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Opinion

Police state

Local columns

BERKELEY — Now that Trump's tariffs have been halted, his One Big Beautiful Bill has been stymied, and his multibillionaire tech bro has turned on him, how does he demonstrate his power? On Friday morning, federal agents from ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of ...

What’s targeted in Trump’s for $9.4 billion budget cuts

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is looking to cancel $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress. That's just a sliver of the $1.7 trillion that lawmakers OK'd for the budget year ending Sept. 30. The package of 21 budget rescissions will have to be approved by both ...

almanac

Local columns

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2025. There are 202 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub, a gay establishment in Orlando, Florida, leaving 49 people dead and 53 wounded; Omar ...

June is Pet Preparedness Month

Editorial

In recognition of National Pet Preparedness Month, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD), and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) are urging residents to include pets in their emergency plans. “When ...