Almanac Today 207th day 2025 and summer
Today marks the 207th day of 2025 and the 37th of summer. Notable births include George Bernard Shaw Carl Jung Aldous Huxley Mick Jagger Helen Mirren and Jason Statham. Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove holds the longest Oscar nominated title.
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ICE's push for mandatory detention reshapes removal
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Patricia Lopez examines ICE proposals to detain immigrants without bond for the duration of removal proceedings, risking long term detention, due process concerns, and potential constitutional challenges amid court backlogs and limited immigration judges. The piece cites funding, tent facilities, and political pressures shaping the policy.
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Standards and scandal collide in Astronomer CEO exit
Cal Thomas weighs the Byron Cabot affair at Astronomer, arguing standards define boundaries for conduct and accountability. He recalls past quotes from Roosevelt, Lewis, and Armstrong, urging society to return to fixed morals to avoid chaos and broken relationships.
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Republicans abandon oversight as Trump power grows
Carl P. Leubsdorf argues in a pointed column that Republican lawmakers abandon constitutional checks and vote for unqualified nominees and broad Medicaid cuts to appease the Trump administration. He highlights Hawley Murkowski Collins and Ernst as example senators who shifted from principled stances to votes that aid the White House. The piece notes House Republicans similarly backed a sweeping Medicaid package and that even lawmakers who resisted cuts ultimately supported them after concessions.
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