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Trump’s landslide victory could have been even bigger

WASHINGTON — Did photo ID or other strict voter identification measures play a role in President-Elect Donald Trump’s landslide election victory? Trump won the Electoral College by a considerable margin - 312 to 226 - over Vice President Kamala Harris. But is it possible that the victory, ...

What was the Matt Gaetz attorney general pick really about?

WASHINGTON — Barely a week after he was announced as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for U.S. attorney general, MAGA firebrand Matt Gaetz has withdrawn himself from contention for the post. Officially, Gaetz said on X (formerly Twitter) that his “confirmation was unfairly becoming a ...

Almanac

By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Nov. 25, the 330th day of 2024. There are 36 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 25, 1963, the body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after a funeral procession through Washington; an estimated ...

Biden’s lust for war

WASHINGTON — The war in Ukraine is an American war for which the United States government should be ashamed and blamed. It was initiated by President Joe Biden and then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, both of whom advised Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that if he rejected a ...

Destructive environmentalists

NEW YORK — People eagerly give money to rich environmental groups. The Natural Resources Defense Council has $463 million in assets. It claims it uses law “to confront the climate crisis.” What it really does is pay lawyers to torture people who try to do useful things. Example: ...

Almanac

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024. There are 38 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 23, 1984, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie completed one of the most famous passes in college football history, connecting with Gerald Phelan for a ...