Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts on Wednesday issued a highly unusual and forceful rebuke to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., calling his threatening remarks directed at Associate Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh “irresponsible” and “dangerous” — prompting Schumer’s office to slam Roberts and accuse him of bias. The extraordinary back-and-forth began hours earlier at a pro-choice rally hosted by the Center […]

After dropping an estimated $700 million into his campaign, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called it a day on Wednesday morning: “I’ve always believed that defeating Donald Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it. After yesterday’s vote, it is clear that candidate is my friend and a great American, Joe Biden.” Bloomberg expanded, […]

The French and Indian War ended in 1763 with the French losing Canada and all their land east of the Mississippi River to the British. British General Gage also had to put down the Indian uprising of Pontiac’s Rebellion. King George III decided to leave troops in the American colonies in case of future French incursions or native uprisings. British troops were to […]

March 5 is the 64th day of the year (65th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 301 days remaining until the end of the year. Holidays Christian feast day: John Joseph of the Cross Ciarán of Saigir (Irish calendar) Theophilus, bishop of Caesarea Thietmar of Minden March 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Custom Chief’s Day (Vanuatu) Learn from […]

Give ear, Lord, and hear; open your eyes, Lord, and see.  2 Kings 19:16 In the days before telephones, email, and mobile phones, the telegram was usually the fastest means of communication. But only important news was sent by telegram, and such news was usually bad. Hence the saying, “The telegram boy always brings bad news.” It was wartime in […]