Opinion

Almanac for March 21, 2026

Today is Saturday, March 21, the 80th day of 2026. There are 285 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1965, civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their third attempt to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama — this time under the escort of U.S. Army and National Guard troops assigned by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Also on this date: In 1873, the Spanish National Assembly abolished slavery in Puerto Rico, then a Spanish colony; enslaved people were required to work for three more years for their former owners. In 1933, Germany's Nazi ...

WH urges Congress to take a light touch on AI rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said on Friday that Congress should "preempt state AI laws" that it views as too burdensome, laying out a broad framework for how it wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence without curbing growth or innovation in the sector. The ...

CBS to shut down its radio news after nearly a century

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Friday it will shut down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation, ending an era and blaming challenging economic times as the world moves on to digital sources and podcasts. When it went on the air in September 1927, the service was ...

Editorial cartoon for March 21, 2026

Mullin's DHS nomination advances to full Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Markwayne Mullin moved a step closer to becoming President Donald Trump's next homeland security secretary after a Senate committee Thursday narrowly advanced his nomination. The 8-7 vote came after a contentious hearing Wednesday and sent the Cabinet nomination to ...

It’s cloudy in Michigan this Sunshine Week

Every Sunshine Week, the Michigan Press Association honors a public official who advances open government. This year, for the first time, we’re giving no award. That’s how cloudy it is over transparency in Michigan. “Unfortunately, this year’s legislative and policy landscape does ...