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When war comes home: A Constitutional warning

A failed war does not end when the drones stop flying. It creates a new danger: A government that refuses to admit defeat and a president who, having failed abroad, seeks muscular victories elsewhere. The war against Iran is a case study in the limits of military power, the dangers of ...

Almanac for Sept. 12, 2026

Today is Saturday, Sept. 12, the 255th day of 2026. There are 110 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2013, Voyager 1, launched 36 years earlier, became the first man-made spacecraft ever to leave the solar system. Also on this date: In 1857, the S.S. Central America (also known as the “Ship of Gold”) sank off the coast of South Carolina after sailing into a hurricane in one of the worst maritime disasters in American history; 425 people were killed and thousands of pounds of gold sank with the ship to the bottom of the ocean. In 1940, the Lascaux cave paintings, ...

Germany — it’s legitimate to limit immigration

Just weeks after far-left candidates have won surprising victories in Democratic primaries in Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, Colorado and New York City for the Senate and House in the United States, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won a widely predicted victory in the election ...

Child advocates attend major conference thanks to donors

Bouquet: The Dickinson Area Child Advocacy Center is expressing its sincere gratitude to CSA Air, M.J. Electric and an anonymous donor whose generous contributions made it possible for three DACAC staff members to attend the 2026 Justice for Children Conference in Detroit. The funding supported travel and registration for two forensic interviewers and one child advocate, allowing the team to participate in Michigan’s largest annual training event dedicated to improving the investigation, prosecution, and treatment response to child abuse. The Justice for Children Conference brings ...

CIA releases presidential briefs on bin Laden, al-Qaida before Sept. 11

Several dozen presidential briefing documents declassified Friday, the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, detail intelligence government officials had gathered about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida leading up to the hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people and upended American national ...