Opinion
Who is monitoring the debt?
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People of a certain age will recall a lyric from the Tennessee Ernie Ford song “Sixteen Tons”: “Another day older and deeper in debt.” I thought of that song as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth asked Congress to approve a $1.5 trillion budget for fiscal year 2027 to put the military on ...
GOP seeks $1B for security upgrades for WH ballroom
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump's ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House ...
Almanac for May 6, 2026
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Today is Wednesday, May 6, the 126th day of 2026. There are 239 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1937, the hydrogen-filled German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey; 35 of the 97 people on board and one crew member on the ...
Turning data into action: Efforts to track cancer risk
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Firefighters respond to a myriad of emergencies that can vary significantly from one call to the next. In a typical shift, these personnel may spring into action for a motor vehicle accident along rural routes, then swiftly transition to a raging structural fire as well as a critical medical ...
