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Does Trump even care about national security?

What exactly does it take to get Donald Trump to read a security warning? More to the point, what does it take to get him interested in an alarming one overseen by his own secretary of state, Marco Rubio? The classified memo warned that Trump pal Jensen Huang, the AI chip magnate running ...

Fire Hegseth now or impeach him

When a senior Cabinet official releases a video message vowing to fight for his job, you know he's about to lose his job. For Pete Hegseth, it may be a matter of days. House Republican leaders are bracing for enough GOP defections to impeach Hegseth when the measure comes to a vote this week. ...

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Annual KAH pack seeks volunteers, donations Letter to the editor: Fairmont has a remarkable opportunity to reach a milestone in the fight against hunger, and our community's support can make it happen. On February 6, 2027, volunteers will gather at the Fairmont Armory from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the 18th annual Kids Against Hunger meal-packing event. During the past 17 years, Fairmont volunteers have packed nearly 1.9 million meals and raised more than $500,000 to help feed hungry children and families around the world. Last year's event produced more than 105,000 meals. If we ...

Boxed out

The ancient pine box had probably sat in the upstairs closet of my parents’ farmhouse since the Late Mesozoic Era.  At least that’s how it appears. The box’s wood has oxidized into a deep nut-brown and bears more than a century’s worth of scars. It reminds me of a grizzled old ...

More than a thumping, possibly a realignment

More than a "thumping." That's what George W. Bush called it when Democrats won majorities in both houses by gaining six Senate and 30 House seats in 2006. In Tuesday's midterm elections, Democrats won majorities in both houses, gaining seven Senate seats, with chances at two more, and have ...