Almanac January 27 2017 highlights births facts and sports
Almanac entry lists today's notable birthdays including Mozart Carroll Reed Richler Cromwell Baryshnikov Roberts Collinsworth Olbermann Fonda Cumming Oswalt. It notes the Supreme Court decided 149 cases in 2015 16 with 57 unanimous decisions and recalls Super Bowl XXV where the Giants beat the Bills 20 19. It also gives a population figure for Vietnam and marks the new moon on January 27.
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James Cromwell
Mikhail Baryshnikov
John G. Roberts Jr
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Keith Olbermann
Bridget Fonda
Alan Cumming
Patton Oswalt
U.S. Supreme Court
New York Giants
Buffalo Bills
Bills
Scott Norwood
Media battles test democracy in early Trump era
Doyle McManus argues that clashes between the White House and the press echo past presidencies. The piece notes Obama Nixon Reagan Clinton and Johnson as examples and says Trump’s style harms credibility yet boosts watchdog journalism with fact checking and investigative reporting gaining prominence.
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Richard Nixon
Internal Revenue Service
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Bill Clinton
Clinton
Barack Obama
ABC News
Kellyanne Conway
Melania Trump
New York
Conway
Sean Spicer
Lyndon B. Johnson
New York Times
Ken Doctor
ProPublica
Martin Baron
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Washington Post
Washington swamps myth vs wealth transfers in U S politics
Robert Samuelson argues Washington is not a swamp but a vast wealth transfer machine. He cites Social Security Medicare and other programs as benefits to the people funded by high income taxes and Treasury financing, noting rising deficits and political evasions by leaders.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Donald Trump
Defense
Congressional Budget Office
Census Bureau
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities
Social Security
CBO
Treasury
Letters to the Editor Guidelines from The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Letters should be 250 words or fewer and may be edited for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full address and phone for verification.
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Delayed ruling tightens Texas voter ID debate
The Texas voter ID law faced another setback as a federal court hearing was postponed for a month after the Trump administration took office. The delay shifts briefing to new Justice Department leadership and keeps the 2011 ID rules under scrutiny amid ongoing disputes over minority voting access and district reallocation.
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Lone Star Project
Texas
Obama
Justice Department
Supreme Court
High Court
Texas voter ID rulings stir fears of new DOJ stance
Carl Leubsdorf reports that the 5th U S Circuit ruling against Texas ID laws sent the case back to Corpus Christi for discrimination and intent review with Feb 28 hearing set. Civil rights groups fear the Trump DOJ will restrain enforcement and shift positions on voting rights nationwide. Texas defends its ID limits amid historically low turnout and contentious legal debates about voter fraud and eligibility.
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Corpus Christi District Court
Justice Department
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Supreme Court
Lyle Denniston
National Constitutional Center
Constitution Daily
Kristen Clarke
Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights
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Appeals Court
Richard Posner
John Paul Stevens
North Carolina
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