Almanac Highlights and Birthdays for April 3, 2025
The almanac notes April 3, 2025 as day 93 with spring peeks. It lists birth dates of Washington Irving and Marlon Brando among others, recalls Brando’s waterfront script choice, and quotes Irving on woodland majesty. It also cites the Panama Papers offshore entities and the moon phase between March 29 and April 4.
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Washington Irving
Doris Day
Marlon Brando
Gus Grissom
Jane Goodall
Wayne Newton
Sandra Boynton
Alec Baldwin
David Hyde Pierce
Eddie Murphy
Ben Mendelsohn
Adam Scott
Cobie Smulders
Frank Sinatra
Brando
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Musk spent millions in Wisconsin race ends with Crawford win
Musk spent 25 million in Wisconsin to help a nonpartisan court race that ended with Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford defeating conservative Brad Schimel. The result, the costliest judicial contest in U.S. history, signals future GOP vulnerability as 2026 approaches and raises questions about spending and democracy.
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Elon Musk
Wisconsin
Dane County
Susan Crawford
Supreme Court
Musk
U.S
Donald Trump
College Republicans of
Trump
Congress
Crawford
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. House
Tesla
Spacex
People v. Music
Ben Wikler
George Soros
Brad Schimel
Waukesha
White House
Schimel
The YOLO Presidency Defies Lame Duck Limits
Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle analyzes how Donald Trump, president again, acts like a YOLO leader. He embraces unrestrained policy moves, dismisses party loyalty, and relies on personal power over conventional constraints, leaving little resistance within the GOP and shaping the party in his image.
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Donald Trump
GOP
Trump
House
Er. Dionne
Yolo
NBC News
Supreme Court
White House
Senate
Defense Department
Department of Health and Human Services
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
Letter to the Editor Calls Out Politics and Cabinet Critique
David Arredondo denounces GOP tactics and Cabinet members in a Friday letter to the editor. He critiques executive orders and cites militarized chatter, immigration, and the Space Station astronauts issue while condemning administration chaos and claims of a skills lacking cabinet.
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GOP
Willy Nilly
David Arredondo
Black Panthers
Antifa
Black Lives Matter
U.S
Joe Biden
Chronicle Telegram Letter Guidelines for Election Coverage
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor marked for brevity accuracy and taste. Deadline for May 6 election coverage is 5 p.m. Friday April 25. Include signature full home address and telephone number for verification.
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Chronicle-Telegram
The
Elyria
Funds with strings shape future of higher education
Ramesh Ponnuru argues that federal funding conditions distort policy across education and governance. He notes shifts from K-12 discipline to anti extremist teaching, university DEI programs, and state health and sports rules. He warns that funding power risks federal overreach and urges balanced, localized decisions.
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Donald Trump
Biden
Trump
Christopher Leisgruber
Princeton University
Eisgruber
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Washington Post
Megan McArdle
Letters
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Ramesh Pomuru
Dispatch
Ramesh Ponnuru
National Review
American Enterprise Institute
ACI
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