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Opinion

DOJ says it may need a ‘few more weeks’ on Epstein files

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday it may need a "few more weeks" to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than a million potentially relevant documents, further delaying compliance with last Friday's ...

Almanac for Dec. 26, 2025

Local columns

Today is Friday, Dec. 26, the 360th day of 2025. There are five days left in the year. Today in history: In 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean off the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered a tsunami with waves up to 100 feet high that killed about 230,000 people ...

‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’

Editorial

[Note: This editorial originally appeared under the headline, "Is There a Santa Claus?" in the New York Sun on Sept. 21, 1897. It was written by Francis P. Church, though published uncredited at the time.] Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say that there is no Santa ...

Why stop at adding Trump name to Kennedy Center?

Local columns

Last Friday evening I attended the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with my wife and two friends to listen to a wonderful performance of Handel's "Messiah." The Kennedy Center has been among the few places in Washington (sports arenas are another) where one can get through a day ...

Supreme Court keeps Guard blocked from Chicago area

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown, a significant defeat for the president's efforts to send troops to U.S. cities. The justices declined the ...