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Powell plans to stay at Fed after his term as chair ends

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell said he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month "for an undetermined period of time," citing the "unprecedented" legal attacks against the central bank by the Trump administration. "I worry these attacks are ...

Almanac for April 30, 2026

Local columns

Today is Thursday, April 30, the 120th day of 2026. There are 245 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. Also on this date: In 1789, George Washington took the oath of office at Federal ...

Leonard exit from race should be cautionary tale

Editorial

Many Upper Peninsula residents are only vaguely familiar with former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Leonard, who suddenly halted his campaign late last week. Of course, Leonard had some degree of name recognition going in given his time as a state representative from Clinton and ...

Do we know our enemy?

Local columns

President Trump canceled a delegation of U.S. negotiators about to head to Islamabad for continued negotiations with Iran because it appeared no one from the Iranian regime planned to show up. It’s past time to consider whether the American side truly knows the goals of the Iranian side. Such ...

Comey indicted over online post termed a Trump threat

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. The ...