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Trump wants acting intelligence director to make cuts in office

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term. Trump noted that the size of the office has been "way too high ...

Almanac for June 6, 2026

Today is Saturday, June 6, the 157th day of 2026. There are 208 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1944, during World War II, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day as they launched Operation Overlord to liberate German-occupied Western Europe. More than 4,400 Allied troops were killed on D-Day, including 2,501 Americans. Also on this date: In 1844, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London. In 1889, an industrial accident sparked a devastating fire in Seattle, Washington, destroying 120 acres of the city center, ...

The Chamber is “the Search Engine” of the Community

At a recent Chamber Board meeting, we were sharing some of the many questions and requests that come through our office every single day when a board member said, “The Chamber is basically the Internet Search Engine of the community.” Honestly? That might be one of the most accurate ...

Bureaucrats in the way

Is your business "needed"? Bizarrely, in many states, if you want to start a business, you first must convince bureaucrats that your business is "needed." Four years ago, Louisiana blocked social worker Ursula Newell-Davis from helping kids with special needs. Bureaucrats said she hadn't ...

AP source: Bolton to plead guilty to having classified information

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said ...

Almanac for June 5, 2026

Today is Friday, June 5, the 156th day of 2026. There are 209 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1968, U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in California's Democratic presidential primary at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles; assassin Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was arrested at the site. Also on this date: In 1794, Congress passed the Neutrality Act, which prohibited Americans from taking part in any military action against a country that was at peace with the United States. In 1950, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Henderson v. United ...