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Opinion

Trump in debate over damage caused by US strikes on Iran

Columns

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected an early intelligence assessment that U.S. strikes inflicted only a marginal setback on Iran's nuclear program, insisting that his country's spies did not have the full picture and defending his own swift conclusion ...

Fireworks and animals just don’t work

Editorials

We suspect more than a handful of Upper Peninsula residents and people everywhere are in the process of laying in a supply of very noisy fireworks to help commemorate the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend. And why not? Michigan law, changed a few years back, opened the door — with some ...

Trump did the right thing

Columns

In ordering the bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran, President Trump did the right thing, for the right reason, and at the right time. As usual, some in the major media got it wrong. The New York Times initially headlined: “U.S. Enters War Against Iran.” A Washington Post editorial ...

Lawmakers’ classified briefing on Iran postponed

Columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members as lawmakers look for more answers about President Donald Trump's directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two ...

Letters welcome

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor should be kept as brief as possible but can be up to about 500 words. The letter must include the writer’s full, legal name, address and telephone number. Letters are to be signed with a single name, even if representing a group. Potentially libelous statements and ...

Almanac for June 25, 2025

Columns

Today is Wednesday, June 25, the 176th day of 2025. There are 189 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the communist North invaded the South. The conflict would last for over three years and would be responsible for an estimated 4 million ...