Almanac Highlights for January 29, 2025
This almanac entry notes today as January 29, 2025 with birthdays of figures such as Thomas Paine and Oprah Winfrey. It recalls Poe’s The Raven first published in 1845 and marks Super Bowl XXIX with the 49ers’ 49 to 26 win in 1995. It also mentions Oprah’s 71st birthday and a new moon.
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Thomas Paine
William McKinley
U.S
Anton Chekhov
W.C. Fields
Edward Abbey
Tom Selleck
Charlie Wilson
Oprah Winfrey
Edward Burns
Heather Graham
Sara Gilbert
Adam Lambert
Edgar Allan Poe
The
New York Evening
San Francisco 49Ers
San Diego Chargers
NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers
New England Patriots
MAGA anti-DEI clash over Tuskegee Airmen history
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson critiques a push to purge DEI from military training. He notes the Air Force briefly removed Tuskegee Airmen and transport servicewomen from curriculum, then reversed under Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth after pressure from Sen. Katie Britt. The piece argues the anti-DEI stance distorts history and silences Black achievements.
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Trump
Air Force
Tuskegee
Defense
Pete Hegseth
Hegseth
Katie Boyd Britt
R-Ala
Britt
DEI
MAGA
Britt and
Marion Fordham
92Nd Infantry
France
Secretary of Defense
Chronicle Telegram Letter to Editor Guidelines
The Chronicle Telegram outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Letters must be 250 words or fewer and may be edited for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full home address and telephone number for verification use by mail fax or email.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Trump’s chaotic early presidency sparks global tariff war threats
A biased, satirical take claims President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Colombia over migrant deportations. It alleges Petro retaliated with U.S. goods tariffs, calling Trump a "white slaver." The piece discusses Trump’s first-week actions, layoffs of DEI leaders, proposed AI investments, energy policy moves, and security-pent-up backlash. It cites Reuters Ipsos poll figures on approval ratings and pardons and notes reader engagement.
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Trump
Colombia
Gustavo Petro
U.S
Petro
ICE
DEI
Softbank
Masayoshi
Oracle
Larry Ellison
Open AI
Sam Altman
Mohammed bin Salman
United States
Biden
Alaska
Congress
Anthony Fauci
Mike Pompeo
John Bolton
Iran
Brian Hook
Fauci
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Bolton
Faud
Pompeo
Hook
Tehran
Coast Guard
Linda L. Fagan
Fagan
Department of Homeland Security
Reuters
Ipsos
George Washington
Joe Biden
Education
Iraq
Afghanistan
Supreme Court
Federal Register
Trump Uses Emergencies To Push Political Agenda
Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty outlines how presidents invoke emergencies to bypass laws, noting energy and border moves by Trump, past presidential examples, and the National Emergencies Act constraints. It highlights 40 plus active declarations and the potential for further executive overreach.
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U.S
Donald Trump
Trump
Border Patrol
New York University Law School
Brennan Center For Justice
Congress
Karen Tumulty
The
Washington Post
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Karen
Carter
Mike Lee
Utah
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Trump White House
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