Almanac Highlights for December 26 2024
Almanac notes include notable birthdays such as Thomas Gray and Kit Harington, a historical fact on the Battle of Trenton with approximate forces, a David Sedaris quote, China's 27 960 mile high speed rail network, and the lunar phase between last quarter and new moon.
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Thomas Gray
Charles Babbage
Mao Zedong
Richard Widmark
Steve Allen
Alan King
John Walsh
David Sedaris
Lars Ulrich
Jared Leto
Chris Daughtry
Kit Harington
China
Beijing
Shijiazhuang
Congress Still Spends Too Much This Christmas
Cal Thomas critiques U S spending growth and bipartisan pork in a late session bill. He cites 2004 Alaska bridge funding, Hawaii cacao support, USDA and DOE waste, Medicaid overbilling, and an IHOP subsidy, arguing deficit dangers and calls for reform while urging voter scrutiny.
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Washington
Elon Musk
Uss
Bill Posey
R-Fla
Aleutian Islands
Nowhere
Ketchikan
Gravina Island
Alaska
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Ozzy Osbourne
Chief Information Office
Inspector General
Department of Energy
House Committee On Oversight
New York State
International House of Pancakes
Columbia Heights
Vivek Ramaswamy
Democrats Should Not Chase Common Ground With Trump
The piece argues Democrats must avoid declaring common ground with President-elect Trump and his cabinet, labeling such moves naive and dangerous. It cites historical GOP behavior, urges resisting bipartisan concessions, and calls for a firm opposition to protect democracy and voters. The author, Jennifer Rubin, urges decisive action and no compromise when Trump pursues anti democratic moves.
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Donald Trump
Congress
Trump
Joe Biden
Kash Patel
FBI
Putin
Tulsi Gabbard
Director of
National Intelligence
Biden
Kevin McCarthy
Jamelle Bouie
New York Times
Bouie
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Barack Obama
McConnell
House
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for The Chronicle-Telegram
The Chronicle-Telegram invites letters under 250 words and may edit for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full home address and telephone number for verification by mail fax or email.
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the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Lessons from Sherrod Brown's hard fought Ohio loss
The Washington Post emphasizes Ohio's rapid political shift from a bellwether state to a Republican-leaning base. It analyzes Sherrod Brown's 2024 defeat to Bernie Moreno, the role NAFTA played in long term worker disaffection, and how Trump realigned working class voters. Brown pledges continued focus on dignity of work and hints at a 2026 Senate bid.
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Ohio
Buckeye
John F Kerry
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Sen
Sherrod Brown
Brown
Bernie Moreno
Bill Clinton
Democratic Party
NAFTA
Miami Valley
Dayton
Mahoning Valley
Trump
GOP
Kamala Harris
New York
Kennedy
Lorain
Senate
Hart Office
JD Vance
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