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Opinion

Almanac for May 14, 2026

Local columns

Today is Thursday, May 14, the 134th day of 2026. There are 231 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition, organized to explore the Louisiana Territory as well as the Pacific Northwest, began its journey near present-day Hartford, Illinois. Also on ...

Iran thinks Trump is bluffing, can outlast him

Editorial

Days late and tons of enriched uranium short, Iran’s regime rejected the U.S. peace offer on Sunday and replied with unserious demands. On Monday President Trump called Iran’s counteroffer a “piece of garbage” that leaves the cease-fire “on massive life support—where the doctor ...

When the Pope isn’t right

Local columns

It must be the highlight for any Roman Catholic to meet the head of his church. So it must have been last week for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a practicing Catholic. Rubio was on more than a spiritual journey. His mission was to persuade Pope Leo XIV of the rightness, even the ...

Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on Iran war

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's rising $29 billion cost and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. While the ...

Almanac for May 13, 2026

Local columns

Today is Wednesday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2026. There are 232 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1846, the United States Congress formally declared war against Mexico, following battles along the disputed U.S.-Mexico border in the preceding weeks; the Mexican-American War would ...