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Budget cuts are smothering Minnesota’s public libraries – The Minnesota Star Tribune
Subscribe, Columnists Brown: High costs? Budget cuts? Even more reason to protect public libraries. If they’re allowed to fail, don’t expect the private sector to step up. By Aaron Brown, The Minnesota Star Tribune, January 5, 2026 at 3:00AM Sun Ray Library in St. Paul. (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices…
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In Trump’s Second Year, Congress Weighs How to Reassert Its Power – The New York Times
Congressional Memo A Diminished Congress Weighs Whether to Reassert Its Power Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab. Listen to this article · 7:12 min Learn more By Carl Hulse, Reporting from Capitol Hill, Jan. 2, 2026 Congress learned…
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The best deal in Tampa Bay? Try your local library – Tampa Bay Times
News St. Petersburg The best deal in Tampa Bay? Try your local library. What do museum tickets, legal advice and plant seeds have in common? You can get them at the library. By Lauren Peace, Times staff, Published Earlier today It is not Costco. Or Goodwill. Or that place with all-you-can-eat shrimp. It is certainly…
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The Roberts court broadly expanded Trump’s power in 2025, with these key exceptions – Los Angeles Times
Politics The Supreme Court broadly expanded Trump’s power in 2025, with key exceptions By David G. Savage, Staff Writer Follow. Jan. 1, 2026 3 AM PT WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., ended the first year of President Trump’s second term with a record of rulings that gave him much broader…
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Vice President Kamala Harris – At Our Table – YouTube
Vice President Kamala Harris At Our Table with Jaime Harrison 2.84K subscribers 14,525 views, Dec 17, 2025 At Our Table with Jaime Harrison In our season finale, we sit down with Kamala Harris for an unguarded conversation about the weight of leadership and the search for steadiness through faith, family, purpose, and friendships forged through…
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Trump administration to close NASA research library at Goddard – The Baltimore Banner
Politics State government Local government NASA library closure in Maryland the latest in Trump cuts to space research By Cody Boteler, 1/1/2026 3:51 p.m. ESTchat_bubble3 The Trump administration will close NASA’s largest research library, located at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, this week. The library houses tens of thousands of books and documents,…
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Opinion: Our petty, hollow, squalid ogre in chief – The New York Times
We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House. By Bret Stephens | The New York Times, | Dec. 19, 2025, 5:00 a.m., | Updated: 8:23 a.m. Though I tend to think it’s usually a waste of space to devote a column to President Donald Trump’s personality — what…
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Antonio La Cava on why libraries still matter in a digital world – Reuters
CULTURE CURRENT Antonio La Cava on why libraries still matter in a digital world The retired schoolteacher behind “Italy’s smallest library” discusses his bid to reverse declining reading rates — and how a three-wheeled van became a lifeline for young readers. By Angelo Amante December 19, 202510:00 PM PST, Updated December 19, 2025 In the…
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Civil Discourse – Redacted: Donald & Jeffrey – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Redacted: Donald & Jeffrey By Joyce Vance, Dec 20, 2025 Redacted: Donald & Jeffrey by Joyce Vance Read on Substack Editor’s Note: Above are links and information about the new post from Joyce. Below is a brief excerpt and the insights are alarming. Thank you Joyce.. — DrWeb Once again,…
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Trump’s address to the nation, annotated -CNN Politics
Politics 18 min read Trump’s divisive address to the nation, annotated Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, 6 hr ago A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. President Donald Trump tried to hit the reset button with Americans on Wednesday night…
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Public libraries in TX, LA, and MS are no longer protected by the First Amendment – Literary Hub
Public libraries in TX, LA, and MS are no longer protected by the First Amendment – Literary Hub By Drew Broussard, December 8, 2025 Six months ago, Anthony Aycock wrote a piece for this website called “How a Single Court Case Could Determine the Future of Book Banning in America” in which he detailed a…
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Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Rep. Arvind Venkat, and Library Officials Celebrate Public Libraries and State Budget Increase
“Our public libraries are the beating heart of our communities, said state Rep. Venkat. “I… Read original article: Read More
