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Supreme Court will weigh expanding Trump’s power to shape agencies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider expanding President Donald Trump's power to shape independent agencies by overturning a nearly century-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members. In a 6-3 decision, the high court also allowed the Republican ...

Almanac for Sept. 23, 2025

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 23, the 266th day of 2025. There are 99 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1952, Sen. Richard M. Nixon, R-Calif., salvaged his vice presidential nomination by appearing on television from Los Angeles to refute allegations of improper campaign fundraising in ...

‘Show me your papers’

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and ...

Pentagon steps up media restrictions

The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been authorized for release — including unclassified information. Journalists who don't abide by the policy risk losing credentials that ...

Almanac for Sept. 22, 2025

Today is Monday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2025. There are 100 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all enslaved people in Confederate states should be freed as of Jan. 1, 1863, if the states ...

Who is going to buy Elon Musk’s cars?

The Tesla board has offered to make Elon Musk the planet's first trillionaire if he meets certain milestones in rocketing the automaker to new glory. Did Musk show true brilliance the first time around? Yes, he did. Tesla's stock price rose 700% in 2020, making it more valuable than Toyota, ...