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Almanac

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2025. There are 362 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state as President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation. On this date: In 1777, Gen. George ...

Jimmy Carter’s faith

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WASHINGTON — When Jimmy Carter began attending the First Baptist Church in Washington after becoming president, I thought it a unique opportunity to better understand his faith. He taught a Sunday School class as he had done for years in his native Plains, Georgia, and I joined it. Carter ...

The 21st Century so far: A flop

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WASHINGTON — As we reach the quarter-century mark, the 21st century has turned out a tragic disappointment. Hopes were high, leaving the world wars and Holocaust of the 20th century behind. Once, even globalization sounded good. If the 21st century were a Broadway show, it would be a flop, ...

Transparency bills back to starting line

Editorial

What a debacle. Republicans and some Democrats walked out of the Legislature earlier this month, trying to force leadership to tackle their priorities. Instead, the 2023-24 legislative session simply ground to a halt. That left a number of unresolved issues on the table. Any bills ...

Almanac

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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2025. There are 363 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 2, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts launched his successful bid for the presidency. On this date: In 1788, Georgia became ...

Time for Trump to drop lawsuits and for the press to apologize

Local columns

WASHINGTON — Maybe the lesson this Christmas season is that even if turnabout is fair play, at some point, enough is enough. Start with the specious lawsuits brought against President-elect Donald Trump, to the great glee of many of his “Never Trump” and Democratic detractors. Some of ...