Deal leaves Iran better off than before conflict
Barb Congratulations, supporters of President Donald Trump. Your “Oh great leader” has just made the United States the laughingstock of the world. Start a war with a sneak attack, declare victory every other day and state the opposition is about to capitulate, and then give the enemy many times better the peace deal that the Obama administration had negotiated and “Oh great leader” tore up. In other words, the sneak attack and war helped only those you were trying to destroy. Even ultra-conservative Mark Levin is disgusted. Of course, the honorable Vice President JD Vance ...
Mamdani’s victory strut premature
Yes, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist picks just knocked off some Democratic incumbents in New York City. They included surprising defeats, especially that of U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Espaillat lost to Darializa Avila Chevalier, whose social ...
Almanac for June 26, 2026
Today is Friday, June 26, the 177th day of 2026. There are 188 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2015, in its 5-4 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country, ruling that state-level bans on same-sex marriage violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. Also on this date: In 1917, U.S. troops entered World War I as the first soldiers of the American Expeditionary Force landed in Saint-Nazaire, France. In 1945, the charter of the United Nations was signed by 50 countries in San ...
State wants public’s help on aquatic invasive species
Be it Eurasian watermilfoil, Asian apple snails, European frog-bit, rusty crayfish or zebra and quagga mussels, a host of invasive species have made their way into Michigan’s lakes, rivers, wetlands and streams. To help track the spread of these and other nonnative plants and animals, the Michigan Clean Water Corps has set its second-annual Aquatic Invasive Species Detection Blitz starting Monday through July 12. This is a statewide community science effort, with volunteers of all experience levels using the iNaturalist app to document aquatic invasive species throughout Michigan. ...
Court: Legal protections can end for Haitians and Syrians
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders ...