Almanac Today Highlights On This Autumn Day
Today lists notable birthdays including Willa Cather Eli Wallach Ted Knight and others. It notes the 1941 Pearl Harbor war vote 82 to 0 in the Senate and 388 to 1 in the House, plus a Willa Cather quote and the 129 servicemen lost in the attack. The Moon phase is between Nov 30 new moon and Dec 8 first quarter.
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Willa Cather
Eli Wallach
Ted Knight
Ellen Burstyn
Harry Chapin
Johnny Bench
Tom Waits
Larry Bird
Jeffrey Wright
Patrice O’neal
Sara Bareilles
Emily Browning
Nicholas Hoult
Pearl Harbor
Senate
House of Representatives
Antonia
Biden Eyes Africa Ties Drive for U.S. Influence
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson argues Biden’s Angola visit marks a pivot to Africa amid rapid demographic growth, highlighting $1 billion in humanitarian aid and $600 million for the Lobito Corridor. He contrasts U.S. efforts with China and Russia as Africa becomes central to future geopolitics.
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Joe Biden
Hunter
Angola
United States
United Nations
Africa
Biden
U.S
Nikki Haley
Maga Party
Donald Trump
Haley
Helene
China
Russia
Lobito
Democratic Republic of Congo
Zambia
Beijing
Xi Jinping
Nigeria
Kenya
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Luanda
China City
Wagner Group
Niger
Sahel
Sahara Desert
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Chronicle-Telegram
The
Elyria
Letters
Chroniclet.com
Carl P. Leubsdorf
Washington
Dallas Morning News
Carl.p.leubsdorf
Gmail
Biden pardon of Hunter fuels claims of unequal justice
Cal Thomas argues the June pardon undermines equal treatment under the law, accusing President Biden of pre election motives and signaling political bias. He cites criticisms from critics like James Comer and Liz Wheeler, contrasts with constitutional pardon limits, and questions broader implications for trust in Washington.
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Biden
David Muir
ABC News
Hunter
Karine Jean- Pierre
Jean-Pierre
Africa
Bill Clinton
George Orwell
Animal Farm
U.S
James Comer
R-ey
House Oversight Committee
Burisma
Comer
Liz Wheeler
Hunter Biden
Joe Biden
Kash Patel
Trump
FBI
Patel
Washington
Fairness
Jack Smith
Justice Department
FBI Hoover
Wray
James Comey
Senate
Trump’s disastrous Cabinet picks threaten the new administration
Carl P. Leubsdorf analyzes Donald Trump’s early choices for top posts, arguing many picks are loyal but poorly qualified for key roles. The piece criticizes Defense, DNI, HHS, Education, and FBI nominees, noting past conduct and potential confirmation hurdles while stressing Senate scrutiny and constitutional duties.
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Donald Trump
Senate
Trump
Marco Rubio
Treasury
Scott Bessent
Agriculture
Brooke Rollins
Rubio
Bessent
Ukraine
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rollins
Texas A&m University
Transportation
Sean Duffy
Housing and Urban Development
Scott Turner
Navy
John Phelan
Pentagon
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Almanac
Eugene Robinson
Washington Post
Meray
Squar
Cal Thomas
Tcaeditors
Tribpub.com
Carl Learsdorf
New York Times
Hegseth
New Yorker
Jane Mayer
National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard
Bashar al-Assad
Hawaii
Senate Intelligence Committee
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Robert E Kennedy Jr
Kennedy
FDA
CDC
NIH
Linda McMahon
World Wrestling Entertainment
McMahon
WWE
Vince McMahon
Connecticut
State Board of Education
Hartford Courant
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Christopher Wray
Bill Barr
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