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Does Trump even care about national security?

What exactly does it take to get Donald Trump to read a security warning? More to the point, what does it take to get him interested in an alarming one overseen by his own secretary of state, Marco Rubio? The classified memo warned that Trump pal Jensen Huang, the AI chip magnate running ...

Almanac for Nov. 14, 2026

Today is Saturday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2026. There are 47 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1970, a chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board, including the Marshall University football team and its coaching staff. Also on this date: In 1851, Herman Melville’s novel “Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale” was published in the United States, almost a month after being released in Britain. In 1889, journalist Nellie Bly began an attempt to travel around the world in 80 days; she would complete the journey in ...

No ‘upside’ without risking loss

Some businesses fail, and people lose jobs. So politicians say, “We must protect workers!” Some states expanded the WARN Act, making it harder to lay off workers. But there’s a downside to protection, says economist Allison Schrager. “There is no prosperity, no growth ... no ...

Supreme Court to consider Trump’s ban on seeking asylum at southern border

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum at the southern border, a pillar of the Republican president’s far-reaching crackdown on immigration. The Trump administration is asking the justices to overturn lower court decisions ...

Almanac for Nov. 13, 2026

Today is Friday, Nov. 13, the 317th day of 2026. There are 48 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2015, Islamic State militants carried out coordinated attacks in Paris at the national stadium, in a crowded concert hall, in restaurants and on streets, killing 130 people in the worst attack on French soil since World War II. Also on this date: In 1775, during the Revolutionary War, American troops captured Montreal under the command of Continental Army Gen. Richard Montgomery. In 1909, 259 men and boys were killed when fire erupted inside a coal mine in Cherry, Illinois. In ...

Hegseth awards soldier who scolded him, aides at Unknown Soldier tomb

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given a top award to the service member who scolded him and his staff at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. On social media Thursday, Hegseth posted photos that show him pinning ...