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Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (795+ words) In a statement after the two-hour session ended, the State Department praised the two sides for what it called "productive discussions on steps toward launching direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon." Hezbollah opposed the direct talks and was not represented,…...
Alabama House passes bill requiring Ten Commandments displays in K-12 schools
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (552+ words) The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill requiring public K-12 schools to display the Ten Commandments. House Bill 178, sponsored by Rep. Mark Gidley, R-Hokes Bluff, passed the chamber 88-11. It requires schools to display the Ten Commandments in, among other places,…...
Free Press Opinion: Kamala Harris and the sad state of Democratic wannabes
2+ day, 50+ min ago (467+ words) Just when you thought Democrats couldn't sink any lower, along comes retread Kamala Harris to kiss the ring of Al Sharpton and adopt a fake mafia boss accent to tease another presidential run. You can't make this stuff up. Harris,…...
It's Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (525+ words) More than 53 million filers claimed a deduction under one of those provisions from Republicans' massive tax and spending law, a Treasury official told reporters Tuesday before the deadline, with 6 million people claiming no tax on tips, 21 million claiming the overtime…...
Times Opinion: The election that unseated Viktor Orb'n is the most important I've witnessed
2+ day, 50+ min ago (437+ words) I am a newcomer to Hungary. I arrived in 2018, fell in love with the country -- despite the politics -- and was captivated by this place. I am incredibly grateful to now be a permanent resident, to have found and developed a…...
Free Press Opinion: Chattanooga council members should put hard feelings behind them after leadership spat
2+ day, 45+ min ago (80+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press Free Press Opinion: Chattanooga council members should put hard feelings behind them after leadership spat A year ago, we endorsed a challenger to Chattanooga City Council member Marvene Noel in the City Council election because we…...
Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1000+ words) Reps. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, both announced within hours of each other Monday that they were leaving Congress. Their decisions came the day before the House returned to Washington and as both faced…...
Times Opinion: The Tennessee right's perversion of free speech
2+ day, 49+ min ago (81+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press Times Opinion: The Tennessee right's perversion of free speech In the United States, this supposed land of the free, there's hardly anything we cherish more than our right to freedom of speech -- our right, within reason,…...
Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (870+ words) A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act permits the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI and other agencies to collect and analyze vast amounts of overseas communications without a warrant. It incidentally sweeps up the conversations of any Americans…...
Early voting in Hamilton County primaries begins
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (353+ words) Early voting for county primary elections in Hamilton County is underway. Six locations opened on Wednesday for voters to cast ballots in Republican or Democratic primaries for county positions like mayor, County Commission, school board and some court races. Early…...