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Opinion

Washington Post publisher stepping down after layoffs

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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis announced his departure in a two-paragraph email to the newspaper's staff, saying that after two years ...

Almanac for Feb. 9, 2026

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Today is Monday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2026. There are 325 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," broadcast from New York on CBS. The quartet played five songs, including "She Loves You" ...

A week to celebrate the importance of paper

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This week's Bouquet goes to — From Two Sides North America, Portland, Oregon: Two Sides North America, a non-profit organization advocating for the sustainable attributes of print, paper and paper-based packaging, marked its annual Love Paper Week this week. This celebration highlights ...

The midterms are Democrats’ to lose

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Democrats are buzzing over the surprise victory of Taylor Rehmet in a Texas state senate race. Rehmet won by 14 points in a Fort Worth-area district Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024. That outcome inspired a piece by Republican strategist Karl Rove titled "Midterms Are Dems' to Lose ...

GOP chair scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Omar

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Friday requested records related to firms partially owned by the husband of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, taking the extraordinary step of scrutinizing the spouse of a sitting House member. Rep. James Comer, a ...