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By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 6, the 66th day of 2024. There are 300 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Dred Scott v. Sandford, ruled 7-2 that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen ...

Poll: 6 in 10 adults doubt mental capability of Biden and Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — A poll finds that a significant share of U.S. adults doubt the mental capabilities of 81-year-old President Joe Biden and 77-year-old Donald Trump, the former president and current Republican front-runner in what could be a rematch of the 2020 election. More than 6 in 10 ...

Politicians excel at lying

WASHINGTON — Politicians aren’t good at much, but they do excel at one thing - lying. They lie about the border. Both parties refuse to acknowledge the danger of a growing and unsustainable debt ( CNBC reports it’s increasing by $1 trillion about every 100 days). Consider. President ...

Almanac

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Tuesday, March 5, the 65th day of 2024. There are 301 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 5, 1953, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died after three decades in power. On this date: In 1770, the Boston Massacre ...

Dock their pay

WASHINGTON — When the government shuts down the people responsible continue to receive their pay because they are considered “essential.” These include the president and members of Congress. It reminds me of when it snows in Washington (as opposed to the snow jobs we get all year from ...

Almanac

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Monday, March 4, the 64th day of 2024. There are 302 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office; with the end of the Civil War in sight, ...