majority. The action by the Ohio Redistricting Commission came as ...

Almanac for Nov. 1, 2025

Today is Saturday, Nov. 1, the 305th day of 2025. There are 60 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1938, in a two-horse match, Seabiscuit defeated the favored Triple Crown winner War Admiral by four lengths in what was dubbed the "Race of the Century" at Pimlico Race Course in ...