Opinion

It’s time to fire FBI director Kash Patel

Kash Patel, the conspiracy theorist and podcaster turned FBI director, is sleeping on the job — literally. According to a recent report from The Atlantic, members of Patel’s security detail have, on multiple occasions, had “difficulty waking Patel because he was seemingly intoxicated.” At one point last year, a request was made for equipment used by SWAT teams in order to get through to the FBI director because he “had been unreachable behind locked doors.” The Atlantic’s reporting makes clear what has been obvious from the start: Patel is unfit to lead the FBI, and ...

Editorial cartoon for May 4, 2026

The Trump surveillance state

The Fourth Amendment protects all persons from warrantless government searches and seizures of their persons, houses, papers and effects. It requires that warrants be supported by probable cause of crime and specifically describe the place to be searched and the persons or things to be ...

Almanac for May 4, 2026

Today is Monday, May 4, the 124th day of 2026. There are 241 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on student demonstrators during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. Also on this date: In 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, a labor demonstration for an 8-hour workday turned into a deadly riot when a bomb exploded, killing seven police officers and at least four civilians. In 1904, the United States took over construction of the Panama Canal from France. In 1942, the Battle ...

Need to restore civil behavior, discourse

Barb: Just when I believe Trump has gone his lowest, he “trumps” himself and goes lower. During a visit to a Michigan Ford auto plant, he gave the middle finger and used profanities at an employee who shouted a remark. Believe it or not, this sitting president used the “F” word when texting on actions in his ugly war, for all the world, including all office holders, to view. It seems We the People are the only way to return to civil and civilized behavior by being brave and not ignoring the erosion of our values. Don’t revert back to Stone Age behavior. Submitting this ...

US military reaches AI deals with seven tech companies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars. Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, ...