Almanac January 30, 2025 Highlights and Facts
Almanac notes for January 30 2025 including notable birthdays such as Franklin D Roosevelt Barbara Tuchman Dick Martin Gene Hackman Vanessa Redgrave Dick Cheney Phil Collins Charles Dutton Christian Bale Olivia Colman Wilmer Valderrama Kid Cudi and more Charles I’s trial for crimes against the kingdom is cited Today’s quote from Roosevelt about kindness and toughness and Beatles last public performance on January 30 1969 details Moon phase from Jan 29 to Feb 5.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S
Barbara W. Tuchman
Dick Martin
Gene Hackman
Vanessa Redgrave
Dick Cheney
Phil Collins
Charles Dutton
Christian Bale
Olivia Colman
Wilmer Valderrama
Kid Cudi
Apple Records
London
No Mandate Claims Mark Trump Victory, Writes Abcarian
Los Angeles Times columnist Robin Abcarian argues there is no electoral mandate after Trumps return to the White House. She notes critics demand alignment with MAGA goals while referencing UCLA pollster Lav Vavreck on a calcified electorate and the varied reactions of politicians like Bishop Budde to Trump.
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Donald Trump
White House
Ukraine
Trump
California
UCLA
Lynn Varreck
Semel Institute For Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Vavreck
Varreck
Joe Biden
United States
Episcopal
Mariann Edgar Budde
Washington National Cathedral
New York
Budde
New York Times
Truth Social
Robin Abcarian
The
Los Angeles Times
Trump fires inspectors general challenge to removal protections
Bloomberg columnist Noah Feldman analyzes the White House plan to fire eighteen inspectors general and push the Supreme Court to rule on presidential power to remove officials. He notes a 2022 law requiring 30 day advance notice and rationale for IG removals, and debates whether IGs are inferior officers whose firings Congress can regulate.
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Donald Trump
Congress
Trump
Supreme Court
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama
White House
Council of the Inspectors General
Tom Cotton
Arkansas
Fox News
Harvard Law School
Jack Goldsmith
Igs
Goldsmith
Chronicle Telegram Letter to the Editor Guidelines
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters under 250 words and reserves editing for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full home address and phone number for verification by mail fax or email via letters chroniclet com.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Letters
Chroniclet.com
Kennedy and Gabbard Face Confirmation Headwinds
National Review notes RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard face tougher Senate scrutiny than Pete Hegseth did for defense secretary. Hegseth won 50 GOP votes through media presence and outreach, but Kennedy and Gabbard risk firmer pushback due to past positions, perceived trust issues, and weaker alignment with conservative senators.
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Pete Hegseth
Trump
Florida
Ron DeSantis
Hegseth
Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Director of National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard
GOP
Supreme Court
Brett M. Kavanaugh
Pentagon
U.S. Defense
Indo-Pacific
Gabbard
Kennedy
Edward Snowden
America
Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump
al-Qaeda
DNI
Republican National Committee
RFK Jr
Koch Brothers
Hague
American Enterprise Institute
Competitive Enterprise Institute
HHS
Sirhan Sirhan
Mutual
Omaha
Wild Kingdom
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
McConnell
Susan Collins
Maine
Lisa Murkowski
Alaska
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England
AP Fili
Noah Feldman
Bloomberg
Harvard University
Kennedy and
Jim Geraghty
Kim Geraghty
National Review
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