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Can the president tax you?

Last week the Supreme Court began the process of deciding if the president can impose a sales tax on products and services which originate in foreign countries and are purchased in the United States. The president calls these taxes tariffs. Tariffs are nearly as old as the republic and when ...

BBC bosses resign over Trump speech editing

LONDON (AP) — The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC said Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness had both decided to leave ...

Almanac for Nov. 10, 2025

Today is Monday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2025. There are 51 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1898, a mob of up to 2,000 white supremacists killed dozens of African Americans in Wilmington, North Carolina, burned Black-owned businesses and forced the mayor, police chief and ...

Almanac for Nov. 11, 2025

Tuesday, Nov. 11, is the 315th day of 2025. There will be 50 days left in the year. It is Veterans Day. Today in history: In 1918, fighting in World War I ended as the Allies and Germany signed an armistice aboard a railroad car in the Forest of Compiègne in northern France. Also on this ...

Currency of the heart a precious commodity

“Relationships are the currency of the heart.” – Author unknown In the past nine months, I have covered topics dealing with empathy and emotional manipulation. This next article centers on currency of the heart. You may ask, “What is it?” Well, think of “currency of the heart” as ...

Georgia, not New York, told the big story

Tuesday brought encouraging results for Democrats eyeing a sweep in next year's midterms. But the most notable portent wasn't the governor's races won by Abigail Spanberger in Virginia or Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey. Nor was it Zohran Mamdani's election as mayor of New York City. The most ...