Almanac Today Birthdays and Milestones Highlight Notable Figures
On the 162nd day of 2025 and the 84th of spring, birthdays include Richard Strauss Jacques Cousteau Vince Lombardi William Styron Gene Wilder Joe Montana Hugh Laurie Peter Dinklage Joshua Jackson Diana Taurasi Shia LaBeouf and AP notes actor Peter Dinklage turns 56. Also on this day 2002 the House passed a resolution recognizing Antonio Meucci as an early telephone inventor. The Great Barrier Reef spans 133000 square miles with 2500 reefs and 900 islands. Full moon is June 11.
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Trump’s second term reshapes his own legacy
The piece argues that Trump II reverses many Trump I policies, reshaping court appointments, tax strategy, Iran policy, trade, and public health picks. It notes a distancing from pre Trump Republicans, a more unilateral approach, and a divided opposition aiding his current success. Ramesh Ponnuru is cited as editor at National Review.
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Escape to a new life: Vietnam orphans reach U S after peril
Cal Thomas recounts the 1970 evacuation of 85 children and staff from Cam Ranh Christian Orphanage led by Pastor Nguyen Ha, their perilous drift at sea, a Singapore rescue, and eventual resettlement in Houston. The survivors, now adults, reflect on race, faith, and lives shaped by America.
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Dr. Neighbour
Houston
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Washington
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Sam Schrade
Kelli St. German
America
Thomas Ho
Court allows DOGE access to Social Security data nationwide
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Feldman argues in a piece that a Supreme Court emergency docket ruling grants DOGE access to Americans Social Security data while a lawsuit proceeds. The author warns this signals broader executive branch data access and risks privacy, comparing to a Chinese style surveillance state.
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