Opinion
The Biden autopen controversy
Local columns
The autopen has been around in one form or another since Thomas Jefferson was president. According to shapell.org, “In 2005, George W. Bush was the first president to enquire with the Department of Justice if it was constitutional for the president to sign a bill using the autopen.” He was ...
RFK Jr.’s latest report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines, autism
Local columns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is imploring the nation's public health agencies to prioritize investigations of vaccine injuries, prescription drug use and the cause of autism in a new "Make America Healthy Again" report focused on children released Tuesday. The 20-page report, ...
Almanac for Sept. 10, 2025
Local columns
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 10, the 253rd day of 2025. There are 112 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1991, the Senate Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court. The proceedings would become a watershed moment in the ...
Michigan marks 988 Day for suicide, crisis hotline
Editorial
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services joined Monday with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to observe the second-annual 988 Day, marked on Sept. 8. The day is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis ...
