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Opinion

Cornyn, Paxton flood Texas airwaves for Senate runoff

Columns

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Voters in Texas saw little of the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate on Monday. But that's only if they stay away from screens. There were no public campaign events scheduled for Sen. John Cornyn nor state Attorney General Ken Paxton on the final day of their ...

Almanac for May 26, 2026

Columns

Today is Tuesday, May 26, the 146th day of 2026. There are 219 days left in the year. This is Memorial Day. Today in history: In 1940, Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II. Also on this date: In 1864, President ...

The history behind Memorial Day in US

Editorials

“We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their ...

Children now running our big cities

Columns

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani earned national attention in a not-good way when he recorded himself in front of Ken Griffin's Manhattan home, revealing the billionaire's address. He tapped the lens in a threatening manner and said guys like Griffin are going to pay more taxes. Griffin is ...

Senators from both parties push Hegseth on Ukraine aid

Columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing back on delays by the Department of Defense in sending $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and other allies in eastern Europe, dispatching a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday that calls for the funding to be ...