WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared inclined to limit the use of the Voting Rights Act to force states to draw electoral districts favorable to minority voters. The court's six conservative justices, to one degree or another, seemed like they would vote to effectively ...
Today is Thursday, Oct. 16, the 289th day of 2025. There are 76 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1962, the Cuban missile crisis began as President John F. Kennedy was informed that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the presence of Soviet nuclear missile sites in ...
It’s autumn and area forests are replete with blazing colors and, of course, falling leaves. Speaking of leaves, what should a person do with them? The initial urge might be to rake them into bags, but that’s not necessarily the best option for nature. According to the National ...
When a news organization starts name calling, ask yourself why they’re throwing around words like racist, misogynist, fascist and Nazi? Typically, when someone starts raising their voice, pounding their fist on the table and calls somebody a name, it’s because they don’t have a legitimate ...
The partial government “shutdown” is a pure political act. It has nothing to do with the amount of money the government takes from taxpayers, though it does have something to do with how much it irresponsibly spends. Democrats are holding the country hostage over Obama-era health insurance ...